How to save any image in Chrome, Opera, FireFox

Vasyl Lukianenko
3D Artist and Technical Author

Date: February 17, 2018 Updated on: April 4, 2023 Reading time: 4 min Views: 3500

Intro

Many have already heard or already know that the Google search engine removed the "Open full size" button in the image search. Now it's a little harder to get to the right picture, you need to go to the site where it's located and download.

But what if you want to save the picture to your computer, but clicking the right mouse in the browser on the picture does not have the option "Save image as"?

Why do some images have such an opportunity, but for others - no?

Often there are such cases even among colleagues, finding a texture or reference on some site, for example Cassina, if there is no option to save the picture - they just take a screenshot in the browser and then save through photoshop or another editor.
No matter how bad it is, a quick option, but not perfect, because the site can have larger images than you get in the screenshot.

Why sometimes there is no "Save image as" button?

In the Web there are several ways to insert a picture and depending on the tasks the programmer / web designer decides how to use. The most common way to use the "img" tag - in this case, usually the "Save image as" button is active in the context menu of the browser.

Another way to use the "div" block and assign a picture as its background - in this case, the button for saving the picture will not be active. It looks like something to the option in Photoshop "Pattern Overlay" for a shape or an element.
This method is convenient because the picture can be larger than the size of the "div".

Example of use div with background

Locking the buttons "Save picture as" or context menu can also depend on javascript. Or some kind of invisible block of "div" will be on top of the image itself and the menu item with saving will also not be accessible.

Save any image in Chrome, Opera, Firefox

The latest versions of Opera and Chrome work identically, and the principle will be the same, I think, additional screenshots will not be needed here.

The principle is simple, you need to go into developer mode, go to the "Network" tab, find the desired picture and download.

Now for more detail on the example of 3dground.net.

Step 1

Open the site in the browser, then start the developer mode.

Press on the keyboard combination of hot keys Ctrl + Shift + I (Works for all 3 browsers).

You will see the following window:

For Chrome

For FireFox

Step 3

Enable the filter by images [1] and sort content by size [2]:

For Chrome

For FireFox

Step 4

If you are looking for large images, they are usually at the top of the list.

Switch between the list items to find the desired image.

"Preview" in Chrome / Opera or "Responce" in FireFox (This set of tabs is available after selecting from the list of files).

Quickly switch between the items in the file list "Up" or "Down" on the keyboard.

Also pay attention to the size and resolution of the file, sometimes a small copy of the main images (thumbnail) can be found.

For Chrome

For FireFox

Step 5

Now it remains to save the file.

For Chrome / Opera, call the context menu on the preview image and click "Save".

For Chrome

For FireFox, call the context menu on the selected file from the list and click "Save Image As"

For FireFox

FAQ

1. What is this article about?

This article explains how to save any image from websites in popular browsers such as Chrome, Opera, and Firefox.

2. What is the simplest way to save an image?

Right-click on the image and select “Save image as…”, then choose a folder and save it.

3. Does this method work in all browsers?

Yes, this is the standard method and works in Chrome, Opera, and Firefox.

4. What should I do if “Save image as” doesn’t work?

Try opening the image in a new tab and saving it directly from there.

5. How do I open an image in a new tab?

Right-click the image and select “Open image in new tab”, then save it with Ctrl+S (or Cmd+S on Mac).

6. Why can’t I save some images normally?

Some images are protected, embedded as background images, or loaded in non-standard formats like WebP.

7. How do I save background images?

Use browser DevTools (Inspect), find the image URL in CSS, open it in a new tab, and save it.

8. What are DevTools?

DevTools is a built-in browser tool that allows you to inspect page elements like images, scripts, and styles.

9. Can I drag images to save them?

Yes, in many cases you can simply drag the image to your desktop.

10. Is it possible to save images that are blocked?

Yes, but you may need to use DevTools or open the image source directly.

11. Do all browsers behave the same?

Yes, Chrome, Opera, and Firefox use very similar methods for saving images.

12. What is the fastest method overall?

The fastest method is right-click → “Save image as…”.

13. Can I save images from any website?

Most images can be saved, but some websites restrict direct downloading.

14. What formats can images be saved in?

Usually JPG, PNG, or WebP depending on the source file.

15. Can I download all images from a page at once?

Yes, but this requires additional tools or browser extensions.

16. Who is this article useful for?

This article is useful for designers, 3D artists, developers, and anyone who frequently collects images from the web.

Vasyl Lukianenko
3D Artist and Technical Author

Vasyl Lukianenko is a 3D artist and technical author focused on practical workflows, optimization, and production-ready techniques. He publishes tutorials, courses, and tools to help artists work faster and get cleaner results.