diff --git a/docs/configuration.rst b/docs/configuration.rst
index 9258a61b..dce56d49 100644
--- a/docs/configuration.rst
+++ b/docs/configuration.rst
@@ -4801,6 +4801,16 @@ Description
     Recursively download files from subfolders.
 
 
+extractor.pixeldrain.zip
+------------------------
+Type
+    ``bool``
+Default
+    ``false``
+Description
+    Download albums as a single `.zip` file.
+
+
 extractor.pixiv.include
 -----------------------
 Type
diff --git a/docs/gallery-dl.conf b/docs/gallery-dl.conf
index b2a01554..3c9968c7 100644
--- a/docs/gallery-dl.conf
+++ b/docs/gallery-dl.conf
@@ -631,7 +631,8 @@
         "pixeldrain":
         {
             "api-key"  : null,
-            "recursive": false
+            "recursive": false,
+            "zip"      : false
         },
         "pixiv":
         {
diff --git a/gallery_dl/extractor/pixeldrain.py b/gallery_dl/extractor/pixeldrain.py
index f299db99..51e5125e 100644
--- a/gallery_dl/extractor/pixeldrain.py
+++ b/gallery_dl/extractor/pixeldrain.py
@@ -65,11 +65,33 @@ class PixeldrainAlbumExtractor(PixeldrainExtractor):
     def items(self):
         url = f"{self.root}/api/list/{self.album_id}"
         album = self.request_json(url)
-
-        files = album["files"]
-        album["count"] = album["file_count"]
         album["date"] = self.parse_datetime_iso(album["date_created"])
 
+        if self.config("zip", False):
+            self.directory_fmt = ("{category}",)
+            self.filename_fmt = "{filename[:230]} ({id}).{extension}"
+            del album["files"]
+            album["count"] = 1
+            url += "/zip"
+
+            file = {
+                "id"   : album["id"],
+                "url"  : url,
+                "num"  : 0,
+                "count": 1,
+                "name" : album["title"] + ".zip",
+                "date" : album["date"],
+                "album": album,
+                "filename" : album["title"],
+                "extension": "zip",
+            }
+
+            yield Message.Directory, "", file
+            yield Message.Url, url, file
+            return
+
+        files = album.pop("files")
+        album["count"] = album.pop("file_count")
         if self.file_index:
             idx = text.parse_int(self.file_index)
             try:
@@ -79,9 +101,6 @@ class PixeldrainAlbumExtractor(PixeldrainExtractor):
         else:
             idx = 0
 
-        del album["files"]
-        del album["file_count"]
-
         yield Message.Directory, "", {"album": album}
         for num, file in enumerate(files, idx+1):
             file["album"] = album