Image Extractor: Download images in bulk from any website

Image Extractor is a free online service to download any number of images from websites and services you specify. All web browsers include options to download images, but this functionality is limited to single images or media files.

Browser extensions, such as the popular DownThemAll extension, and programs, such as Bulk Image Downloader, support downloading an unlimited number of images from websites.

Image Extractor is an online service, which means you don’t need to download any program or extension to use its functionality. Just visit the main website to get started.

Paste or type a URL into the form field on the site and hit the extract button to start the process. Image Extractor parses the specified address and displays the list of images it found on the results page.

Sorting and filtering options are given at the top; these are useful if many images were returned. Images can be selected individually or in bulk by activating the “select all” button. After making the selection, press the Download Selected button to download all selected images to the local system.

Individual images are downloaded in their original format, but multiple images as a zip archive that the site creates on the fly.

Thumbnail images, file names, image types, and the resolution of each image are displayed when you scroll through the available images. Below each image you will find several options: a download button, a zoom icon, an option to copy the URL, and an option to invert the background.

The developer describes how the service works in the following section:

Whenever you start the extraction process, the server will start a new instance of the Google Chrome browser. This browser then navigates to the website you entered and detects all images (visible and invisible).

According to the information on the site, the service works with dynamic websites and single-page applications. A quick test found that it works fine on many sites, but not on sites that display warnings or prompts, such as when you need to verify that you are 18 years of age or older to view the content. A browser extension or a desktop program like Bulk Image Downloader works better in those cases because they don’t have the limitation.

Closing words

Image Extractor is a convenient online service to download single, multiple or all images from many sites on the web. The main drawback of the service is that it doesn’t work on all sites and it only works as long as the developer keeps the service up and running.