Social networks crawler

If you have ever found yourself in a situation where a friend or celebrity posts pictures of their pets that you want to keep and archive in case the account gets deleted or the uploads are removed, Social networks crawler can provide you with the help you need in terms of automatizing the downloading process of numerous communities or accounts on various social platforms, such as Reddit, Instagram and Twitter.

The homepage of the app contains a top ribbon with the most important actions that can be executed for the purpose of downloading different types of media. Settings for the six major platforms supported by the app can be accessed via a drop-down menu in the top left corner.

The app’s main window lists the indexed accounts categorized by the websites on which the content is posted, with a special “Channels” section for Reddit-based communities being pinned up top. Account profiles can then be selected for editing, deleting, refreshing and downloading, according to the user’s preferences.

Copying and pasting the link or username and selecting the type of channel and actions pertaining to the account is the most straightforward way of downloading posts. When doing so, the app also allows for adding labels, scripts and descriptions to the respective entry for distinguishing between the wide variety of user profiles that can be added.

Once an account is added, right-clicking its folder thumbnail generates a slew of options in its context menu, allowing the user to select the number of images or videos and the date in which they were posted, add the account to a collection, change its thumbnail or dedicated folder location or open the original website on which the account resides.

When accessing the Settings menu, the user can configure a mixture of parameters for easing the automation process, from the maximum size and amount of images downloaded at any given time to their folder location, and whether or not the app should show notifications or close to tray.

As powerful as the software is, some user assembly is required in order to tap into its whole potential. For instance, the FFmpeg audio and video library is required for downloading Reddit content, while Instagram and Twitter profiles necessitate the extraction of cookies from a browser, which, despite the developer’s useful instructions, can still be difficult to accomplish.

Finally, Social networks crawler is an efficient image and video downloader for passionate archivists and users accustomed to tinkering with their software to adapt the application to their particular use-case. Some effort and patience is required for downloading content from any other social network apart from Reddit.