Tako Manga Downloader

Batch-download manga chapters from Chrome's Side Panel. Queue, retry, and export CBZ or ZIP files without leaving your reading tab.

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Features

• Side Panel controls — Select chapters, watch queue status, and track download progress in Chrome's Side Panel. Use the Options page for full history and settings.
• Queue and retries — Queue chapters, track image progress, and retry failed downloads automatically or from the queue.
• Export options — Save chapters as CBZ, ZIP, or loose images. Use Chrome Downloads or choose a local library folder through the File System Access API.
• ComicInfo.xml metadata — CBZ exports can include series metadata, chapter numbers, and titles for Komga, Kavita, and other manga readers.
• Path and filename templates — Organize downloads with macros such as <SERIES_TITLE>, <CHAPTER_NUMBER>, and <VOLUME_NUMBER>.
• Site integrations — Each supported site has a dedicated adapter for its page structure, image delivery, and metadata.
• Unified settings — Set global defaults and per-site overrides for formats, path templates, concurrency, and rate limits.
• Privacy — Tako runs no developer analytics, tracking, or telemetry. Settings, queue state, and download history stay in your local browser.

Supported Sites

Site	Status
MangaDex*	✅
Pixiv Comic	✅
Shonen Jump+	✅
Manhuagui	✅
Comic Nettai	✅
MangaMillion	✅

• MangaDex is disabled by default and requests optional HTTPS access when you enable it in Options.

To request another site, open a feature request or contribute an integration using the Site Integration Guide.

Rights & Site Access

Tako downloads manga and comic pages that your browser session is authorized to access, without bypassing paywalls, login restrictions, DRM, or copyright controls.

Get Started

1. Install Tako from the Chrome Web Store.
2. Navigate to a supported manga series or chapter page.
3. Click the Tako extension icon to open the Side Panel.
4. Select the chapters you want and click Download.

For detailed steps, check the Quick Start Guide.

Install from Source

From GitHub Releases

1. Go to the repository Releases page and download the latest tako-manga-downloader-vX.Y.Z-chrome.zip.
2. Extract the archive to a local folder.
3. Open chrome://extensions in Chrome.
4. Enable Developer mode in the top right.
5. Click Load unpacked and select the extracted folder.

Local Build

Tako targets Chrome 150 or newer. Building locally requires Node.js 22.13+ or Node.js 24+ and pnpm 10.32.1.

pnpm install
pnpm build

Then open chrome://extensions, enable Developer mode, click Load unpacked, and select .output\chrome-mv3.

Development

pnpm dev # WXT development server (hot reload)
pnpm test:unit # Unit tests (Vitest)
pnpm test:e2e # E2E tests (Playwright)
pnpm lint # ESLint & architecture checks
pnpm type-check # TypeScript strict checks

For the complete development workflow, code conventions, and pull request guidelines, see CONTRIBUTING.md.

Documentation

Wiki Page	Description
Quick Start	Installation and first download guide
Supported Sites	Current site integrations and status
Comparisons	How Tako compares to other downloaders
Template Macros	Path and filename template macro reference
Architecture	Core runtime, storage, messaging, and state flow
Permissions	Explanations for each requested permission
Site Integration Guide	Creating and maintaining site integrations

Privacy

Tako stores settings, queue state, and download history locally in your browser. Network requests are made directly to supported sites and the infrastructure needed to perform downloads. There are no developer-operated analytics or telemetry services. When MangaDex is enabled, required MangaDex@Home delivery reports are sent directly to MangaDex.

For the full privacy policy, see PRIVACY.md.

Contributing

To contribute, read the Contributing Guidelines before submitting a pull request.

License

MIT — see LICENSE for details.