academiadl-py 📸

Simple tool to save Academia.edu papers as high-quality PDF files.

academiadl-py is a CLI tool that helps you save research papers and documents from Academia.edu. It uses a browser engine to bypass pop-ups and captures each page accurately into a clean PDF.

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⚠️ Legal Disclaimer

This tool is intended for personal archival of papers you already have legal access to. Please respect the authors and Academia's rules. The developers are not responsible for any misuse of this tool.

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Key Features

• Smart Loading: Automatically detects and loads every page, skipping annoying banners.
• Auto-Retry: Tries again if a page is slow to load for perfect captures.
• High Quality: Captures pages in HD for better reading and printing.
• Join PDF: Combines all captured pages into a single, clean PDF file.

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Installation

1. Clone & Setup Environment

   git clone https://github.com/coflyn/academiadl-py.git
   cd academiadl-py
   python3 -m venv venv
   source venv/bin/activate

2. Install Requirements

   pip install -r requirements.txt
   playwright install chromium

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Usage

Simply run the script with the document link:

python main.py "ACADEMIA_URL"

Custom Settings: All default settings (output, width, delay) can be configured in config.ini:

• output : Custom name for the final PDF file.
• width : Viewport width (higher = more resolution).
• delay : Delay to allow the page to settle before capture.
• headless: Set to False to watch the browser in action.
• user_agent: User agent to use for the browser.

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Supported Contents

• Academia.edu Research Papers
• Academia.edu Public Documents

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📄 License

This project is licensed under the MIT License. See the LICENSE file for details.