In this post, I’m going to explain how to download protected images. I’m not referring to the classic ‘print screen’ method which is very tacky results in a significant loss of quality, but rather downloading the image at its original size and resolution.
Sometimes when we try to download an image from a webpage, we find that the page prevents us from doing so. This is becoming a common practice on social networks and image hosting sites. There are even cases where we are prevented from downloading images that we ourselves have uploaded.
There are several methods used to prevent downloading, such as placing a transparent image over the protected one, or disabling the right mouse button, so that clicking it shows a message instead of the usual menu.
To download these images, all we need is the Chrome browser, which can be downloaded for free from this link. Once downloaded and installed, just follow these steps.
- Access the developer tools. To do this, press the F12 key (or Control + Shift + J)
- In the window that appears, select the ‘Resources’ tab
- In the tree, choose frame/images
- Find and select the image you want to download.
- Right-click on the URL link (in blue) and select ‘Save link as…’
In the following image, you have an example with the previous points highlighted (click on the image to see it larger)
