Description
Browse and download images on the web
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Ranking Summary
Overall Rank
Extension Rank
"Browser Settings" Keyword
"Web Page" Keyword
"Site" Keyword
"Save" Keyword
"Picture" Keyword
"Popup" Keyword
"Page" Keyword
"Photo" Keyword
"Image" Keyword
"Full Page" Keyword
"Google Chrome" Keyword
"Google" Keyword
"Downloader" Keyword
"Download" Keyword
"Extension" Keyword
"Details" Keyword
"Chrome Extension" Keyword
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Review Summary
Users find Image Downloader highly effective for batch image downloads, especially for manga and high-resolution images, with a user-friendly interface. However, recent updates have led to major browser performance problems and increased permissions causing concerns. The extension faces incompatibility issues due to lack of updates and Chrome policy changes, leading to its discontinuation and removal from the store. Some users noted limitations with non-English filenames. Despite these problems, many users appreciated its ease of use and powerful features before its decline.
Pros
- Highly useful for batch downloading images, including manga and Steam achievement icons.
- Capable of downloading high-resolution images that other extensions cannot, such as Instagram 1440px originals.
- Interface shows all images in a tile format allowing selective or full download.
- Updated to support Manifest V3, indicating some level of ongoing support.
- Simple and effective functionality well-suited for design jobs and general use.
Cons
- Recent updates caused severe browser performance issues (e.g., hanging for several minutes on startup).
- New permissions added without clear explanation, causing user concerns about privacy or security.
- Incompatibility and stoppage of functionality due to lack of updates and Chrome extension policy changes.
- Does not properly display or detect images with certain language filenames (e.g., Korean).
- Discontinued or removed from Chrome Web Store, making it unavailable or unsupported for users.
Permissions
This extension can:
- activeTab
- scripting
- downloads
- declarativeNetRequest
- declarativeNetRequestWithHostAccess
This extension can access:
- https://www.instagram.com/*
- https://*.cdninstagram.com/*
- https://*.fbcdn.net/*
- https://*.fbsbx.com/*
- https://graph.facebook.com/*
Additional Information
4.0.1
May 13, 2025
0.17 MB
en-US
Developer Information
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