# MediaPiper > The Intelligent Media Discovery & Preview Engine. Automatically discover full-size media patterns on any site with a robust, privacy-first engine. Built for researchers and power users. Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/mediapiper](https://chrome-stats.com/d/mediapiper) ## Overview - **ID:** `mediapiper` - **Platform:** Firefox - **Type:** Firefox add-on - **Status:** Available - **Publisher:** ModelPiper - **Category:** download-management,appearance,photos-music-videos - **Daily users:** 2 - **Weekly downloads:** 2 - **Version:** 1.4.3 - **Last updated:** 2026-05-16 - **First published:** 2026-02-22 - **Size:** 736 KB - **Data as of:** 2026-09-15 - **Store listing:** [Firefox Add-ons Store](https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/mediapiper/) - **Website:** [https://modelpiper.com](https://modelpiper.com/) ## Description MediaPiper Overview Hover over image or video thumbnails or links to instantly preview the full-size version in a high-performance floating popup. MediaPiper is not just another previewer - it is a modern, intelligent discovery engine designed for professional research and fast media workflows. Intelligent Discovery Engine MediaPiper replaces the brittle, manually-curated "sieve" systems used by extensions like Imagus. Traditional systems rely on fragile, site-specific rules that break the moment a website changes its code. MediaPiper resolves full-size URLs via real-time pattern analysis and CDN detection. 1. Canary Pairs - High-reliability verification anchors that keep your favorite sites working as they evolve 2. Discovery Mode - Optionally use built-in developer tool for authoring and exporting custom rules 3. Smart Prefetch - Configurable pre-resolution tiers from Light to YOLO, with pagination support MediaPiper changes the game with "Canary Pairs" - a discovery system that automatically identifies image patterns and CDN structures. MediaPiper learns how to find full-size media on its own. If a pattern changes, the engine adapts. Self-healing, intelligent, and designed to stay out of your way. Automatic Pattern Discovery Image A complete image browsing toolkit, from casual preview to professional workflow.
  1. Full-Size Preview - Hover any thumbnail to instantly see the largest available version in a floating popup
  2. Standalone Viewer - Dedicated viewer for direct image URLs with dark/light background toggle
  3. Advanced Transform - Zoom, pan, rotate (fine and coarse), flip horizontal/vertical, and dial control with snap angles
  4. Multiple Fit Modes - Contain, fill width, fill height, or actual size - switchable on the fly
  5. Copy Anything - Copy URL, copy as Markdown, or copy the image itself to clipboard
  6. Saved Items - Build a personal collection of up to 5,000 saved images with bulk management
  7. Background Image Detection - Detects and previews CSS background images, not just img tags
Video Full video control inside the popup - no need to leave the page.
  1. Inline Video Preview - Hover video thumbnails and links to preview with autoplay, mute, and loop
  2. Frame-by-Frame Navigation - Step forward and backward one frame at a time
  3. Speed Control - Speed up or slow down playback with keyboard shortcuts
  4. A/B Loop - Set loop points and bounce (reverse) between them for precise review
  5. Screenshot Capture - Grab any frame as PNG, JPEG, or WebP
  6. GIF Controller - Full playback control for animated GIFs, including bounceback reverse looping
  7. AI (via ToolPiper)
  8. On-device AI processing powered by Apple Silicon. No cloud, no GPU bottleneck, no API keys
AI Upscaling with the ToolPiper companion app (MacOS only) 1. PiperSR 2x Video Upscale Real-time video super-resolution running on Apple Neural Engine at up to 44 FPS 2. SPAN 4x Image Upscale - CoreML-powered image super-resolution. Upscale any web image in one click 3. OCR - Extract and copy text from any web image instantly 4. 100% Local - All AI inference runs on your Mac via ToolPiper, our free companion app Professional Workflow 1. 40+ Keyboard Shortcuts - Fully remappable hotkeys for every action. 2. Configurable Triggers - Hover-only or hover+key, adjustable delays, and three close modes. 3. Toolbar Control - Auto-hide, always-on, or hidden. Top or bottom positioning. 4. Site Filtering - Blocklist or allowlist mode with per-site image, video, and detection blocking. 5. Privacy-First - No data collection, no tracking, no phone-home. Everything runs 100% locally in your browser. A Personal Mission This project is actively maintained and built with love by a solo developer. If you find a bug or have a feature idea, reach out anytime. We are building the future of media browsing together. Release Notes (v1.4.3) 1. Huge improvements to sieve auto-discovery 2. Optional manual sieve discovery via thumb and full urls 3. Standalone video improvements 4. block popups when within certain hover scenarios - customizable 5: Bug fixes and optimizations ## Rankings - #67,013 — Overall - #229 — media ## Permissions and access ### Permissions - `storage` - `activeTab` - `clipboardWrite` - `alarms` - `` ### Content script matches - `` ## Safety - **Risk impact:** High risk impact - **Risk likelihood:** Moderate risk likelihood ### Analysis details - Allows access to all websites, posing a significant security risk as it can monitor and modify data from any visited site. - This extension has low user count. Unpopular extensions may not be stable or safe. > Some risk analysis details are omitted from this free response. [Upgrade to view the full analysis](https://chrome-stats.com/pricing). ## Similar extensions and apps - [Media previewer](https://chrome-stats.com/d/media-previewer) — 2 users - [Media Snooper](https://chrome-stats.com/d/media-snooper) — 38 users, 5.00 / 5 - [Image Link Previewer](https://chrome-stats.com/d/image-link-previewer) — 27 users - [Media Extractor Pro](https://chrome-stats.com/d/media-extractor-pro) — 184 users - [FlowPick - Media Sniffer & Downloader](https://chrome-stats.com/d/flowpick) — 824 users, 3.33 / 5 - [Media Bulk Downloads](https://chrome-stats.com/d/media-bulk-downloads) — 43 users - [MediaInspector Pro](https://chrome-stats.com/d/mediainspector-pro) — 1 users - [Bulk Media Harvester](https://chrome-stats.com/d/bulk-media-harvester) — 40 users, 5.00 / 5 - [MediaSniffer Plus](https://chrome-stats.com/d/mediasniffer-plus) — 13 users - [Video, Audio & Image Downloader – HLS/DASH](https://chrome-stats.com/d/media-downloader-pro) — 26 users, 5.00 / 5 - [Media Magnifier](https://chrome-stats.com/d/media-magnifier) — 4 users - [Image Finder Pro](https://chrome-stats.com/d/image-finder-pro) — 2 users --- Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/mediapiper)