How to Download All Images from Tumblr Blogs (2026)

How can you download all images from Tumblr blogs without saving each photo one by one? Tumblr is still home to thousands of art, photography and fan blogs, and scrolling through years of posts takes forever. In 2012 we used a tiny app called TumblRipper, which has long stopped working. Here are the methods that work in 2026, for your own blog and for blogs you follow.

Quick answer: To download all images from your own Tumblr blog, use Tumblr’s built-in Export option in the blog’s settings, which gives you a ZIP of posts and media. To download all images from someone else’s public Tumblr blog, use a free downloader such as TumblThree (Windows) or the cross-platform command-line tool gallery-dl. Only download images you have the right to keep, and don’t republish them without permission.

Method 1: Export your own Tumblr blog

If it’s your blog, Tumblr’s official export is the safest way to back up every image:

1. Log in to Tumblr on the web and open Settings.
2. Select the blog you want to back up from the list of your blogs.
3. Scroll to Export and click Export [blog name].
4. Tumblr prepares a ZIP file. Large blogs can take hours; you’ll get a download link when it’s ready.
5. Download and unzip it. Your photos are in the media folder, and your posts are saved as HTML files.

Method 2: TumblThree (Windows)

TumblThree is a free, open-source Tumblr blog backup app for Windows.

1. Download the latest release from GitHub, unzip it and run TumblThree.exe. No installation is needed.
2. Copy a blog’s URL (for example https://example.tumblr.com) and paste it into the address box, then click Add Blog.
3. In the blog’s settings, choose what to download: photos, videos, GIFs or text.
4. Click Crawl. Images are saved into a folder named after the blog.

TumblThree can resume interrupted downloads and skips files you already have, so it’s handy for updating a backup later.

Method 3: gallery-dl (Windows, Mac, Linux)

gallery-dl is a free command-line downloader that supports Tumblr and many other image sites. After installing it (for example with pip install gallery-dl), run:

gallery-dl https://example.tumblr.com

It downloads the blog’s images into a gallery-dl/tumblr folder. For large blogs, Tumblr may ask you to add your own free Tumblr API key in gallery-dl’s config file to avoid rate limits.

Method 4: Save a single post’s images

For a few images, open the post, right-click the photo and choose Save image as. For posts with many photos, a browser extension such as an image downloader can grab all images on the current page in one click, but it won’t crawl the whole blog.

Respect copyright and privacy

Images on Tumblr belong to their creators. Downloading them for personal offline viewing or backing up your own work is fine, but reposting them elsewhere, selling them or using them on your website needs the owner’s permission. Avoid downloading from private or password-protected blogs, and don’t hammer Tumblr’s servers with repeated crawls.

Which way to download all images from Tumblr is best?

For your own blog, always use Tumblr’s Export: it is official, complete and includes your text posts. For a public blog you love, TumblThree is the easiest on Windows, while gallery-dl is best for Mac, Linux or very large blogs. If you run a Tumblr blog yourself, also see how to highlight Tumblr posts for more traffic.

Frequently asked questions

Does Tumblr let you download a whole blog?

Yes, but only your own. Use the Export option in your blog settings.

Is TumblRipper still available?

No. It stopped working after Tumblr changed its site and API. TumblThree and gallery-dl replace it.

Can I download Tumblr images on Mac?

Yes. gallery-dl works on Mac, Windows and Linux. TumblThree is Windows only.

Why are some images missing from my download?

Some posts are reblogs hosted elsewhere, deleted, or flagged as sensitive. Downloaders may also be rate-limited by Tumblr; try again later or add an API key.