More than a filename.
Retrieve game metadata from ScreenScraper: descriptions, release dates, genres and more. Review and edit your library in the app.
game.nameCosmic Driftgame.genreRacinggame.players1–2
FOR THE LOVE OF RETRO GAMES
Old games.
New life.
Give your collection the attention it deserves. Artwork, descriptions and media — brought together with RetroScraper.
WINDOWS / LINUX / macOS
METADATA✳ARTWORK✳MEDIA MIXES✳GAMELIST.XML✳SCREENSCRAPER
LESS FILE BROWSING. MORE DISCOVERY.
A collection worth
coming back to.
From a folder of filenames to a library with personality. Switch views to see the difference.
16-BIT
3 games · illustrative previewInteractive illustration. Original fictional artwork; no ROMs are included or distributed.
ALL THE DETAILS THAT MATTER
Your games.
The full picture.
A toolkit for organising the games you already own, from the first scan to the finishing touches.
Make every game shine.
Bring together box art, screenshots and logos. Use media mix templates to create a consistent look across your collection.
Ready for your frontend.
Organise platform folders, configure your media output and prepare gamelist.xml for an EmulationStation-based library.
roms/
└─ system/
├─ media/
└─ gamelist.xml
└─ system/
├─ media/
└─ gamelist.xml
FROM FOLDER TO FRONTEND
Three steps.
A fresh start.
Connect your account.
Use your ScreenScraper account to access its database. Service quotas and account limits apply.
Choose your collection.
Add your platforms and game folders. Select the metadata, artwork and media mix you want.
Scrape. Review. Play.
Run the scrape, review results in the library and use the generated media in your frontend.
GOOD TO KNOW
A few
extra credits.
Does RetroScraper include games?
No. RetroScraper helps organise an existing collection. It does not supply ROMs, emulators or game licences.
Where does the metadata come from?
Game information and media are retrieved through ScreenScraper. You need a ScreenScraper account; availability, quotas and usage terms depend on that service.
Which platforms is the app developed for?
The project targets Windows, Linux and macOS, including Intel and Apple Silicon Macs. Availability of public builds is listed below.
Is this a web scraper I run in my browser?
RetroScraper is a desktop application. This website introduces the project; the interactive library above is an illustrative demo.
YOUR NEXT SAVE POINT
Keep the games.
Bring back the magic.
RetroScraper is in development. Public downloads have not been published on this website yet.
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