Synology Image Assistant Extension

View HEIC photos and HEVC videos and more formats via Synology Image Assistant Extension and its desktop app.

Synology Image Assistant Extension for Chrome

"Synology Image Assistant Extension" is a Chrome extension that enhances your browsing experience by supporting mainstream formats like HEIC and HEVC. It automatically generates image previews and compressed videos when files are uploaded or viewed in your browser. To fully utilize the extension, download the required desktop app from Synology's Download Center. Join our community for support and feedback.

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Extension stats

By: Synology.com

Users: 40,000+

Rating: 1.41

(66)

0.04

Version: 1.0.34 (Last updated: 2024-08-23)

Creation date: 2024-08-23

Risk impact: Moderate risk impact

Risk likelihood:

High risk likelihood

Manifest version: 3

Permissions:

storage
nativeMessaging

Size: 782.34K

Email: *****@synology.com

URLs: Privacy policy

Ranking

# 4,222 ▲ 31

Other rankings

#11880 in Tools ▼ 134 #111 in assistant keyword 91 ▼ 14

Other platforms

Not available on Android

Synology Image Assistant Extension (v1.0.33)

1.40

(15) 5,364+

Synology Image Assistant Extension (v1.0.34)

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(2) 18,927+

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Extension summary

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Synology Image Assistant Extension enhances your browsing experience. It supports displaying mainstream formats, including HEIC and HEVC. With this extension, image previews and compressed videos are automatically generated when files are uploaded or viewed across browsers.

Synology Image Assistant Extension needs to be used in conjunction with its desktop app. Find it under our Download Center (https://www.synology.com/support/download) > select your model > Desktop Utilities.

Join our Synology Community and share your feedback: https://community.synology.com/enu

User reviews

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Pros

Cons

Requires additional software installation to function properly
Does not support certain operating systems, particularly Linux
User experience is significantly degraded compared to previous applications
The need for local decoding is seen as inconvenient
Privacy concerns due to broad permissions requested by the extension

Most mentioned

Disappointment with the need for additional applications or installations
Frustration over the lack of NAS processing for image previews
Users expressing dissatisfaction with user experience after updates
Calls for Synology to allow users to revert to previous functionality
Concerns over the brand's future direction and customer loyalty

User reviews

还要本地解码，就不能NAS解码吗？零颗星

Shisheng Zhang, 2025-01-19

agent 0689 (easefulife), 2025-01-14

An absolute disappointment given that photo backup is the primary feature that many people use the NAS for, and this is what we paid for. All for marginal savings for Synology, the customers clearly aren't being prioritised.