Bulk Image Downloader, or BID, is a Windows program from Antibody Software, a company in New Zealand. Its Chrome extension does not download anything by itself. It adds a toolbar button, right-click items and keyboard shortcuts that send the current page or a link to the BID app, which then finds the full-size pictures behind a gallery of thumbnails. The extension has 60,000 users and a 3.4★ rating from 463 ratings. Its last update, version 6.17.0.2, is dated February 27, 2024, but the Windows app it calls is still updated: version 6.67.0.0 came out on September 26, 2026.
The Chrome Web Store has another extension with the same name from a different developer. This page is about the one that "integrates Bulk Image Downloader (a Windows only app that must be installed separately)", in the words of its listing.
PixLasso is our product. Bulk Image Downloader is the work of Antibody Software; we are not affiliated. Facts about BID come from its public Chrome Web Store listing and bulkimagedownloader.com (buy, FAQ, download and change log pages), checked 9/11/2026. We have not run the BID app.
| PixLasso | Bulk Image Downloader | |
|---|---|---|
| Users, rating (checked 9/11/2026) | 16 users, no ratings yet (new) | 60,000, 3.4★ (463 ratings) |
| Last update | November 2026 (version 0.1.5) | Extension: February 27, 2024 (6.17.0.2). App: September 26, 2026 (6.67.0.0) |
| What you install | One browser extension | The extension plus the BID desktop app |
| Systems | Desktop Chrome or Edge on Windows, macOS and Linux, and Chrome on ChromeOS; not on phones | Windows 11, 10 and 8 (32 or 64 bit) |
| Full-size images | Largest srcset candidate, linked originals, rules for common shops | Follows thumbnails to full-size images; site-specific support for many image hosts |
| Many pages at once | Every open tab, a folder per tab | Queue Manager downloads queued galleries unattended |
| How files arrive | One ZIP in page order, or separate files into one folder | Files saved by the app to a folder you set |
| WebP/AVIF to JPG or PNG | Right-click, free; whole batch in Pro | Not described on its listing |
| Price | Free up to 30 files per batch; Pro US$9.99 once | Trial with limitations; licence US$39.95 (US$29.95 on sale when checked), free upgrades for 1 year, then US$15.95 per extra year of upgrades |
BID is built for large galleries on image hosts and forums, where each thumbnail links to a page holding the real photo. Its change log shows site-by-site fixes month after month, and it can log into sites and queue many galleries to download while you do something else. Reviewers who pay for the app describe pulling thousands of images from a blog in one go. If you work on Windows, download galleries like that often, and already own a licence, keep it. The licence code does not expire, works on all your everyday PCs, and comes with a 30-day money-back guarantee. The extension's 2024 date matters little, because the app does the work.
PixLasso runs entirely inside the browser, so there is nothing to install on the computer and it works on a Mac, a Linux laptop or a Chromebook. Click its icon and it lists every image on the page, looks past the thumbnail for the original file, and downloads the lot as one ZIP numbered in page order (001, 002, 003). Its deep scan scrolls the page so lazy pictures load, then scans again. It can also scan every open tab and give each one its own folder, which suits comparing products from several shops. A right-click entry saves any WebP or AVIF picture as a real JPG or PNG, free.
Free covers 30 files per batch with no daily limit. Pro (US$9.99 once, no subscription and no yearly upgrade fee) removes that limit and converts whole batches to JPG or PNG. PixLasso has no ads, no affiliate links and no tracking. It saves images your browser already shows and does not get past logins or paywalls.
For more ways to save a whole page, see downloading all images from a website and downloading from all open tabs.