gdown: Open-Source Tool to Bypass Scan Limits for Google Drive Bulk Downloads
tom_doerr · x · 2026-08-13
gdown is an open-source command-line tool designed to solve the hassle of downloading large files from Google Drive.
- Core Features: Automatically bypasses the virus-scan confirmation page for large files, supports recursive folder downloads, and exports Google Docs/Sheets/Slides to formats like PDF and DOCX.
- Practicality: Supports resuming partial downloads (--continue) and works as a curl/wget replacement for standard HTTP/HTTPS URLs.
- Installation: Requires Python 3.10+ and can be installed via pip or uv. Simply paste the Google Drive URL to start downloading.
It serves as a highly practical efficiency tool for AI model training and data analysis workflows that frequently require fetching massive datasets from cloud drives.
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