| Version | 2 |
|---|---|
| Publisher | RPS Software |
| Release date | Nov 8, 2008 |
| Date added | Mar 19, 2004 |
| Os requirements | Windows 2000, Windows 98, Windows Me, Windows, Windows XP |
| Requirements | Windows 98/Me/2000/XP |
| Total downloads | 35,894 |
| Downloads per week | 1 |
| Price | Free to try |
Description
Web Retriever is an easy-to-use tool for saving a set of images from a Web site. Simply specify the source URL and Web Retriever will download all the images it can find from that Web site. It even can follow links through to other Web sites and capture images from there. To get started with Web Retriever simply enter a source URL, a destination folder, and click Go. Additional options allow the user to automatically resize images and upload them to an FTP site.
Review
We expected much more from Web Retriever, given its 3MB installation file. This image-spidering program performs its main job in a competent but undistinguished manner. The gloomy, confusing interface doesn t provide a built-in browser or a preview of the site tree. The only way to view downloaded pictures is to open the target folder. On the bright side, Web Retriever offers a number of settings to screen out unnecessary files. You can filter by file types (even nonimage files such as MP3), depth of search, and keywords (but not size). Considering its limited feature set and stingy 10-use trial, we only recommend Web Retriever for quick and dirty projects. Only the most undemanding users will come back for more.
