/photoai_downloader

Just simple JS downloader for your whole photo roll in Photo AI

Primary LanguageTypeScript

PhotoAI Camera Roll Downloader

This project is a simple TypeScript script designed to download your entire camera roll from photoai.com in one run. Due to the large number of photos (over 600), this script helps automate the download process.

Setup

  1. Install All Versions Install the required versions for Node.js and any other dependencies. Best would be using asdf, but feel free to install each tool in right version using .tool-versions file:

    asdf install

  2. Configure Environment Variables Create file .env.local or just use .env to fill in the required variables in the script:

    • CURRENT_COOKIE
    • CURRENT_HASH

    These values are necessary for authenticating your requests to photoai.com.

  3. Run the Script Once everything is set up, you can start the download process by running:

    pnpm build_start

How to Find Your Cookie and Hash

To locate the CURRENT_COOKIE and CURRENT_HASH values, follow these steps (screenshot below):

  1. Open your browser and go to photoai.com.

  2. Log in to your account if you haven't already.

  3. Open the Developer Tools in your browser:

    • For Chrome: Ctrl+Shift+I (Windows/Linux) or Cmd+Opt+I (Mac)
    • For Firefox: Ctrl+Shift+K (Windows/Linux) or Cmd+Opt+K (Mac)

  4. Navigate to the Network tab.

  5. Start any action that triggers a request to download your camera roll or refresh the page.

  6. Look for a network request that corresponds to fetching your camera roll. This might be named something like load_photos?action=get-camera-roll&offset=0&query=....

  7. Click on this request, and then go to the Headers tab.

  8. You will find the necessary values highlighted:

    • Cookie: Look for a value starting with PHPSESSID=, this will be your CURRENT_COOKIE. IMPORTANT: Remember to copy whole value of key cookie, also with PHPSESSID=
    • Hash: Look for a value that might be associated with your session or request, often labeled as hash. Copy only string which is present after hash=

    Refer to the screenshot provided for a visual reference—highlighted areas indicate where these values are typically found.

  9. Copy these values into your script where prompted to fill CURRENT_COOKIE and CURRENT_HASH.

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