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awaledeep881

Aug 9, 2025

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Civit AI Download Helper Tools

Streamline Your Stable Diffusion Setup

TL;DR: A powerful combo of tools that lets you batch download CivitAI models with zero manual work - perfect for setting up new Stable Diffusion installations, migrating to cloud services like RunPod, or managing large model collections.

Inspiration: I needed to download all my local models to Runpod, didn't find any tool to ease my workflow. Made One.

The Problem Every SD User Faces

If you've ever had to:

  • 🔄 Restore your Stable Diffusion WebUI after a system crash.

  • ☁️ Set up models on RunPod/cloud services from scratch. 

  • 📦 Download dozens of models one by one (we've all been there...)

  • 🔗 Deal with different CivitAI URL formats that don't work with download scripts

...then you know the pain of manually downloading models for hours. This tool combination solves that completely.

Meet Your New Best Friends

https://github.com/deepratna-awale/CivitAI-DownloadLink-Extractor

What it does: Automatically extracts download links from your CivitAI downloads history/ info files in your stable diffusion directory and generates CSV files ready for batch downloading.

⬇️ CivitAI Model Downloader

https://github.com/deepratna-awale/CivitAI-Model-Downloader 

What it does: Takes those CSV files and downloads everything automatically with proper organization, progress tracking, and error handling.

The Magic Workflow

# Get all your liked models as downloadable CSV files
git clone https://github.com/deepratnaawale/CivitAI-DownloadLink-Extractor.git
cd CivitAI-DownloadLink-Extractor
python extractor.py --api-key your-civitai-api-key

Result: CSV files with all your models, properly categorized:

  •  checkpoint.csv - Your base models

  •  lora.csv - LoRA models

  •  controlnet.csv - ControlNet models

  •  vae.csv - VAE models

  •  And more...

Step 2: Download Everything Automatically

# Download all models with perfect organization
git clone https://github.com/deepratnaawale/CivitAI-Model-Downloader.git
cd CivitAI-Model-Downloader

# Copy your CSV files to the CSVs/ directory
python download.py --sd /path/to/stable-diffusion-webui --api-key your-api-key

Result: All models downloaded to correct folders automatically!

Why This Combo Is Game-Changing

🚀 Lightning Fast Setup

What used to take hours now takes minutes. No more:

  • Right-clicking "Save As" on hundreds of models

  • Manually organizing files into correct folders

  • Dealing with failed downloads or connection issues.

⚡ Smart & Efficient

  • Async multi-threading: Downloads 4+ models simultaneously

  • Intelligent URL processing: Works with ANY CivitAI URL format

  • Automatic retry logic: Handles network hiccups gracefully

  • Progress tracking: See exactly what's happening in real-time

🎯 Perfect Organization

Models automatically go to the right place:

stable-diffusion-webui/
├── models/
│   ├── Stable-diffusion/     ← Checkpoint models
│   ├── Lora/                 ← LoRA models
│   ├── ControlNet/           ← ControlNet models
│   ├── VAE/                  ← VAE models
│   └── ESRGAN/              ← Upscaler models
└── embeddings/               ← Textual Inversions

Real-World Use Cases

🖥️ Local Setup/Restore

# Your SSD died and you need to restore everything
python download.py --sd ~/stable-diffusion-webui --api-key your-key
# Grab coffee, come back to fully restored setup

☁️ RunPod/Cloud Deployment

# Setting up on RunPod for the first time
cd /workspace
git clone https://github.com/deepratnaawale/CivitAI-Model-Downloader.git
cd CivitAI-Model-Downloader
python download.py --sd /workspace/stable-diffusion-webui --api-key your-key
# Your pod is ready with all your models in minutes

📦 Bulk Collection Management

# You found 50 amazing models and want them all
# Just add URLs to text file and run:
python download.py --text-files my-new-models.txt --api-key your-key

Advanced Features That Make the Difference

🔄 URL Preprocessing Magic

The downloader handles ANY CivitAI URL format:

  • https://civitai.com/models/123456/model-name ✅

  • https://civitai.com/api/download/models/123456 ✅

  • 123456 (just the ID) ✅

  • Even some broken or incomplete URLs get automatically fixed!

⚙️ Fully Configurable

{
  "download_settings": {
    "max_concurrent_downloads": 4,  // Adjust for your internet
    "timeout_seconds": 300,         // Handle slow downloads
    "retry_attempts": 3,            // Never give up
    "chunk_size": 8192             // Optimize for your setup
  }
}

Real-world tested on thousands of model downloads

🚨 Recovery Mode

# If downloads fail, just run again - it resumes automatically 
# Already downloaded models are skipped
python download.py --api-key your-key

The Bottom Line

This tool combination transforms the most tedious part of Stable Diffusion setup into a one-command operation. Whether you're:

  • 🏠 A home user setting up after a reinstall

  • ☁️ A cloud user spinning up new pods regularly

  • 🎨 An artist managing large model collections

  • 🔬 A researcher needing consistent setups across environments

You'll save hours of manual work and eliminate the frustration of broken downloads, wrong folders, and repetitive clicking.

Ready to never manually download models again?

⭐ Star the repositories and try them out:

Your future self will thank you! 🚀

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Questions? Issues? Find me on GitHub, I probably won't be checking the comments often. Happy generating! 🎨

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