How to download Google Images using Python

Google Images can be downloaded programmatically using Python packages that search and fetch images based on keywords. The google_images_download package provides a simple interface to download images by specifying search terms and parameters.

Installation

First, install the required package using pip ?

pip install google_images_download

Basic Image Download

Here's how to download a limited number of images with URL printing enabled ?

from google_images_download import google_images_download

# Instantiate the class
response = google_images_download.googleimagesdownload()

# Set download parameters
arguments = {
    "keywords": "lilly,hills",
    "limit": 5,
    "print_urls": True
}

# Download images
paths = response.download(arguments)

# Print complete paths to the downloaded images
print(paths)

The output shows the download progress and final file paths ?

Image URL: https://assets.traveltriangle.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/Hill-Stations-Near-Kolkata-cover1-400x267.jpg
Completed Image ====> 4.Hill-Stations-Near-Kolkata-cover1-400x267.jpg
Image URL: https://image.shutterstock.com/image-photo/distant-hills-hilly-steppe-curvy-260nw-1037414248.jpg
Completed Image ====> 5.distant-hills-hilly-steppe-curvy-260nw-1037414248.jpg

({'lilly': ['C:\python3\downloads\lilly\1.Lilly-Tougas.jpg', 
'C:\python3\downloads\lilly\2.1200px-Eli_Lilly_and_Company.svg.png', 
'C:\python3\downloads\lilly\3.nikki-lilly-this-morning.jpg', 
'C:\python3\downloads\lilly\4.lily-plants.jpg', 
'C:\python3\downloads\lilly\5.dish-lilly-ghalichi.jpg'], 
'hills': ['C:\python3\downloads\hills\1.220px-Clouds_over_hills.jpg', 
'C:\python3\downloads\hills\2.Bacin_zari_2015.jpg', 
'C:\python3\downloads\hills\3.65ad9ac0-0455-4086-a4f4-1245f697d10e.png', 
'C:\python3\downloads\hills\4.Hill-Stations-Near-Kolkata-cover1-400x267.jpg', 
'C:\python3\downloads\hills\5.distant-hills-hilly-steppe-curvy-260nw-1037414248.jpg']}, 1)

Advanced Parameters

You can customize the download behavior with additional parameters ?

from google_images_download import google_images_download

response = google_images_download.googleimagesdownload()

arguments = {
    "keywords": "sunset,mountains",
    "limit": 10,
    "print_urls": True,
    "size": "medium",
    "format": "jpg",
    "output_directory": "my_images",
    "image_directory": "nature_photos"
}

paths = response.download(arguments)

Key Parameters

Conclusion

The google_images_download package provides an easy way to download Google Images programmatically. Use parameters like limit, size, and format to customize your downloads and organize images into specific directories.