Downloading images from a webpage can be a tedious task if done manually, especially when dealing with numerous images. To streamline this process, the python-script-download-all-images-from-url repository offers an efficient solution. This Python-based web scraping tool automates the extraction and downloading of images from any specified URL, making it invaluable for developers, researchers, and content creators.

Project Overview

The script is designed to access a given webpage, parse its content, and download all images to a local directory. It ensures that each image is saved with a unique filename to prevent overwriting, thereby maintaining the integrity of the downloaded content.

Key Features

• Automated Image Extraction: The script scrapes the provided webpage for all image tags (<img>), extracting source URLs of images with .jpg, .jpeg, and .png extensions.
• URL Handling: It converts relative image paths to absolute URLs, ensuring seamless downloading from any valid webpage.
• Unique File Naming: The script implements a file naming system that prevents overwriting, ensuring each image is saved uniquely.

Dependencies

The script relies on the following Python libraries:

• requests: For sending HTTP requests to access webpage content.
• BeautifulSoup: For parsing HTML content and extracting image tags.

These libraries are widely used in web scraping due to their efficiency and ease of use.

Usage

To utilize this script, follow these steps:

1. Clone the Repository:

   git clone https://github.com/codersattu/python-script-download-all-images-from-url.git
   cd python-script-download-all-images-from-url
   

2. Install Dependencies:

   Ensure you have the required libraries installed:

   pip install requests
   pip install beautifulsoup4
   

3. Run the Script:

   Execute the script by providing the target URL:

   python download-images-from-url.py
   

   The script will prompt you to enter the URL of the webpage from which you want to download images.