Get started in two minutes
Save Image as Type works the moment it is installed. Every format is already in the right-click menu, quality sits at 85, and files go to your normal downloads folder. The steps below are only about making it fit the way you work.
1. Pin the icon
Click the puzzle-piece icon in the Chrome toolbar and press the pin next to Save Image as Type. The welcome page that opens after install shows exactly where that pin is.
You don’t need the icon to save pictures. You need it to change settings, and it also flashes a small check mark after each save, which is handy when a download is quiet.
2. Keep only the formats you use
Open the popup. The format tiles at the top decide what shows up in the right-click menu. Click a tile to switch it off; click again to bring it back.
Most people end up with three or four. A typical set for office work is JPG, PNG and PDF. A web designer might keep WebP and AVIF instead. You can’t switch off the last one, so the menu is never empty.
3. Set quality once
The slider runs from 1 to 100 and starts at 85. It affects JPG, WebP, AVIF and PDF. For photos you plan to upload somewhere, 75–85 is a good balance. For screenshots with small text, go higher or simply use PNG, which ignores the slider.
4. Decide on the file name
The default name is the picture’s original name. If you collect a lot of pictures, add the date or the size with the token buttons under the name field: {name}, {date}, {width}, {height}. The example line shows what the next file will be called.
5. Save your first picture
Right-click any picture on a page, open the Save Image as Type submenu and choose a format. The file appears in your downloads a moment later.
If you’d rather choose a folder every time, turn on Ask where to save in the popup. Chrome will open its usual save dialog and remember the last folder you used.
That’s the whole setup. If something doesn’t behave as expected, the troubleshooting guide covers the usual suspects.