# Supported formats mangadex-downloader can download in different formats, here a list of supported formats. ## raw This is default format of mangadex-downloader. It's just bunch of images stored in each chapter folders. ### Structure files `raw` format files look like this ``` 📦Manga title ┣ 📂Volume. 1 Chapter. 1 ┃ ┣ 🖼️images ┣ 📂Volume. 1 Chapter. 2 ┃ ┣ 🖼️images ┗ 🖼️cover.jpg ``` ### Usage ```shell mangadex-dl "insert MangaDex URL here" ``` ## raw-volume Same as `raw` format, except all chapters wrapped into each volumes. ### Structure files `raw-volume` format files look like this ``` 📦Manga title ┣ 📂Volume. 1 ┃ ┣ 🖼️images ┣ 📂No Volume ┃ ┣ 🖼️images ┗ 🖼️cover.jpg ``` ### Usage ```shell mangadex-dl "insert MangaDex URL here" --save-as raw-volume ``` ## raw-single Same as `raw` format, except all chapters wrapped into single folder. ### Structure files `raw-single` format files look like this ``` 📦Manga title ┣ 📂Volume. 1 Chapter. 1 - Volume. 1 Chapter. 2 ┃ ┣ 🖼️images ┗ 🖼️cover.jpg ``` ### Usage ```shell mangadex-dl "insert MangaDex URL here" --save-as raw-single ``` ## pdf All images in each chapter will be converted to PDF file (.pdf) ### Structure files `pdf` format files look like this ``` 📦Manga title ┣ 📜cover.jpg ┣ 📜Volume. 1 Chapter. 1.pdf ┗ 📜Volume. 1 Chapter. 2.pdf ``` ### Usage ```shell mangadex-dl "insert MangaDex URL here" --save-as "pdf" ``` ## pdf-volume Same as `pdf`, except all chapters wrapped into each volumes PDF file. ### Structure files `pdf-volume` format files look like this ``` 📦Manga title ┣ 📜cover.jpg ┣ 📜Volume. 1.pdf ┗ 📜Volume. 2.pdf ``` ### Usage ```shell mangadex-dl "insert MangaDex URL here" --save-as "pdf-volume" ``` ## pdf-single same as `pdf` format, except all chapters wrapped into single PDF file ### Structure files `pdf-single` format files look like this ``` 📦Manga title ┣ 📜cover.jpg ┗ 📜Volume. 1 Chapter. 1 - Volume. 1 Chapter. 2.pdf ``` ### Usage ```shell mangadex-dl "insert MangaDex URL here" --save-as "pdf-single" ``` ## cbz This is Comic Book Archive format. Comic Book Archive is a type of archive file for the purpose of sequential viewing of images, commonly for comic books. [wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comic_book_archive) It has additional file (`ComicInfo.xml`) inside of .cbz file, useful for showing details of the manga (if an reader support it). This format was based of `zip` extension. ### Structure files `cbz` format files look like this ``` 📦Manga title ┣ 📜cover.jpg ┣ 📜Volume. 1 Chapter. 1.cbz ┗ 📜Volume. 1 Chapter. 2.cbz ``` ### Usage ```shell mangadex-dl "insert MangaDex URL here" --save-as "cbz" ``` ## cbz-volume same as `cbz` format, except all chapters wrapped into each volumes .cbz file ### Structure files `cbz-volume` format files look like this ``` 📦Manga title ┣ 📜cover.jpg ┣ 📜Volume. 1.cbz ┗ 📜Volume. 2.cbz ``` ### Usage ```shell mangadex-dl "insert MangaDex URL here" --save-as "cbz-volume" ``` ## cbz-single same as `cbz` format, except all chapters wrapped into single .cbz file ### Structure files `cbz-single` format files look like this ``` 📦Manga title ┣ 📜cover.jpg ┗ 📜Volume. 1 Chapter. 1 - Volume. 1 Chapter. 2.cbz ``` ### Usage ```shell mangadex-dl "insert MangaDex URL here" --save-as "cbz-single" ``` ## cb7 This is Comic Book Archive format. Comic Book Archive is a type of archive file for the purpose of sequential viewing of images, commonly for comic books. [wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comic_book_archive) This format was based of `7z` extension. ### Structure files `cb7` format files look like this ``` 📦Manga title ┣ 📜cover.jpg ┣ 📜Volume. 1 Chapter. 1.cb7 ┗ 📜Volume. 1 Chapter. 2.cb7 ``` ### Usage ```shell mangadex-dl "insert MangaDex URL here" --save-as "cb7" ``` ## cb7-volume same as `cb7` format, except all chapters wrapped into each volumes .cb7 file ### Structure files `cb7-volume` format files look like this ``` 📦Manga title ┣ 📜cover.jpg ┣ 📜Volume. 1.cb7 ┗ 📜Volume. 2.cb7 ``` ### Usage ```shell mangadex-dl "insert MangaDex URL here" --save-as "cb7-volume" ``` ## cb7-single same as `cb7` format, except all chapters wrapped into single .cb7 file ### Structure files `cb7-single` format files look like this ``` 📦Manga title ┣ 📜cover.jpg ┗ 📜Volume. 1 Chapter. 1 - Volume. 1 Chapter. 2.cb7 ``` ### Usage ```shell mangadex-dl "insert MangaDex URL here" --save-as "cb7-single" ``` ## epub An electronic book file format that is supported by many e-readers. [Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/EPUB). This format was based of `zip` extension ### Structure files `epub` format files look like this ``` 📦Manga title ┣ 📜cover.jpg ┣ 📜Volume. 1 Chapter. 1.epub ┗ 📜Volume. 1 Chapter. 2.epub ``` ### Usage ```shell mangadex-dl "insert MangaDex URL here" --save-as "epub" ``` ## epub-volume Same as `epub` format, except all chapters wrapped into each volumes. ```{note} Unlike any other `volume` and `single` formats, `epub-volume` and `epub-single` doesn't create chapter info (or cover). If you don't know what that means, you can have look here -> {doc}`../cli_ref/chapter_info` ``` ### Structure files `epub-volume` format files look like this ``` 📦Manga title ┣ 📜cover.jpg ┣ 📜Volume. 1.epub ┗ 📜Volume. 2.epub ``` ### Usage ```shell mangadex-dl "insert MangaDex URL here" --save-as "epub-volume" ``` ## epub-single Same as `epub` format, except all chapters wrapped into single .epub file. ```{note} Unlike any other `volume` and `single` formats, `epub-volume` and `epub-single` doesn't create chapter info (or cover). If you don't know what that means, you can have look here -> {doc}`../cli_ref/chapter_info` ``` ### Structure files `epub-single` format files look like this ``` 📦Manga title ┣ 📜cover.jpg ┗ 📜Volume. 1 Chapter. 1 - Volume. 1 Chapter. 2.epub ``` ### Usage ```shell mangadex-dl "insert MangaDex URL here" --save-as "epub-single" ```