bing-image-downloader 1.1.3

Python library to download bulk images from Bing.com

Bing Image Downloader

Python library to download bulk images from Bing.com. No external dependencies — pure stdlib.

Disclaimer

This program lets you download images from Bing. Please do not download or use any image that violates its copyright terms.

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Installation

pip install bing-image-downloader

Or from source:

git clone https://github.com/gurugaurav/bing_image_downloader
cd bing_image_downloader
pip install .

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Python API

from bing_image_downloader import download

download(
    query,
    limit=100,
    output_dir='dataset',
    adult_filter_off=True,
    force_replace=False,
    timeout=60,
    filter='',
    verbose=True,
)

Parameter	Default	Description
query	—	Search term
limit	100	Number of images to download
output_dir	'dataset'	Root directory; images go into <output_dir>/<query>/
adult_filter_off	True	Set False to enable Bing's adult content filter
force_replace	False	Delete existing output folder and start fresh
timeout	60	Request timeout in seconds
filter	''	Image type filter — see options below
verbose	True	Print download progress

Filter options: line, photo, clipart, gif, animatedgif, transparent

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Command-line interface

python -m bing_image_downloader <query> [options]

positional arguments:
  query                 Search query

options:
  --limit N             Number of images to download (default: 100)
  --output-dir DIR      Root directory for downloads (default: dataset)
  --adult-filter-on     Enable adult content filter (default: off)
  --filter TYPE         Image type: line, photo, clipart, gif, animatedgif, transparent
  --timeout SECS        Request timeout in seconds (default: 60)
  --force-replace       Delete existing output directory before downloading
  --quiet               Suppress progress output

Examples:

# Download 50 cat images
python -m bing_image_downloader "cats" --limit 50

# Download clipart into a custom folder, silently
python -m bing_image_downloader "logo design" --limit 20 --output-dir ./images --filter clipart --quiet

# Fresh download with adult filter enabled
python -m bing_image_downloader "art" --force-replace --adult-filter-on

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Running tests

python test.py

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PyPI

https://pypi.org/project/bing-image-downloader/

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