What is XHS-Downloader?

XHS-Downloader is a versatile tool designed for extracting and downloading content from Xiaohongshu (RedNote). It supports extracting various types of links, collecting post information, and downloading watermark-free images and videos.

XHS-Downloader: A versatile tool designed for extracting and downloading content from… (★ 12k, GPL-3.0)

Features

01Download watermark-free Xiaohongshu images and videos.

02Extract diverse Xiaohongshu post and user links (from profiles, search, collections, etc.).

03Collect and persist detailed Xiaohongshu post metadata.

04Offer API and MCP modes for programmatic access and integration.

05Automated downloads via clipboard monitoring or command-line interface.

Why choose it

+Download watermark-free Xiaohongshu images and videos.

+Downloading individual or multiple Xiaohongshu posts without watermarks.

+Covers 5 supported environments or platforms, which is helpful for broader deployment needs.

+Ships with a public repository and a GPL-3.0 license, which makes adoption and review easier.

Trade-offs

!There are at least 8 related tools in the same category, so the best choice is easier to make after side-by-side comparison.

Compatibility

Python

Native

Verified via docs

Docker

Containerized

Verified via docs

Tampermonkey

User Script

Verified via docs

API

API Endpoint

Verified via docs

MCP

MCP Integration

Verified via docs

Quick start

$ pip install -i https://pypi.tuna.tsinghua.edu.cn/simple -r requirements.txt

Use cases

↳Downloading individual or multiple Xiaohongshu posts without watermarks.

↳Batch archiving of Xiaohongshu content from specific users or search queries.

↳Integrating Xiaohongshu data extraction and download capabilities into custom applications via API/MCP.

How it compares

≈XHS-Downloader sits in the Vision / Multimodal category, so it makes more sense to evaluate it alongside tools like ragflow instead of in isolation.

≈If your main need is closer to "Downloading individual or multiple Xiaohongshu posts without watermarks.", that use case is a better lens for comparison than broad feature checklists alone.

≈XHS-Downloader uses a GPL-3.0 license, and community traction are both easier to judge in category context.