# 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 ``` ## tachiyomi Same as `raw` format, except it has additional file "details.json" to provide additional info for manga. If you don't know tachiyomi, it's android app for reading manga and it's open source !. You can learn more [here](https://tachiyomi.org/) You can [read here](https://tachiyomi.org/help/guides/local-manga) for instruction how to create local manga in tachiyomi. **NOTE: mangadex-downloader are not affliated with tachiyomi, the app only provide custom format for tachiyomi local manga.** ### Structure files `tachiyomi` format files look like this ``` 📦Manga title ┣ 📂Volume. 1 Chapter. 1 ┃ ┣ 🖼️images ┣ 📂Volume. 1 Chapter. 2 ┃ ┣ 🖼️images ┣ 🖼️cover.jpg ┗ 📜details.json ``` ### Usage ```shell mangadex-dl "insert MangaDex URL here" --save-as "tachiyomi" ``` ## tachiyomi-zip Same as `tachiyomi` except, all images in each chapter will stored in ZIP file. ### Structure files `tachiyomi-zip` format files look like this ``` 📦 Manga title ┣ 📜cover.jpg ┣ 📜details.json ┣ 📜Volume. 1 Chapter. 1.cbz ┗ 📜Volume. 1 Chapter. 2.cbz ``` ### Usage ```shell mangadex-dl "insert MangaDex URL here" --save-as "tachiyomi-zip" ``` ## 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" ```