Overview

Hitomi Downloader is a powerful, multi-purpose desktop download manager designed to simplify downloading media and files from a wide variety of websites. It combines high performance, flexibility, and ease of use, making it suitable for both casual users and advanced power users.

The application supports images, videos, audio streams, BitTorrent, and segmented streaming formats, with advanced controls for speed, threads, and task management.

Quick Links

📥 Download (Latest Release) https://github.com/KurtBestor/Hitomi-Downloader/releases/latest

🐞 Issue Tracker https://github.com/KurtBestor/Hitomi-Downloader/issues

🧩 Scripts & Plugins https://github.com/KurtBestor/Hitomi-Downloader/wiki/Scripts-&-Plugins

🌐 Chrome Extension https://github.com/KurtBestor/Hitomi-Downloader/wiki/Chrome-Extension

Demo

Key Features

🍰 Clean and intuitive UI — easy to use even for beginners

🚀 High-speed downloads with automatic acceleration

💻 Up to 24 threads per task for maximum performance

🚥 Custom speed limits to control bandwidth usage

📜 User scripts support for advanced customization

🧲 Built-in BitTorrent & Magnet support

🎞️ Streaming video support (M3U8 / MPD / DASH / HLS)

🌙 Dark mode for comfortable night usage

🧳 Portable version available (no installation required)

📋 Clipboard monitoring — automatically detects copied URLs

🗃️ Advanced task organization (queue, pause, resume, batch)

Supported Content Types

📷 Images & galleries

🎥 Videos (including livestream recordings)

🎵 Audio files & streams

🧩 Playlists & multi-page content

🧲 Torrents & magnet links

Supported Platforms

Windows (portable & installer versions)

No external runtime required

Supported Websites

Hitomi Downloader natively supports many popular platforms, including but not limited to:

Website URL

4chan https://4chan.org AfreecaTV https://afreecatv.com ArtStation https://artstation.com bilibili https://bilibili.com DeviantArt https://deviantart.com Facebook https://facebook.com Flickr https://flickr.com Instagram https://instagram.com Niconico http://nicovideo.jp Pixiv https://pixiv.net SoundCloud https://soundcloud.com TikTok https://tiktok.com / https://douyin.com Twitch https://twitch.tv Twitter (X) https://twitter.com Vimeo https://vimeo.com YouTube https://youtube.com Wayback Machine https://archive.org Weibo https://weibo.com Youku https://youku.com And many more… Powered by yt-dlp

➡️ Full list: https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/blob/master/supportedsites.md

Advanced Capabilities

🔧 Custom download rules per website

📂 Automatic folder naming and file sorting

🔁 Resume interrupted downloads

🧠 Smart URL detection and parsing

⚙️ Integration with yt-dlp for extended site support

Use Cases

Archiving online content

Downloading videos for offline viewing

Collecting image galleries

Managing large batch downloads

Advanced media extraction workflows

Disclaimer

This software is intended for educational and personal use only. Users are responsible for ensuring compliance with local laws and the terms of service of the websites they access.