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MeowChan is an open-source desktop application for downloading, reading and archiving imageboard threads on Windows, macOS and Linux.
Watch threads or entire boards, save original images and videos, and capture posts for offline reading. Search your local archive, organize favorites, add bookmarks and notes, and export saved threads as portable HTML.
Supports 4chan, 8kun and additional imageboards through plugins. Local media filters help select files by dimensions, size, format, hashes and PNG metadata. Some supplied sources are experimental; availability depends on the source website.
Choose compact or detailed layouts, light or dark themes, and English or German. Release 1.0.1 improves responsiveness during downloads, archive browsing and gallery navigation.
Source code, documentation and issue tracking are maintained on GitHub.
Features
- Thread and board monitoring with automatic media downloads
- Offline post reader with replies, bookmarks and notes
- Searchable local archive with favorites and media ratings
- Image gallery and video playback
- Portable HTML export with saved posts and original media
- Extensible imageboard support through C# plugins
- Local media filters for dimensions, size, format, hashes and PNG metadata
- Windows, macOS and Linux support
- Compact and detailed layouts, light and dark themes
- English and German interface
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