Patreon Helper

Name: Patreon Helper
Rating: 3.8889 (27 reviews)
Author: draconigen

Automatically downloads media in the background as you browse Patreon — images, videos, audio, documents, and attachments — so you don't have to save each file by hand. Downloads are de-duplicated and sorted by creator.

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Features & Capabilities

Patreon Helper is a Chrome extension designed to simplify your Patreon experience by automatically downloading media as you browse your favorite creators' monthly submissions. There's no need to manually open each media file; the extension saves them directly to your designated download folder inside a convenient "patreon" subfolder.

Perfect for content patrons, Patreon Helper ensures that you only download media you have pledged for, respecting access restrictions. While currently optimized for Firefox, the extension may face occasional issues on MacOS, and user feedback is appreciated. The tool is open source and independent, not affiliated with Patreon itself. Customize settings within the add-on to enhance your downloading experience.

User Growth & Download Statistics

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Daily users:

Rating:

Version:

2.5 Last updated: 2026-06-07

Version code:

6295792

Creation date:

2020-01-21

Risk:

Permissions:

*://*.patreon.com/*
*://*.patreonusercontent.com/*
tabs
storage
unlimitedStorage
downloads
webRequest
webRequestBlocking
clipboardWrite

Content scripts matches:

*.patreon.com

Size:

102.99KB

Email:

fl*****@dogpixels.net

URLs:

Website

Full description:

Source:

Firefox Add-ons Store

Data ingested on:

2026-06-21

Compare stats and ranking:

Ranking

# 3,482 ▲ 44

Other rankings

#301 in Download Management ▲ 1

#52 in appreciate keyword 38

#167 in documentation keyword 44

#192 in sort keyword 29 ▼ 1

#209 in document keyword 41

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Developed by:

draconigen

Firefox Add-ons Store

https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/patreon-helper/

Email:

fl*****@dogpixels.net

Website:

https://github.com/dogpixels/patreon-helper

Publisher Change History

2026-06-06: dr*****@gmail.com to fl*****@dogpixels.net

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Permission Change History

2026-05-30: Version 1.16 → 2.1

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User Reviews

Users praise the add‑on for quickly and reliably batch‑downloading attachments from Patreon (not just images). Repeated complaints are about the automatic, uncontrolled downloads (users want a manual toggle), messy file organization (_unknown/strange paths), and occasional failed or skipped downloads with poor tracking/resume behavior; macOS compatibility issues are also reported.

Pros

Downloads attachments (not just in-page images) so post attachments are saved
Batch/automatic downloading makes it easy to grab a creator’s feed quickly
Generally fast and easy to use; many users report it works reliably for most pages

Cons

Automatically starts downloading with little or no UI control — users want a manual start/toggle to prevent flooding
Poor file organization: files saved into _unknown or strange/duplicate paths
Occasional failed or skipped downloads and lack of robust resume/track state (reinstall can cause redownloads)
Mac users report authorization/errors and more chaotic behavior on macOS

Recent reviews

by So*****, 2026-06-14

The creator is not detected. As a result, all downloaded files are placed in the _unknown subfolder. Based on a review of the source code, it appears that the expected content URL differs from the current Patreon specifications. As of May 2026, automatic downloads are working. I’m using macOS 15. We can manually move files to different folders. Since the duplicate download check uses IndexedDB, it does not depend on the status of the downloaded files. Thanks for the handy tool. Best regards

by da*****, 2026-05-10

by Ka*****, 2025-10-05

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Is Patreon Helper Safe?

Risk impact

Risk impact measures the level of extra permissions an extension has access to. A low risk impact extension cannot do much harms, whereas a high risk impact extension can do a lot of damage like stealing your password, bypassing your security settings, and accessing your personal data. High risk impact extensions are not necessarily malicious. However, if they do turn malicious, they can be very harmful.

Patreon Helper requires some sensitive permissions that could impact your browser and data security. Exercise caution before installing.

Risk impact analysis details

Critical Grants access to browser tabs, which can be used to track user browsing habits and history, presenting a privacy concern.
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Risk likelihood

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Patreon Helper may not be trust-worthy. Avoid installing if possible unless you really trust this publisher.

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