How to Download Images from a Website on Any Device

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Written by Megaera Lorenz, PhD

Last Updated: December 9, 2025 Fact Checked

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Is there an image from a website you want to download? You can easily save images to your computer or mobile device in a few simple steps. We’ll explain how to save pictures from the web on your iPhone, Android, or desktop computer. We’ll also go over ways to download multiple images at once, and even some hacks for grabbing images that don’t give you the “Save Image As” option.

The Best Ways to Save Images from the Web

On iPhones/iPads and Android devices, you can save images by long-pressing them and selecting Save Image or Download Image.
Save images in a desktop browser by right-clicking the image (or Ctrl-clicking on a Mac) and selecting Save Image As.
If you want to download multiple images at once, you can do so using a tool like the Image Extractor website.
Can’t download an image? Check out our workarounds!

Method 1

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Using iPhone or iPad

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Find an image to download. Navigate to any website, or search Google for a specific photo.
- In a Google Search, tap Images below the search bar to see the images associated with your search.
- You can use Safari, Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox, or another mobile browser to download pictures from websites.
- Make sure to update your iOS to the latest version, as this often contains important bug fixes.
A pop-up menu will open.

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Tap Save image in…. A submenu will open with options for saving the image.
- In some cases, you may just see the option to Save in Photos instead of Save image in.
This will save the image to your phone’s photo gallery. Alternatively, you might choose another option, such as Save in Google Photos.
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Locate your photo. If you chose Save in Photos, your image will be saved in your iPhone or iPad’s photo gallery. Open the Photos app and find the image in your main photo library. If you chose a different option, such as Google Photos, look for it in the appropriate app.
- You can upload the image to another app (like Google Docs), print it, or transfer it to a computer.
- Keep in mind that some images cannot be downloaded. In this case, you can screenshot it, but it will be at a lower quality.

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Find an image to download. Navigate to any website, or search Google for a specific photo.
- In a Google Search, tap Images below the search bar to see the images associated with your search.
- You can use Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox, or another mobile browser to download images from websites.
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The image will be saved to your device, and you can view it in your device's photos app, such as Gallery or Google Photos.^{[2]
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Find an image to download. Navigate to any website, or search Google for a specific photo.
- In a Google Search, tap Images below the search bar to see the images associated with your search.
- You can use Safari, Google Chrome, Microsoft Edge, or another browser to download images from the web.
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Right-click or control-click the image. A pop-up menu will open.^{[3]
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- On Macs without a right-click mouse or trackpad, hold Control and click to control-click. You can also click the trackpad with two fingers.
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Click Save Image As…. Make sure the image you're saving is either a JPEG or a PNG file, if possible. Otherwise, you may have trouble opening the image.^{[4]
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- Some images on the web are in WEBP format, which might be difficult for you to open in some apps. Check out our guide on how to convert WEBP images to JPG.
In most cases, this will be set as your Desktop or your Downloads folder. To change it, select a new destination from the dropdown menu. You can also enter a new name for the image.
The image will be saved to your computer.

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Downloading Multiple Images

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Try a website like Image Extractor. There are several tools you can use to download multiple images from a website at once. One simple option is the Image Extractor website. Visit the website on a desktop or mobile browser. Paste the URL of the website you want to save the images from in the URL field, then click Extract. On the next page, you can filter the images by file type and/or size if you wish, then click or tap Select all > Download selected.
- On a phone or tablet, you can choose to save the images in your device’s file manager or to a cloud service, such as Google Drive.
- On a computer, the images will typically be saved to your Downloads folder.
- The images will be saved as a ZIP file. Extract it to view the images.
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Use an image saving extension. There are several browser extensions that allow you to download images in bulk from websites. Try an extension such as Image Downloader - Imageye (Chrome) or Download All Images (Firefox).
- If you’re not sure how to install extensions in your browser, check out our tutorials for Chrome, Firefox, and Edge.
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Install an image downloader app on your phone or tablet. If you’re using an iPhone, iPad, or Android device, you can use an app to extract the images from a website. These work similarly to the tools described above. Install the app on your phone or tablet, then follow the instructions in the app to download the images from any website.
- Some image downloader apps for iPhone and iPad include Web Image Downloader - Picket and Image Bulk Saver / iDig.
- While there are not many apps designed to do exactly this for Android, you can extract images and other resources from websites using the 1DM+: Browser & Video Download app (this app is paid, but there is also a free version with ads). You can also try image search and download apps like Image Downloader, Image Search.

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Troubleshooting and Workarounds

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Take screenshots of images that can’t be downloaded. If you come across images that can’t be downloaded using the usual methods, taking a screenshot is a quick and easy workaround. Just keep in mind that you won’t be able to save the image at full resolution this way.
- On a Windows computer, use Win + Shift + S to open the Snipping Tool and capture just the part of your screen where the image appears.
- On a Mac, press Shift + Command + 4 and select the image to save a screenshot to your desktop.
- On an iPhone or iPad, capture whatever’s on your screen by pressing the Volume up and side button at the same time. You’ll be able to crop the screenshot before saving it.
- On most Android devices, press the Power and Volume down buttons at the same time to capture your screen.
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Try the “Inspect Element” workaround. If you want the full version of the image, you can sometimes use the “Inspect Element” hack in your browser to directly access the image URL.
- Right-click the image (or Ctrl-click if you’re on a Mac with no right mouse button).
- Select Inspect or Inspect Element from the pop-up menu. The website code will appear in a panel within your browser (e.g., at the bottom or right side of the page).
- Locate the direct URL for the image in the code. The relevant section of code should be highlighted.
- Click the URL or copy and paste it to open the image in a new tab or window. Right-click (or Ctrl-click) the image and select Save Image As to download it, just like you would any other image on the web.
Some websites manage to lock their images down so well that you can’t use the “Inspect Element” trick to download them. In that case, you might be able to save the entire page, images and all. With your browser open to the page with the image(s) you want to save, press Ctrl + S (Windows) or Command + S (Mac). In the window that pops up, select the option to save the page as an entire webpage (not just HTML). By default, it should save as both a page and a folder with all the associated files (including images!) in your Downloads folder.
If the image you want to save is in the WEBP format, don’t worry. There are tons of free converters online you can use to save it to another format, such as JPG or PNG. Try a site like cloudconvert or the free Adobe WEBP converter. You’ll need to upload the WEBP image, convert it, and redownload it in your desired format.

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Right click on your touchpad or mouse and click save as, and you will be able to name it.

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Right click on you mouse, and select ''save image as...'' from the menu. Choose a folder on your computer where you would like to save the picture, name the file, and click save.

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