Method and device for downloading web pages

The invention provides a method and a device for downloading web pages. The method comprises the following steps of: a section step for selecting at least one list page from a plurality of web pages; a template generation step for generating a list page template according to one or more of the at least one list page; and a downloading and updating step for downloading and/or updating a theme and a theme page of the at least one list page by using the list page template and the at least one list page. According to the method and the device for downloading web pages, web pages can be efficiently and automatically downloaded for a website having a plurality of web pages with similar structures.