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Skraper

Skraper adds game metadata and media to retro-gaming software, using information from the community-fed ScreenScraper.fr database.

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#18 of 39
Score
5.9
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What Skraper is

Skraper adds game metadata and media to retro-gaming software, using information from the community-fed ScreenScraper.fr database. It can provide artwork, screenshots, flyers, 3D boxes, and verified text information. The site advertises support for more than 200 systems and hundreds of thousands of media items and records. Skraper supports EmulationStation metadata through Recalbox and RetroPie and can fill LaunchBox game lists and images. Other listed capabilities include game maps, manuals, Pad-2-Keyboard, Tips & Tricks, archive side-file filtering, and file renaming. A local cache, optimization, and multithreading are used to reduce bandwidth and increase speed. Users can make XML mixes from remote and local resources, adjusting placement, size, rotation, and color filters, and adding text or image layers. Skraper is free for non-commercial, non-profit use and runs on Windows and Linux. Windows may require .NET Framework 4.8.1; Linux requires the latest mono-complete package, and keeping WINE up to date is recommended. There is no native macOS build. ScreenScraper.fr anonymously records ROM or game names and checksums during use; those records may be validated and added to its database.

Good

  • Adds artwork, screenshots, flyers, and text information.
  • Supports EmulationStation and LaunchBox workflows.
  • Includes archive filtering and file renaming.
  • XML mixes allow image and text layers.

Watch out

  • For non-commercial, non-profit use only.
  • No native macOS build is available.
  • Linux requires the latest mono-complete package.
  • ScreenScraper.fr records ROM names and checksums anonymously.

Who it suits

Skraper suits retro-gaming users who want to fill metadata and media in supported frontends. It is for non-commercial, non-profit use on Windows or Linux.

Verdict

Skraper provides metadata and media tools for several retro-gaming frontends, with options for custom image mixes. Check its platform requirements and non-commercial use restriction before installing.

Plans and prices

From Skraper's own pricing page, checked 7 Oct 2026.

All about pricing
PlanPriceWhat it gives you
FreeFreeFree, non-commercial, non-profit application

The facts

Each one read from Skraper's own pages, with the date it was checked.

What it does

Data collection
When Skraper is used, ScreenScraper.fr automatically records ROM or game names and checksums anonymously; collected data may be validated and added to its database.checked 7 Oct 2026
Frontend support
The site says Skraper supports EmulationStation metadata through Recalbox and RetroPie and can fill LaunchBox game lists and images.checked 7 Oct 2026
Image composition
Users can create XML mixes that combine remote and local resources with positioning, resizing, rotation, color filters, and text or image layers.checked 7 Oct 2026
Metadata source
Skraper uses metadata provided by the community-fed ScreenScraper.fr database.checked 7 Oct 2026
Performance
Skraper uses a local cache, optimization, and multithreading to reduce bandwidth and increase speed.checked 7 Oct 2026
Purpose
Skraper adds game metadata and media to retro-gaming software, including artwork, screenshots, flyers, 3D boxes, and verified text information.checked 7 Oct 2026
Scraping features
The listed capabilities include game maps, manuals, Pad-2-Keyboard, Tips & Tricks, and filtering side files in archives.checked 7 Oct 2026
Support
For issues, the site directs users to the ScreenScraper forum or Discord.checked 7 Oct 2026
Supported systems
The site advertises support for more than 200 systems and hundreds of thousands of media items and information records.checked 7 Oct 2026
Warranty
Skraper is provided as is without warranty, and downloading it means users acknowledge they use it at their own risk.checked 7 Oct 2026

Where it runs

Linux requirements
The site says Linux use requires the latest mono-complete package and recommends keeping WINE up to date.checked 7 Oct 2026
macOS support
The site says there is no native macOS build; it may run under WINE, has not been officially tested on macOS, and receives community support only.checked 7 Oct 2026
Windows requirements
Skraper is a .NET application and may require .NET Framework 4.8.1 on Windows.checked 7 Oct 2026

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