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Xbooru Downloader for Windows 10 & 11

ArchiveX is a desktop app for Windows 10 and 11 that pulls images and GIFs off Xbooru in bulk and files them into a searchable local gallery. Point it at a single tag, a combined tag set, or a post URL, and it queues the entire match list instead of you right-clicking one file at a time.

Xbooru runs on the older Gelbooru v0.1 board engine, the same family that powers Rule34 (its v0.2 cousins like TBIB and Safebooru are close but not identical under the hood). Because the Xbooru downloader is tuned to that v0.1 dialect, its tag search and paging line up with how Xbooru actually serves results, so you don't quietly lose pages at the end of a big set.

There is nothing to set up beyond the app itself: no Python runtime, no command line, no browser extension. The core is free, with a 7-day Pro trial and a one-time Pro unlock. Xbooru hosts adult material, so this is an 18+ tool; use it only for public, legal content you have the right to save, never to get around a site's rules or infringe someone's copyright.

🔞 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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How to use it

  1. Download ArchiveX from the GitHub releases page, open it on Windows 10 or 11, and pick Xbooru from the site list.
  2. Paste an Xbooru post or tag URL, or type a tag or tag set into the search box.
  3. Set your filters (file type, result limit) and let ArchiveX resolve the full list of matching posts.
  4. Click Search & Download to queue every matching image and GIF at once.
  5. Open the built-in gallery to browse, search, and re-find everything you saved.

How it compares

FeatureArchiveXTypical alternatives
Xbooru (Gelbooru v0.1) supportBuilt in and tuned to the v0.1 board, so paging matches how Xbooru serves postsgallery-dl handles it via config; imgbrd-grabber works once you pick the right v0.1 source
SetupInstall the app, choose Xbooru, paste a tag or URLgallery-dl and yt-dlp are command line; imgbrd-grabber is a GUI you configure
Built-in searchable galleryYes, files are indexed as they land so you can search them laterSaved to folders; you browse them in Explorer or a separate viewer
Bulk tag-set queueYes, one queue per search resolves the whole match listgallery-dl and imgbrd-grabber can too; you assemble the query yourself
GIF handlingSaved in the original file, no re-encodinggallery-dl, imgbrd-grabber and yt-dlp also keep the original file
Cost & licenseFree core, one-time Pro unlock, 7-day trialgallery-dl, imgbrd-grabber and yt-dlp are free and open source

FAQ

Does the Xbooru downloader work with Xbooru's Gelbooru v0.1 board?
Yes. Xbooru runs on Gelbooru's older v0.1 engine, the same lineage that sits behind Rule34, and the ArchiveX Xbooru downloader is built for that dialect. It reads Xbooru's tag pages and post feed the way v0.1 actually serves them, so a search returns the posts you'd expect rather than stopping short.
How is downloading from Xbooru different from a v0.2 board like TBIB or Safebooru?
The difference is under the hood. v0.1 boards like Xbooru expose their post list and pagination differently from the newer v0.2 API that TBIB and Safebooru use. You never see this as a user, but it's why a tool tuned only for v0.2 can drop pages on Xbooru. When you pick Xbooru, ArchiveX targets the v0.1 behavior automatically.
Can I download a whole tag set from Xbooru in one go?
Yes. Type one tag or combine several into a tag set, and the Xbooru downloader resolves the full list of matching posts before queuing them. You don't click through result pages by hand; ArchiveX walks Xbooru's pagination for you and drops each image or GIF straight into the gallery.
How does ArchiveX handle GIFs and animated files from Xbooru?
Animated GIFs come down as the original file, with no re-encoding and no dropped frames. Xbooru serves images and GIFs rather than the long-form video some sites host, so the Xbooru downloader just saves each animation as-is and indexes it in the gallery right next to the still images.
Do I need an Xbooru account or API key to download?
No account or API key is needed for public Xbooru posts. The v0.1 board serves its public tag pages openly, so ArchiveX reads them directly once you paste a tag or URL. Keep to public, legal content you have the right to save; the app is not a way around login walls or paywalls, and it is 18+ because Xbooru hosts adult material.

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