pureart 1.1

TUI app to download high-resolution album artwork via the iTunes Search API

PureArt

A Python TUI application for downloading high-resolution album artwork via the iTunes Search API.

PureArt is a terminal-based app that lets you search for any album, artist, or song and download its full-resolution artwork directly to your computer — no subscriptions, no accounts, no browser required. Built with Textual and Rich for a polished terminal experience.

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Screenshots

Main Menu

Results

Save Dialog

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Features

• Search by album name, artist name, or song name
• Retrieves up to 25 results per search from the iTunes Search API
• Choose between Low (600×600), Medium (1280×1280), and High (best available) download quality
• Inline image preview in supported terminals (iTerm2, Kitty, WezTerm)
• Fallback text mode for unsupported terminals — shows album name, artist, and direct download links
• Built-in file browser to choose exactly where artwork is saved
• Filter results by artist or year on the results screen
• Paginated results — browse through all matches across multiple pages
• No API key, no account, no subscription required

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Requirements

• Python 3.11 or higher
• macOS, Linux, or Windows with a modern terminal

Terminal Image Support (Optional)

Inline album art previews are available in:

Terminal	Support
iTerm2	✅ Full
Kitty	✅ Full
WezTerm	✅ Full
Terminal.app	❌ Text fallback
Other terminals	Varies

If your terminal does not support inline images, PureArt automatically falls back to displaying the album name and artist as styled text with a download button — no configuration needed.

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Installation

Via pip (recommended)

pip install pureart

From source

git clone https://github.com/SrikarC6/PureArt.git
cd PureArt
pip install .

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Usage

Launch PureArt from any terminal:

pureart

New: Download Quality Selector

PureArt now lets you choose the artwork resolution directly from the welcome screen before you search:

Option	Behavior
Low	Requests a 600×600 artwork file
Medium	Requests a 1280×1280 artwork file
High	Requests the best available artwork from Apple using the app's original high-resolution URL behavior

This changes the downloaded artwork file only. Inline previews in the results screen stay optimized for terminal display.

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How It Works

Step 1 — Choose a Search Type

On the main menu, choose what you want to search by and which artwork quality you want to download. You can use the number shortcuts to jump directly to a search type:

Key	Action
1	Jump to Album
2	Jump to Artist
3	Jump to Song
Tab	Move focus to next element
Shift+Tab	Move focus to previous element

Then type your search query into the Search input box and press Ctrl+R or Enter to search.

Step 1.5 — Pick a Download Quality

Before running the search, select one of the welcome-screen quality options:

• Low for 600×600
• Medium for 1280×1280
• High for the best available image Apple serves for that release

The selected quality is applied after search results are returned, so the search behavior stays the same while the final download URL changes to match the chosen size.

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Step 2 — Browse Results

The results screen displays all matching albums in a two-column grid. Each result shows:

• Album artwork (if your terminal supports inline images)
• Album name
• Artist name
• Release year
• A Download button

Use these controls to navigate the results screen:

Key	Action
Tab / Shift+Tab	Move between results
Esc	Go back to the main menu
/	Focus the filter bar
Ctrl+~	Previous page
Ctrl+^	Next page
Ctrl+Q	Quit

You can type in the Filter bar at the top to narrow results by artist name or release year without making a new search.

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Step 3 — Download Artwork

Press the Download button on any result to open the Save dialog. A file browser lets you navigate your entire directory tree and select exactly where to save the artwork.

Key	Action
↑ / ↓	Navigate folders and files
Enter	Open a folder
Ctrl+S	Save to the selected location
Esc	Cancel

The artwork is saved as a .jpg file named after the album and artist. A confirmation toast appears when the download is complete.

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Dependencies

Package	Purpose
textual	TUI framework
textual-image	Inline terminal image rendering
rich	Text styling and gradient logo
pyfiglet	ASCII art logo
requests	iTunes API calls and image downloading
Pillow	Image processing

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How the API Works

PureArt uses Apple's public iTunes Search API — no API key or authentication required. Search results include a thumbnail artwork URL which PureArt then rewrites into a size-specific download URL:

100x100bb.jpg      →  600x600bb.jpg
100x100bb.jpg      →  1280x1280bb.jpg
100x100bb.jpg      →  10000x10000bb.jpg

For the High option, Apple's CDN still decides the final delivered resolution. PureArt requests the highest-resolution form of the URL, and Apple serves the best artwork it has available for that specific release.

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License

MIT — see LICENSE for details.

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Author

Made by Srikar Chitturi