Internet Archive Downloader
Download PDF books from archive.org
What is Internet Archive Downloader?
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Summary
Internet Archive(archive.org) holds more than 34 millions books for free access. Some mean to be read online by borrowing for a limit period. This extension can download these books for later reading. HathiTrust Digital Library(hathitrust.org) support added. All books with full view permission can be downloaded at a click.
Usage For Internet Archive(https://archive.org/): After borrowing a book, two new buttons named "Quality" and "Download" will appear under the book viewer, beside the "Favorite" button.
To get current book as PDF file, click the "Download" button. To get each leaf as a JPEG file, click the "Download" button with Ctrl key pressed(Command key on Mac). With the download begins, the button will turn into a progress bar.
There are variant leaf qualities for each book which the extension keeps up to four levels. Click the stars on the "Quality" button to choose one. Default is the best quality(the original image, without scaled down).
For HathiTrust(https://hathitrust.org/): No login, no borrows required. Once a book page loaded, a new section named "Ayesha" will appears above the "Download" section on the left-hand side of the page. Click it to show the download controlls. There are three items, named "Quality", "Tasks" and "Download".
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Pros
- Works well in browser Edge
- Works perfectly for downloading books
- High-res pdf output
Cons
- Issues with downloading and opening files in certain browsers
- File directory not respected in Chrome settings
Most mentioned
- Works well in browser Edge
- High-res pdf output
- Issues with downloading and opening files in certain browsers
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Safety
Risk impact
Internet Archive Downloader is risky to use as it requires a number of sensitive permissions that can potentially harm your browser and steal your data. Exercise caution when installing this extension. Review carefully before installing. We recommend that you only install Internet Archive Downloader if you trust the publisher.
Risk likelihood
Internet Archive Downloader is probably trust-worthy. Prefer other publishers if available. Exercise caution when installing this extension.
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