Chrome-Stats extension
Ancestry Media Download
Download media content from Ancestry.
Total ratings for Ancestry Media Download
4.17
(Rating count:
24)
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Pros
- Saves a lot of time by automating downloads
- Works well on the Stories and Photos tabs on Ancestry.com
- Preserves original filenames of downloaded files
- Helps in transitioning to offline genealogy programs
- Can process a large number of files quickly
Cons
- Some users found it didn't work for them
- The extension might not be compatible with all operating systems
- Requires manual intervention to save each downloaded file on some systems
- The extension may be blocked by Ancestry.com
- Takes over the browser and disallows multi-tasking while downloading
Most mentioned
- Speed and efficiency of the extension
- Extension's incompatibility with All Media tab on Ancestry.com
- Extension's utility in saving files for offline use
- The need to manually save each downloaded file on some systems
- The gratitude expressed towards the developers for creating a helpful tool
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Recent reviews for Ancestry Media Download
Recent rating average:
4.10
All time rating average:
4.17
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| Date | Author | Rating | Lang | Comment |
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| 2022-06-04 |  |
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It is an initial impression abnd willing to upgrade my rating. The extension says it downloading media but I cant find the file anywhere. I have my default folder set correctly. I really want this to work! | |
| 2022-05-28 |  |
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I wish it worked for me. Can't figure out why it doesn't. Put the extension on Chrome - didn't work. Removed it and tried again, followed instructions, nothing happens. Frustrating. | |
| 2022-03-26 | |
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Chrome, PC, March 2022. You MUST be on the Photos or Stories tab (not All Media) for this extension to work. It worked a treat and all my media has been downloaded. Thank you Jereme for this great contribution to geneology. | |
| 2022-01-01 |  |
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Does what it says on the box - saved me a ton of work. The only annoyance, which I think is a Chrome thing and Firefox might be better here - I had to click SAVE for each file it downloaded - I just sat there and clicked as each one came up... no biggie, but slightly annoying - I just don't think thats a big price to pay for being able to get all the media from my tree so I can start using an offline program (trying Family Historian 7) and start saving myself hundreds of dollars a year on Ancestry fees! Thanks Dev, this is awesome. | |
| 2021-08-26 |  |
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I gave it 4-star because it started as a 5-star then, I believe that Ancestry caught on and blocked it. This was on a Mac running OSmac High Sierra. Has anyone else experienced Ancestry shutting this extension down? Any ideas on how to get around that? | |
| 2021-08-26 |  |
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en | I gave it 4-star because it started as a 5-star then, I believe that Ancestry caught on and blocked it. This was on a Mac running OSmac High Sierra. Has anyone else experienced Ancestry shutting this extension down? Any ideas on how to get around that? |
| 2021-07-18 |  |
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This extension saved me a lot of time!! Two things to be aware of: 1) at first I thought it didn't work, but then I realized I was on the "All Media" page instead of the "Photos" or "Stories" pages. It's not compatible with the "All Media" page. If it doesn't work for you the first time, make sure you're on the correct page in the gallery. 2) while the extension is running, it basically takes over your browser. You cannot click to a different tab or a different window because this extension is literally automating the process of clicking each item and downloading it. So, every time it "clicks" on an image to download it, the window with ancestry.com on it jumps to the front as the active window. So, use this extension only when you do not need to use your browser at the same time. It does allow you to stop in the middle of downloads, which is nice. Great extension! Thank you! | |
| 2021-07-18 |  |
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en | This extension saved me a lot of time!! Two things to be aware of: 1) at first I thought it didn't work, but then I realized I was on the "All Media" page instead of the "Photos" or "Stories" pages. It's not compatible with the "All Media" page. If it doesn't work for you the first time, make sure you're on the correct page in the gallery. 2) while the extension is running, it basically takes over your browser. You cannot click to a different tab or a different window because this extension is literally automating the process of clicking each item and downloading it. So, every time it "clicks" on an image to download it, the window with ancestry.com on it jumps to the front as the active window. So, use this extension only when you do not need to use your browser at the same time. It does allow you to stop in the middle of downloads, which is nice. Great extension! Thank you! |
| 2021-01-29 |  |
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Brilliant. Use Windows to download all without having to click to save each one. Works on Mac but only one at a time. Took 3 minutes to download 100 files. | |
| 2020-12-27 |  |
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Excellent - working on a Mac and I have managed to capture the hundreds of images I have saved to Ancestry over the years, so that I can link them to my offline GEDCOM files. |
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