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An open-source, cross-platform Pixiv browser with FANBOX and pixivision.
Browse illustrations and manga, read novels and articles, follow creators, and download artwork on Android, Windows, Linux, macOS, and iOS.
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- Pixiv browsing: Recommendations, rankings, followed creators' updates, illustrations, manga, animated artwork, and novels.
- Search and discovery: Search works and users, filter results, browse tags, and revisit recent searches.
- Your library: Follow creators publicly or privately, bookmark works with tags, follow series updates, and keep a browsing history on your device.
- Accounts and filtering: Switch between several Pixiv accounts, edit your profile and profile image, and hide tags and users you block.
- FANBOX: Browse followed and recommended creators, read posts, view creator plans, and download accessible attachments. Paid posts show their required support tier; access follows your FANBOX account's subscriptions.
- pixivision: Discover articles by category, tag, or keyword, explore popular articles, and open featured works and creators in the app.
- Download management: Track Pixiv and FANBOX tasks in a floating panel, cancel downloads, retry failures, and clear completed tasks. FANBOX files are organized in a separate folder.
- Desktop and mobile layouts: Adaptive navigation, mouse-drag scrolling, a custom Windows title bar, themes, and English, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, and Japanese interfaces.
Download packages from GitHub Releases.
| Platform | Package | Installation |
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| Android | ARM64 APK | Suitable for most current phones. Choose the universal APK if unsure about your architecture |
| Windows | windows-x64.zip | Extract the complete archive and run freepiv.exe |
| Linux | x86_64: DEB, RPM, or tar.gz ARM64: DEB, RPM, or tar.gz |
Built for Ubuntu 24.04 or compatible systems. Choose your distribution's package, or extract the archive and run freepiv |
| macOS | Apple Silicon, Intel | Extract and move the app to Applications. Builds are not notarized |
| iOS | ios-nosigned.ipa | Requires your own signing method before installation |
Android ARM32 and x86_64 packages are also available. Check each release's assets and notes for available packages and features.
Sign in to Pixiv to browse your recommendations, follows, and bookmarks. Search from the title bar (on a phone, from the search field on Home), find pixivision on Home, and open FANBOX from the sidebar (on a phone, Me → FANBOX) for creator posts. FANBOX uses a separate sign-in, managed in Settings.
FANBOX browser sign-in is available on Windows, Android, and iOS. Windows requires WebView2 Runtime; manual cookie sign-in remains available when browser sign-in is unavailable. If content fails to load, check your connection and the app's proxy settings.
Report bugs or suggest features in Issues. Include your platform, the affected page, and steps to reproduce. Code, design, and translation contributions are welcome.
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| Illustration details | Title bar search |
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| FANBOX feed | pixivision |
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| Creator profile | Followed creators | Rankings | Novel reader |
Licensed under the GNU General Public License v3.0. See LICENSE.
freepiv is an unofficial client and is not affiliated with or endorsed by pixiv Inc.