Adds download buttons to images on web pages

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Version
1.1
Update
September 9, 2024
Size
18.11KiB
Developer
usetoolsly.com
Category
Users
232
Rating
5 ★
Manifest Version
3
Web Store Status
Languages Support
English
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ActiveTab
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Image Download Helper Extension

Image Download Helper is a convenient Chrome extension that allows you to easily download images from web pages.

Key Features:

- Quick Image Downloads: Adds a download button directly on images, allowing you to save them with a single click.
- Automatic Format Addition: If an image lacks a file extension, the extension automatically adds .png, ensuring proper file saving.
- Simple Toggle Functionality: Easily enable or disable the extension when you don't need it.
- Intelligent Page Change Detection: Uses a MutationObserver to automatically add download buttons to new images that appear on the page without requiring a refresh.

Advantages:

- User-Friendly Interface: The straightforward design and ease of use make downloading images convenient for all users.
- Time-Saving: You can save desired images effortlessly, avoiding the need to navigate through context menus or copy image URLs.
- Flexible Settings: The extension is easily customizable, allowing you to choose when and how to utilize its features.
- Compatibility with Various Web Pages: Works on any website with images, regardless of the site's complexity or dynamic content.

Supported Services:

Image Download Helper is compatible with a wide range of popular websites, allowing you to download images from:

- Instagram: Save photos directly from your feed or profiles.
Facebook: Easily download images from your feed, pages, or groups.
- Twitter: Quickly save images from tweets, including those in media-rich threads.
- Pinterest: Download pins directly to your device with one click.
- Tumblr: Save images from blogs and dashboards effortlessly.
- Reddit: Grab images from posts and comments without hassle.
- Flickr: Download high-quality photos from user profiles.
- Google Images: Capture images directly from search results.
- Websites: Supports almost any website with images, from blogs and news sites to e-commerce platforms.

Whether you’re a social media enthusiast, a professional blogger, or just someone who loves collecting images, Image Download Helper provides a simple, reliable, and efficient way to download images from across the web.
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Source Manifest.json

{"update_url": "https://clients2.google.com/service/update2/crx", "manifest_version": 3, "name": "Image Download Helper", "version": "1.1", "description": "Adds download buttons to images on web pages", "permissions": [ "downloads", "activeTab", "storage" ], "action": { "default_popup": "popup.html" }, "icons": { "16": "icons/icon16.png", "32": "icons/icon32.png", "48": "icons/icon48.png", "128": "icons/icon128.png" }, "background": { "service_worker": "background.js" }, "content_scripts": [ { "matches": [ "" ], "js": [ "content.js" ] } ]}
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How to download and manually install Image Download Helper extension for Chrome

Looking for a way to install Image Download Helper extensions for Chrome, you can search for them in the Chrome Web Store, clicking the "Add to Chrome" button, and following the straightforward process.

However, you may need to install Image Download Helper extensions manually, this article outlines two simple methods to effortlessly install Image Download Helper extensions, whether they come as unpacked folders in compressed formats like .zip or as .crx files.

Method 1: Download Image Download Helper extension and manually install through Drag &Drop

If you ever need to manually install a Image Download Helper extension for Chrome, don't worry, it's a simple process. Just follow these easy steps, and you will have your extension ready to use in no time.

Step 1: Download the Image Download Helper Extension by clicking the "Download CRX" button on the website.

Look for the Image Download Helper extension you wish to install. Go to the website and download the Image Download Helper extension package, which is usually a .CRX file and comes in a zipped file. Here ".crx" file is the format for Image Download Helper extension that contains all the data.

Step 2: Extract &Arrange Files

Once the file is downloaded, extract that file into its own folder. Similarly, give that extension files a permanent home. In other words, keep it in a folder that you don't accidentally delete it because these files will be needed to make that extension work.

Step 3: Go to the Chrome Extensions Page

Open Google Chrome and in the address bar, type chrome://extensions; it will open the Google Chrome extensions page. Make sure that "My extensions" is selected in the sidebar.

Step 4: Drag and Drop the Extension

Now, go to the folder where you extracted the Image Download Helper extension and drag &drop the extension file from there anywhere onto the extension page within Google Chrome.

Step 5: Complete the Installation

Once you drag and drop the extension file, follow the steps that Google Chrome takes you through. Similarly, if the extension file is of .crx file format, you will be required to review the permissions and then add the extension.

Now, you can manage that added extension as you would like to with any other Chrome extension that you added through Chrome Webstore. Its icon will also appear in the Google Chrome Menu on the right side of the address bar once you activate it.

Method 2: Download Image Download Helper extension for Chrome and install in Developer Mode

This is another method to install Image Download Helper extension manually, but the twist is that here, you install by enabling the developer mode option provided in Google Chrome. This mode is commonly used for testing extensions or running unpublished tools.

Step 1: Download the Image Download Helper extension file

Select and download the Image Download Helper extension by clicking the 'Download CRX' button on the website.

Step 2: Extract the downloaded contents

Convert the file to a ZIP file if it is in CRX format then extract the Image Download Helper extension zip file or folder that you downloaded. Make sure you extract it using the same folder name and keep it safely in another folder, so you don't delete it by mistake. The extracted folder will be needed to keep your Image Download Helper extension running.

Step 3: Open Chrome Extension Setting Page

In the address bar of Google Chrome, type chrome://extensions and open the Chrome Extension Page.

Step 4: Enable Developer Mode

After opening the Chrome Extension page, look at the top right side, and you will find the toggle option of "Developer mode."Simply enable that developer mode option.

Step 5: Load the Unpacked Extension

Once you enable the developer mode option, you will see the menu of Load Unpacked, Pack Extensions and Update. From that, select the option "Load unpacked."

Step 6: Select the Extension Folder

Once the pop-up opens upon clicking Load unpacked, select the Image Download Helper extension directory and click on the "Select Folder "button.

Step 7: Confirm and Install

After you select an extension folder of a Google Chrome extension you're installing manually, confirm its installation for the final time and let the installation complete.

Conclusion

Here we've made a step-by-step guide on How to manually install Image Download Helper extension in 2 ways. We hope this guide proves helpful.

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