# Save Image to Downloads

> Save images to the Download folder without the nagging 'Save As' dialog.

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

## Overview

- **ID:** `save-image`
- **Platform:** Firefox
- **Type:** Firefox add-on
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Christoph Diehl
- **Category:** download-management,photos-music-videos
- **Daily users:** 1,514
- **Weekly downloads:** 26
- **Rating:** 4.18 / 5 (22 ratings)
- **Version:** 1.0.0
- **Last updated:** 2019-07-28
- **First published:** 2019-07-27
- **Size:** 12 KB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-06
- **Store listing:** [Firefox Add-ons Store](https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/save-image/)

## Description

**Save Image to Downloads** is a lightweight Chrome extension designed to streamline your image saving process. It allows you to save images directly to your Downloads folder without the interruption of the 'Save As' dialog, making the saving process faster and hassle-free.

This add-on supports plain image links and images served as data URIs, providing flexible saving options. With a strong focus on privacy, it requires fewer permissions than comparable extensions, ensuring a safer browsing experience. Ideal for users seeking a simple, efficient way to download images without extra prompts or unnecessary access.

## Rankings

- #2,651 — Overall
- #228 — Download Management
- #28 — save
- #46 — image
- #67 — hd image
- #80 — sale

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `activeTab`
- `downloads`
- `contextMenus`
- `tabs`

## Safety

- **Risk impact:** Moderate risk impact
- **Risk likelihood:** Low risk likelihood

### Analysis details

- Grants access to browser tabs, which can be used to track user browsing habits and history, presenting a privacy concern.
- This extension has low user count. Unpopular extensions may not be stable or safe.

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## Review summary

Users praise the add-on for ease of use, right-click integration, and bulk image saving with minimal permissions. However, reliability is a recurring issue: it often fails to download on some sites and may require manual config (altClickSave) to function. It also cannot bypass site restrictions and can save files without correct extensions. Overall, it's handy for saving many images but has notable compatibility and consistency limitations.

### Pros

- Easy to use and works via a right-click option.
- Very effective for saving lots of images quickly.
- Minimal permissions required.

### Cons

- Does not work on many sites / downloads nothing.
- Requires manual configuration (about:config) to enable, not intuitive.
- Cannot bypass certain download restrictions (e.g., referrer-based checks).
- Saves images without proper file extensions.

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