About Save Image As Type

Why this extension exists

In March 2026, the original "Save Image As Type" Chrome extension — used by over 1 million people — was removed from the Chrome Web Store after it was discovered to be injecting affiliate links from over 578 websites into users' browsers.

This left millions of users without a trusted tool for a simple task: saving web images in different formats.

Save Image As Type is a completely new extension built from scratch to fill that gap — with privacy and transparency at its core.

How it works

When you right-click an image and select a format, the extension downloads the image and converts it using your browser's built-in Canvas API. The entire process happens locally on your device.

• No external servers involved
• No image data is ever uploaded
• No tracking of your browsing activity
• No affiliate link injection
• No monetization of user behavior

Privacy

We take privacy seriously. Here's what we collect and what we don't:

• We never collect: your images, image URLs, browsing history, personal information, or any identifying data
• We do collect: anonymous usage analytics via PostHog (e.g., which formats are most popular, error rates) — never any image data or personal information
• You can opt out: analytics can be disabled in the extension's settings

Read the full Privacy Policy for details.

Supported browsers

• Google Chrome (Manifest V3)
• Mozilla Firefox (Manifest V3)
• Microsoft Edge (Chromium-based, uses Chrome build)