Download images from csv

[Steve]

This is not related to the plugin.

Is there a script or program that can download images from links found in a datafeed csv to host locally?

There is a column in the feed for example:

image
http://www.examplemerchant.com/products/images/product1234.jpg
http://www.examplemerchant.com/products/images/product5678.jpg
etc...

I would like crawl those links and download the image, saving it to a folder with the same name as used in the merchant feed. I know it is easy to simply link to it, but when that product is discontinued or out of stock the image would eventually disappear. But with the site I'm working on I'd like to keep the product even if it is no longer available from any merchant. Think of it as an archive for these items.

Thanks!

[spyderman4g63]

This would be a useful feature. Especially since some store type themes will auto generate thumbnails if the image resides on your own server.

SEO wise we can use mod_rewrite to make it look like the files are on the server but it doesn't solve the thumbnail issue.