gdownlite 0.1.2

Simple Google Drive downloader with original filename

gdownlite

A simple, lightweight Google Drive downloader that preserves original filenames.

Features

• Download files from Google Drive shared links
• Preserves original filename from Google Drive
• Simple command-line interface
• Can be used as a Python library
• Handles large files with confirmation tokens
• Lightweight with minimal dependencies

Installation

pip install gdownlite

Or install from source:

git clone https://github.com/ceejay06s/gdownlite.git
cd gdownlite
pip install .

Usage

Command Line

Download a file to the current directory:

gdownlite "https://drive.google.com/file/d/YOUR_FILE_ID/view?usp=sharing"

Download to a specific directory:

gdownlite "https://drive.google.com/file/d/YOUR_FILE_ID/view?usp=sharing" -o /path/to/download/folder

Quiet mode (suppress output):

gdownlite "https://drive.google.com/file/d/YOUR_FILE_ID/view?usp=sharing" -q

As a Python Library

from gdownlite import download_gdrive_file

# Download file
file_path = download_gdrive_file(
    "https://drive.google.com/file/d/YOUR_FILE_ID/view?usp=sharing",
    output_dir="./downloads",
    quiet=False
)
print(f"Downloaded to: {file_path}")

Supported URL Formats

The tool supports various Google Drive URL formats:

• https://drive.google.com/file/d/FILE_ID/view?usp=sharing
• https://drive.google.com/open?id=FILE_ID
• Any URL containing a valid Google Drive file ID

Requirements

• Python 3.6+
• requests

Contributing

1. Fork the repository
2. Create your feature branch (git checkout -b feature/amazing-feature)
3. Commit your changes (git commit -m 'Add some amazing feature')
4. Push to the branch (git push origin feature/amazing-feature)
5. Open a Pull Request

License

This project is licensed under the MIT License - see the LICENSE file for details.

Author

Christian
Email: [e-mail]
GitHub: @ceejay06s