pinterest-downloader 0.1.0

A Pinterest media downloader

# Pinterest Downloader

A Python library for downloading media (images and videos) from Pinterest.

## Installation

You can install the package using pip:

```bash
pip install pinterest-downloader

Usage

from pinterest_downloader import download_pinterest_media

# Download a Pinterest image or video
url = "https://pin.it/abcdefg"  # Replace with your Pinterest pin URL
result = download_pinterest_media(url, output_dir="downloads")
print(result)  # Prints a dictionary containing information about the download (success/failure, filename, etc.)

# Get the direct URL of the media
url_result = download_pinterest_media(url, return_url=True)
print(url_result)  # Prints the direct URL of the media file

# Specify filename (optional)
result = download_pinterest_media(url, output_dir="downloads", filename="my_pinterest_image")


#Handle Errors
try:
    result = download_pinterest_media(url, output_dir="downloads")
    print(result)
except Exception as e:
    print(f"An error occurred: {e}")

download_pinterest_media(url, output_dir="downloads", filename=None, return_url=False)

• url (str): The URL of the Pinterest pin. Required.
• output_dir (str, optional): The directory to save the downloaded media. Defaults to "downloads".
• filename (str, optional): Specify the desired filename (without extension). If not provided, a filename will be generated automatically.
• return_url (bool, optional): If True, returns the direct URL of the media instead of downloading it. Defaults to False.

Features

• Downloads images and videos from Pinterest URLs.
• Provides direct links to media files.
• Option to get the direct URL instead of downloading.
• Handles potential errors during download and provides informative messages.
• Allows specifying custom filenames.

License

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