Image Max URL
Finds larger/original versions of images (supporting 9600+ websites), including a powerful image popup feature
Image Max URL - Firefox Add-on for Image Enhancement
"Image Max URL" is a powerful Firefox add-on that enables users to find larger or original versions of images from over 9600 supported websites. With features like a customizable image popup and automatic gallery detection, it enhances the way you discover and interact with images online. The add-on operates by replacing URLs and can even work on sites not explicitly supported, making it a versatile tool for any image enthusiast.
Add-on stats
Weekly download count: 158
Firefox on Android: No
Risk impact: High risk impact 
Risk likelihood:
Manifest version: 2
Permissions:
- storage
- cookies
- webRequest
- webRequestBlocking
- contextMenus
- <all_urls>
Size: 1.14M
URLs: Website ,Privacy policy
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Add-on summary
Image Max URL helps you find larger or original versions of images for currently ~9600 websites (using ~5500 individual rules).
It also supports many generic engines, which means it can work for almost any website, even if it's not explicitly supported by the extension.
It contains the following features, each of which can be toggled and customized to a significant extent. There are over 300 options.
- Redirect images opened in a new tab to their larger version (if one is found)
- A highly configurable image popup can be opened by a keybinding (
Shift+Alt+Iby default), hovering your mouse over an image, or through a right-click menu item- It automatically detects image galleries, and will let you browse through them with the pop-up
- Images on a page can optionally be replaced to their larger versions (e.g. to use with extensions that download all images on a page)
Some of the websites it supports includes (full list):
- Social media websites (incl. Instagram, Patreon, Pinterest, Reddit, Snapchat, TikTok, Twitter, Tumblr, VK, VSCO, Weibo, YouTube)
- News websites (incl. BBC, Daily Mirror, Huffington Post, The Guardian, The Independent, Vogue)
- Generic image hosting engines (incl. Cloudinary, Drupal, Imgix, MediaWiki, Wordpress)
- Image hosting services (incl. 500px, Imgur, Flickr, DeviantArt, Pixiv, SmugMug)
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spammy, or outdated.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
- Works reliably most of the time
- Has strong options for image saving
- Good gallery save functionality
Cons
- Inconsistent performance on specific sites like DeviantArt
- Some images convert improperly (e.g., .mp4 to .jpg)
- No option for a whitelist to restrict usage to certain sites
- Issues with obtaining full-resolution images periodically
- Lack of copy to clipboard function
Most mentioned
- Inconsistency in functionality and performance across different sites
- Desire for a whitelist feature to limit usage to preferred sites
- Problems with saving images from specific platforms, especially DeviantArt
- Image conversions leading to incorrect formats
- Challenges with popups and selecting image size options
User reviews
by hkpd, 2025-01-24
Not working on pimeyes anymore
by Andreon, 2025-01-19
by Firefox user 18777894, 2025-01-12
Add-on safety
Risk impact
Image Max URL requires some sensitive permissions that could impact your browser and data security. Exercise caution before installing.
Risk likelihood
Image Max URL is probably trust-worthy. Prefer other publishers if available. Exercise caution when installing this add-on.
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