behind!

Finds and opens all images under your cursor.
What is behind!?
behind! is a Firefox add-on designed to help users find and open all types of hidden images under their cursor. It is especially useful when 'view background image' is greyed out. It has the capability to reveal background and inlined vector images, embedded images or base64-encoded image chunks, images hidden under layers and images within shadow DOM. Explore alternative resolutions of imagery with the help of 'behind!'.

Add-on stats

Users: 1,865 ▲ 13
Rating: 4.61 (36)
Version: 0.2.20 (Last updated: 2022-04-15)
Creation date: 2020-03-27
Weekly download count: 28
Firefox on Android: No
Risk impact: High risk impact
Risk likelihood: Low risk likelihood
Manifest version: 2
Permissions:
  • <all_urls>
  • tabs
  • contextMenus
  • storage
Size: 55.56K
URLs: Website

Other platforms

behind! (v0.2.20)
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Add-on summary

When "view background image" is greyed out, this add-on is there to help you.

behind! can reveal:

  • Background images,
  • Images under layers of nonsense (e.g. clickable surfaces designed to hide the image from you),
  • Embedded images / base64-encoded image chunks,
  • Alternative resolutions ,
  • Vector images (even when they are inlined),
  • Images in shadow DOM

Source code: https://github.com/kubuzetto/behind

User reviews

These summaries are automatically generated weekly using AI based on recent user reviews. Firefox Browser Add-ons does not verify user reviews, so some user reviews may be inaccurate, spammy, or outdated.
Pros
  • Simple and practical interface
  • Helpful for downloading images from websites or social media
  • Responsive developer open to improvements
  • Open source with an appreciated icon design
  • Works fine for users looking for a minimalistic tool
Cons
  • Sometimes causes browser slowdown, specifically on YouTube
  • Can be non-functional or ineffective as of certain updates
  • May be unable to get images on some pages (e.g. context menu disabled)
Most mentioned
  • Useful for saving hard-to-retrieve images, like Instagram pictures
  • Desire for additional features such as sorting options and left-click viewing
  • Issues with web page loading speeds when using the add-on
  • Intermittent functionality problems in recent weeks
  • Developer responsiveness and updates
Recent reviews
by Morsk, 2024-03-13

by Morsk, 2024-03-13

works fine: useful and minimalistic
by Grachechkovski, 2023-04-25
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Add-on safety

Risk impact

behind! requires some sensitive permissions that could impact your browser and data security. Exercise caution before installing.

Risk likelihood

behind! has earned a fairly good reputation and likely can be trusted.

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