# RulePix: Rule-Based Image Downloader

> Download original and full-size images using custom URL rules, hover shortcuts, and controlled batch selection.

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/rulepix](https://chrome-stats.com/d/rulepix)

## Overview

- **ID:** `rulepix`
- **Platform:** Firefox
- **Type:** Firefox add-on
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** DustD
- **Category:** web-development,download-management,photos-music-videos
- **Daily users:** 1
- **Version:** 1.5.2
- **Last updated:** 2026-07-18
- **First published:** 2026-07-15
- **Size:** 63 KB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-08
- **Store listing:** [Firefox Add-ons Store](https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/rulepix/)

## Description

RulePix is a site-independent original image downloader. Hover over an image and press Shift+D(default), and RulePix will applies your ordered URL transformation rules and downloads the resulting original image.

Features:
<ul><li>Match rules by page host, image host, page URL, and image URL.</li><li>Replace or delete text, use regular expressions, modify query parameters, and remove path segments.</li><li>Detect img/currentSrc/srcset, common lazy-loading attributes, CSS backgrounds, SVG images, and video posters.</li><li>View the detected URL and final download URL in a lightweight floating toolbar.</li><li>Select multiple images directly on a webpage with URL deduplication and infinite-scroll highlight recovery.</li><li>Control concurrency and start interval, auto-pause after repeated failures, retry failed items, and stop batches safely.</li><li>Customize page shortcuts and per-rule download subfolders.</li></ul>
RulePix has no developer-operated server and includes no advertising, analytics, telemetry, or remote code. Only download images you have the right to save and use.

## Rankings

- #121,033 — Overall
- #53 — rule

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `downloads`
- `storage`

### Host permissions

- `<all_urls>`

### Content script matches

- `<all_urls>`

## Safety

- **Risk impact:** Moderate risk impact
- **Risk likelihood:** High 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.

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Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/rulepix)