Image Downloader, the extension Vladimir Sabev started in 2012 and now publishes as Pact Interactive, is one of the oldest image tools on the Chrome Web Store. It has about 2 million users, a 4.0★ rating, and an update as recent as October 2026. It is free, and its source code is public on GitHub. For picking a few images off a page it does the job well.
People who outgrow it usually want one of three things it does not do: a single ZIP instead of a pile of separate files, the original photo instead of the thumbnail the page shows, or a JPG instead of a WebP. PixLasso is built around those three.
PixLasso is our product. Image Downloader is the work of its owner; we are not affiliated. Facts below come from the public Chrome Web Store listing and the extension's GitHub repository (user guide, license and manifest), checked October 30, 2026.
| PixLasso | Image Downloader | |
|---|---|---|
| Users, rating (Oct 2026) | New | 2M, 4.0★ (2.6K ratings) |
| Source code | Not public | Public on GitHub (GPLv3 with a restriction on commercial resale) |
| How files arrive | One ZIP, or separate files into one folder | Separate files, optionally into a subfolder; its guide warns of a save box per photo if no default download folder is set |
| Full-size originals | Largest srcset candidate, linked originals, rules for common shops; HD badge | Takes the images currently shown, which its own FAQ says may be thumbnails |
| Filters | Minimum size, file type, text | Size, dimensions, URL; removes duplicates |
| Several tabs at once | Yes, a folder per tab | Active page only |
| WebP/AVIF to JPG or PNG | Right-click, free; whole batch in Pro | Not offered; files keep the format the site sent |
| Price | Free up to 30 files per batch, no daily limit; Pro US$9.99 once | Free; donations through Gumroad |
If you want a tool whose code you can read and build yourself, Image Downloader has that and PixLasso does not. It is free, its filter by dimensions and URL is quick to use, and it has a side panel view. It also has fourteen years of history behind it. If you save a handful of images at a time and the files it gives you are already the size and format you need, there is little reason to switch.
The difference shows on pages with many images or on modern shops. PixLasso looks past the visible thumbnail for the original file, scrolls lazy pages so hidden pictures load, and packs everything into one archive numbered in page order (001, 002, 003). It can scan every open tab at once and put each page in its own folder, which helps when you compare products. A right-click entry saves any WebP or AVIF picture as a real JPG or PNG. PixLasso has no ads, no affiliate links and no tracking, and it runs only when you click it.
If WebP files are the main problem, the guide on saving WebP as JPG in Chrome and Edge covers free methods that need no extension, and downloading all images from a website compares the bulk options.