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diff --git a/gallery_dl/util.py b/gallery_dl/util.py
index 4ba1cba..1650b0a 100644
--- a/gallery_dl/util.py
+++ b/gallery_dl/util.py
@@ -418,6 +418,82 @@ CODES = {
 }
 
 
+def parse_inputfile(file, log):
+    """Filter and process strings from an input file.
+
+    Lines starting with '#' and empty lines will be ignored.
+    Lines starting with '-' will be interpreted as a key-value pair separated
+      by an '='. where 'key' is a dot-separated option name and 'value' is a
+      JSON-parsable value. These configuration options will be applied while
+      processing the next URL.
+    Lines starting with '-G' are the same as above, except these options will
+      be applied for *all* following URLs, i.e. they are Global.
+    Everything else will be used as a potential URL.
+
+    Example input file:
+
+    # settings global options
+    -G base-directory = "/tmp/"
+    -G skip = false
+
+    # setting local options for the next URL
+    -filename="spaces_are_optional.jpg"
+    -skip    = true
+
+    https://example.org/
+
+    # next URL uses default filename and 'skip' is false.
+    https://example.com/index.htm # comment1
+    https://example.com/404.htm   # comment2
+    """
+    gconf = []
+    lconf = []
+    strip_comment = None
+
+    for line in file:
+        line = line.strip()
+
+        if not line or line[0] == "#":
+            # empty line or comment
+            continue
+
+        elif line[0] == "-":
+            # config spec
+            if len(line) >= 2 and line[1] == "G":
+                conf = gconf
+                line = line[2:]
+            else:
+                conf = lconf
+                line = line[1:]
+
+            key, sep, value = line.partition("=")
+            if not sep:
+                log.warning("input file: invalid <key>=<value> pair: %s", line)
+                continue
+
+            try:
+                value = json.loads(value.strip())
+            except ValueError as exc:
+                log.warning("input file: unable to parse '%s': %s", value, exc)
+                continue
+
+            key = key.strip().split(".")
+            conf.append((key[:-1], key[-1], value))
+
+        else:
+            # url
+            if " #" in line or "\t#" in line:
+                if strip_comment is None:
+                    strip_comment = re.compile(r"\s+#.*").sub
+                line = strip_comment("", line)
+            if gconf or lconf:
+                yield ExtendedUrl(line, gconf, lconf)
+                gconf = []
+                lconf = []
+            else:
+                yield line
+
+
 class UniversalNone():
     """None-style object that supports more operations than None itself"""
     __slots__ = ()