bookdownloader 1.0.0

Search and download books from Anna's Archive with PDF copyright removal

BookDownloader

Search and download books from Anna's Archive, with optional PDF copyright text removal.

Quick Install

macOS (requires Python 3.10+):

curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/sudhirpatil/BookDownloader/main/install.sh | bash

Windows (requires Python 3.10+):
Download and double-click install.bat

Via pip/pipx (any platform):

pipx install bookdownloader
bookdownloader-setup   # one-time: installs Chromium (~130 MB)

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Commands

Command	Description
bookdownloader	Search & download books
pdf-cleaner	Remove copyright text from a PDF
bookdownloader-all	Download + auto-clean in one step

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Usage

Search and download a book

bookdownloader "atomic habits"
bookdownloader "atomic habits" -f epub        # filter by format
bookdownloader "atomic habits" -f pdf -a      # auto-select top result
bookdownloader "atomic habits" -o ~/Downloads # custom output directory

Remove copyright text from a PDF

pdf-cleaner /path/to/book.pdf
pdf-cleaner /path/to/book.pdf -o /path/to/cleaned.pdf
pdf-cleaner /path/to/book.pdf --dry-run -v    # preview what would be removed

Download and clean in one step

bookdownloader-all "atomic habits" -f pdf
bookdownloader-all "atomic habits" -f pdf -a -v

Options

-f, --format FMT    Format filter: epub, pdf, mobi, etc. (default: any)
-l, --lang LANG     Language filter (default: en)
-o, --output DIR    Output directory (default: ~/Books)
-a, --auto          Auto-select top result without prompts
-v, --verbose       Print each removed copyright item

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Requirements

• Python 3.10+
• Google Chrome installed (for bypassing download page protection)

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Development

git clone https://github.com/sudhirpatil/BookDownloader
cd BookDownloader
python -m venv .venv && source .venv/bin/activate
pip install -e .
bookdownloader-setup