Image Hider

Chrome extension to hide all images by default and show images again with click of icon.

Image Hider - Chrome Extension for Controlling Web Images

'Image Hider' is a Chrome extension that enhances user browsing by offering control over the display of images on websites. It hides all images on a webpage by default, displaying them again when the extension icon is clicked. Its function is on a per-domain basis, allowing users to change display settings for each website. The extension also provides the option to hide background images. User preferences are automatically stored using HTML5 LocalStorage. However, it's worth noting that it doesn't currently work on videos or other media.

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Extension stats

By: Alex Mason

Users: 1,000+

Rating: 4.23

(31)

Version: 0.2.8 (Last updated: 2015-12-08)

Creation date: 2015-12-08

Permissions:

contextMenus
storage

Size: 1.60M

Full description: See detailed description

Ranking

# 22,537 ▼ 38

Other rankings

#4351 in Accessibility ▲ 206 #118 in image keyword 43 ▼ 12

Other platforms

Not available on Android

Not available on Firefox

Not available on Edge

User reviews

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Pros

Works well for hiding images on multiple sites
Easy to toggle on and off
Doesn't require reloading the webpage to turn off the image
Tracks mode by domain

Cons

Defaults to hide images, which can be annoying
No option to set default mode to show
Options greyed out or not functioning sometimes
Sometimes hides additional content beyond images

Most mentioned

Need for a default 'show' option
Preference for a delay before displaying images
Issues with functionality on certain sites

User reviews

This extension is very useful, but unfortunately it may no longer be supported soon. I recommend a similar plug-in "Hide Images|Videos" for everyone to try. https://chromewebstore.google.com/detail/lnemmogegmgllangfmlpclaomcknfnbp

Cameron Chen, 2024-10-30

Great, works for YT thumbnails. Easy one-click on and off. That's all I wanted. Didn't hide images on Twitter for me though. Edit: reduced my rating as it is indeed hides images on all sites by default and one has to "unhide" them manually which is annoying. IMO it should not hide anything by default until the extension button is explicitly clicked.

Andrii Frolikov, 2024-09-09

The best one I found as it doesn't reload the webpage to turn off the image.

Kevin Dunn, 2024-08-08

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Extension safety

Risk impact

Image Hider requires very minimum permissions.

Risk impact analysis details

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