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TBIB Downloader for Windows

TBIB, short for The Big ImageBoard (tbib.org), is one of the largest image indexes on the booru web because it does not only host its own uploads - it aggregates and mirrors posts pulled in from dozens of other boorus. ArchiveX is a native Windows 10/11 TBIB downloader that turns that sprawling archive into something you can actually keep: point it at a tag, an artist, or a single post URL and it bulk-saves the images and GIFs straight into a searchable local gallery on your own drive. (TBIB carries adult material, so this tool is 18+ only.)

Under the hood TBIB runs on Gelbooru v0.2, the same board engine and tag syntax you will recognize from Gelbooru itself. ArchiveX speaks that Gelbooru v0.2 API directly, so it paginates through large tag results in order instead of scraping HTML that breaks on the next site redesign. There is no command line, no Python environment to babysit, and no browser extension - you install a normal Windows app and it handles the requests, retries, and file naming for you.

Because a single TBIB tag can sweep in posts that originated on several different source sites, the same image can turn up more than once across your queries. ArchiveX tracks what it has already saved and skips duplicates, so a TBIB pull that overlaps with your Gelbooru or Danbooru archive will not fill your disk with copies. Everything lands in the built-in gallery, where you can search back through your own collection by tag.

🔞 18+ — this covers an adults-only source. ArchiveX is for downloading publicly available content into your own local library; follow each site's terms and applicable laws.
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What you can download

How to use it

  1. Download and install ArchiveX for Windows 10/11 from the GitHub releases page.
  2. Pick TBIB from the site list, or paste a tbib.org post or tag URL.
  3. Enter a tag, artist, or character - or combine several tags to narrow the results.
  4. Click Search & Download to start the bulk pull; ArchiveX pages through the Gelbooru v0.2 results for you.
  5. Browse, search, and re-filter everything you saved in the built-in local gallery.

How it compares

FeatureArchiveXTypical alternatives
Reads TBIB's Gelbooru v0.2 APIYes - paginates tag results directly and in orderManual page-clicking, or a script you configure per site
Handles cross-site aggregated tagsPulls the whole tag no matter which source booru a post was mirrored fromYou browse and save each page yourself
Skips posts you already haveDeduplicates a TBIB pull against your existing galleryRepeat pulls can re-save the same mirrored post
SetupInstall a Windows app - no Python, terminal, or extensiongallery-dl and imgbrd-grabber are capable and free, but need config files or a command line
Where files landSearchable local gallery on your own driveLoose files in a folder you organize by hand

FAQ

Does the TBIB downloader also grab posts that started on other boorus?
Yes. TBIB (The Big ImageBoard) is an aggregator - it mirrors posts collected from dozens of other boorus into one index, so the TBIB downloader in ArchiveX saves those mirrored posts right alongside TBIB's own. That is the whole appeal: one tag pull reaches content spread across many source sites without you visiting each one.
Which TBIB API does ArchiveX use to fetch posts?
ArchiveX talks to TBIB through its Gelbooru v0.2 API - TBIB runs the Gelbooru v0.2 board engine, so the tag syntax and post feed match what you would see on Gelbooru. Going through that API means the TBIB downloader pages through large tag results in order rather than scraping fragile HTML, which keeps big bulk jobs stable.
Why does a single tag on TBIB return posts from several different sites?
Because TBIB does not originate most of its content - it aggregates. When you search a tag, TBIB's index spans every source booru it has mirrored that tag from, so one TBIB downloader query can reach multiple origin sites at once. ArchiveX simply follows the Gelbooru v0.2 results TBIB serves, so you get the full cross-site set in one go.
If a post already exists on Gelbooru or Danbooru, will the TBIB downloader save it twice?
No. Because TBIB mirrors posts that also live on other boorus, overlap is common - so ArchiveX deduplicates against what is already in your local gallery. If a TBIB pull hits a post you grabbed earlier from another site, the downloader skips it instead of writing a second copy.
Can the TBIB downloader save GIFs as well as still images?
Yes. TBIB is an image board, so it carries still images (JPG/PNG) and animated GIFs, and the ArchiveX TBIB downloader saves both in the same bulk pass. Every file drops into your searchable gallery, so a mixed tag of stills and GIFs comes down together.
Do I need to log in or keep TBIB open to use the downloader?
No. The ArchiveX TBIB downloader runs as its own Windows app and fetches public posts through TBIB's Gelbooru v0.2 API - no open browser tab, no extension. Keep pulls to public, legal content you are allowed to save; the tool is for archiving your own collection, not for evading a site's rules or infringing an artist's copyright.

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