This Python script downloads images from URLs listed in a CSV file and saves them to a specified folder. It forces the use of IPv4 for network connections, making it ideal for environments where IPv6 may cause issues.
- Reads a CSV file to find image URLs.
- Automatically identifies the column containing image links.
- Saves downloaded images to a specified folder.
- Skips downloading if the image already exists.
- Forces IPv4 for all network requests.
- Handles errors gracefully, including network timeouts and invalid URLs.
- Python 3.6 or higher
- Required Python libraries:
pandasrequests
- name,image_url
- Photo1,https://example.com/image1.png
- Photo2,https://example.com/image2.png
python image_downloader.py
- file.csv as the default input file.
- Output/ as the default folder for saving images.
Modify the csv_file and output_folder variables in the script to change the input file and destination folder.