Introducing Save Image as Type, a Safari extension that lets you save any web image as PNG, JPEG, or WEBP. Simplify your workflow and keep your images in the format you need!
Hi everyone! The story behind this app is quite simple. After getting my first MacBook last year and using Safari as my default browser, I noticed a lack of essential extensions for developers and designers. I needed a tool to quickly download images in different formats, so I decided to create one myself. The result is "Save Image as Type" a streamlined extension that allows you save any web image as PNG, JPEG, or WEBP, simplifying your workflow and keeping your images in the format you need. It seamlessly integrates with Safari, ensuring a smooth and privacy-focused browsing experience, as it doesn’t collect any data.
I hope it can be helpful for many people out there. I've also coded other Safari extensions, such as a font identifier, a color picker, a SVG Picker, a CSS inspector, and more.
You can check them out here:
Safari Web Extensions
If you have any comments, you can send me an email at:
[email protected]
I wish you all the best in your projects and much success!
Great idea, but who really needs another extension to save images, are we running out of ways to do that now, how about focusing on optimizing download speed or adding more file types, maybe some real innovation next time?
I saw ur Safari extension thru a friend's rec, not sure why anybody needs to save images in diff formats when u can just use other free tools, but I guess some ppl might find it cool, any plans to add more features or just keeping it simple?
Yeah another extension, but who really needs to save internet images in so many formats? Feels a bit overkill tbh, but maybe it's useful for designers, idk
So this looks kinda interesting, but I'm wondering how it handles multiple images at once, have tried similar tools and they tend to be slow and buggy, also does it support other browsers because honestly who even uses Safari anymore, good luck with it though, would love to see some updates on this soon
Isn't it crazy how we need yet another extension just to save images in different formats, feels like we should have had this built into browsers ages ago, it's like we're patching up basic functionality developers seems to miss out on and that always bugs me, but hey as long as it doesn't break Safari we'll see how it goes
Stumbled across this extension through an ad, honestly felt a bit underwhelmed after trying it, while it's handy to save in different formats, it's not exactly groundbreaking or new maybe adding a feature for bulk image downloads or better integration with design software would make it more appealing, any plans to take it further or is this it
Good idea in theory but doesn't Safari already let you save images by right-clicking, this seems like a solution in search of a problem, doesn't Chrome have similar extensions like Download All Images, what sets this apart really, and how secure is it with so many permissions required, maybe add some unique features like automatic renaming or tagging for better organization
Cool idea but do we really need another extension cluttering up Safari, might just add to the mess instead of solving anything for real, curious to see how many people will actually find this useful
Saw this extension while browsing and honestly I think it's just adding clutter, who needs another way to save images, right? Unless you're in a very niche field, this feels unnecessary and repetitive, devs should maybe rethink their focus.
Found this through an ad, not sure why anyone would use multiple image formats, seems like overkill honestly, maybe adding more unique features could help, like better image compression or integration with Google Photos or something
Saw this from an ad, honestly not impressed, there are already tons of extensions like this, ever tried SaveImg or FormatConverter, they do the same thing and have been around longer, also your tool could use some polishing, the interface feels clunky, good luck tho
So another Safari extension to clutter our browsers, I mean sure, saving images in different formats can be useful sometimes, but do we really need this, don’t we already have enough tools for this, feels like just another gimmick, maybe I’m missing something but it seems like more of a nice-to-have than a game-changer
Interesting concept though I'm wondering if it's worth the hassle, images are easily saved in different formats by default already right, is the added step through the extension really a time-saver or just an extra click, also curious if there are plans to support other web browsers instead of just Safari
Okay, cool but another Safari extension to save images, feels like a copy of Save as WebP and Convertio, i wonder what makes this different, hope its not clunky like the others, ugh, anyone else think these extensions are getting out of hand, maybe just me
So what's the big deal here, a Safari extension to save images as PNG, JPEG or WEBP? There are already tools like "Save Image As" extension that does this or even "Image Downloader" which works better on other browsers, wouldn't it be more useful if it could batch process images or support more exotic formats?
This extension feels a bit unnecessary, I mean, couldn't you just use existing tools to save images in different formats already, what's the point of adding another thing to clutter Safari, maybe instead of just saving images in various formats, it could offer some basic editing, cropping or resizing, and could it be made to work on other browsers too, kinda feels limited right now, thoughts on that?
Love the idea of having a quick way to save images in different formats right in Safari! Sounds like a real time-saver for devs and designers. Congrats on the launch and good luck with it!
Seems like a decent idea but honestly who needs another extension clogging up Safari, nice try though maybe focus on something more innovative next time
