Image Collector & Downloader

1. Overview The Image Collector & Downloader Extension is a productivity-focused Chrome extension designed to extract, preview, and download all images available on any webpage. With a single click on the extension icon, users can instantly view every image used on the page—including visible images, background images, and dynamically loaded images—in a clean popup interface. This tool removes the need for manual inspection, page source analysis, or developer tools, making image collection fast and user-friendly. 2. Problem It Solves Currently, users face these issues: Right-click saving images one by one is time-consuming Background images cannot be downloaded easily Images loaded dynamically via JavaScript are hard to detect No quick way to filter images by size or type This extension solves all these problems in one place. 3. Key Functional Features Image Detection Detects all <img> tag images Extracts CSS background images Identifies dynamically loaded images Removes duplicate image URLs Option to ignore base64 images Popup Preview Interface Grid-based image preview layout Lazy loading for performance Displays: Image resolution File size File format (JPG, PNG, WEBP, SVG) Responsive UI (desktop + mobile Chrome) Download Options Download individual images Download selected images “Download All” option Bulk download as ZIP file Custom naming format (page-name + index) Filtering & Sorting Filter by image type Filter by minimum size (e.g., >50KB) Sort by resolution or file size Search images by URL keyword 4. Enhanced / Advanced Features Copy image URL with one click Dark mode toggle Remember last-used filters Right-click context menu: “Download with Image Collector” Preview image in full size Exclude icons, logos, or thumbnails 5. Technical Working Flow User clicks the extension icon Content script scans the webpage DOM & CSS Image data is collected and normalized Data is passed to popup UI Popup renders previews User selects images and downloads them Chrome Downloads API handles file saving 6. Target Users Web designers SEO professionals Bloggers Digital marketers Developers Students & researchers 7. Performance & Security No external server dependency Runs locally in the browser No data collection or tracking Lightweight and optimized for large pages 8. Future Scope Video thumbnail extraction Support for Firefox & Edge Cloud sync of preferences AI-based image categorization