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PicHound Introduction

PicHound is a privacy-first browser extension that lets you bulk save images already visible and loaded on any webpage. It ships with 50+ smart e-commerce grouping scripts for platforms like Taobao, Tmall, JD, Amazon, and Shopee, supports 30+ interface languages, and performs all detection, filtering, editing, and saving locally in your browser — your images never touch our servers.

  • Free plan: Save up to 5 images per day
  • Lifetime Pro: $13.99 / ¥71.99 one-time purchase, activate on 3 devices; unlimited activations with Google account sign-in
  • AI background removal: Powered by RMBG-1.4 / MODNet; first-time model download is ~100 MB, then runs entirely offline
  • Supported formats: JPEG, PNG, GIF, WEBP, BMP, SVG, AVIF

Currently supported on: Windows, macOS (Chrome, Edge, Firefox)

Before using PicHound, please understand:

  • PicHound is a technical tool only and does not bypass login walls, paywalls, watermarks, or any protection mechanisms
  • You are responsible for ensuring you have the right to save any image and for complying with applicable copyright laws and website terms of service
  • We recommend saving only images you own or are authorized to use

PicHound does NOT:

  • Bypass login walls or paywalls
  • Circumvent watermarks or protection measures
  • Access images not already loaded on the page
  • Make extra requests to fetch hidden content

🔒 Privacy First

FeatureHow It Works
Image Detection100% local - analyzes only visible, already-rendered page content
Image Filtering100% local - all filter rules run inside your browser
Image Editing100% local - crop, resize, filters, and format conversion processed locally
AI Background Removal100% local - first-time RMBG-1.4 / MODNet model download is ~100 MB; subsequent runs are offline
Image Saving100% local - saves directly to your device
Data CollectionNone - we do not collect your images, page content, or browsing data

Your images and browsing data never leave your device.

✨ Features

📥 Bulk Save Visible Images

Save every image already visible and loaded on the current page. Options include:

  • Single image save
  • Sequential save packaged as ZIP
  • Custom filename patterns
  • Common formats supported: JPEG, PNG, GIF, WEBP, BMP, SVG, AVIF

Note: PicHound only works with images already rendered on the page. It does not crawl, scrape, or fetch additional content.

PicHound sidebar layout

🔍 Smart Filtering

Filter images by:

  • Minimum/maximum dimensions
  • File format (JPEG, PNG, GIF, WEBP, BMP, SVG, AVIF)
  • Domain source
  • Custom rules

All filtering is done locally in your browser.

PicHound smart filtering

✏️ Local Image Editing & AI Processing

Edit images without leaving your browser:

  • Crop, resize, and rotate
  • Add annotations and filters
  • Adjust colors and extract dominant colors
  • Convert image formats
  • AI background removal: Powered by RMBG-1.4 / MODNet; ~100 MB first-time model download, then 100% local

All editing and AI processing happens locally — images are never uploaded.

PicHound local image editor

🔎 Reverse Image Search

Search for similar images using:

  • Google Images
  • Yandex
  • TinEye

Opens search in a new tab — we don’t intercept or store your search data.

📑 Smart Scripts

Smart scripts organize visible images on web pages through auto-grouping. PicHound includes 50+ built-in scripts for mainstream e-commerce platforms like Taobao, Tmall, JD, Amazon, and Shopee. You can also create custom scripts for your own workflow.

🛡️ Compliance Features

Minimal Permissions

PicHound requests only the permissions required for its core features and deliberately avoids high-risk access:

Requested permissions:

  • activeTab - access the current page when you click the extension
  • downloads - save images to your device
  • storage - store your preferences and license information locally
  • sidePanel - run the extension interface in the browser sidebar
  • declarativeNetRequest - identify image resources on the page locally

Deliberately avoided:

  • No tabs or history permissions that could read data from multiple pages
  • No *://*/* host permissions that could proactively access arbitrary websites
  • No webRequest permission that could intercept network traffic

Before saving, PicHound displays a clear warning:

“Please ensure you have authorization to save these images. This extension only provides technical tools. Copyright responsibility lies with the user.”

No Data Collection

PicHound does not collect:

  • Your images
  • Browsing history
  • Page content
  • Personal information

The only data transmitted is license verification (device ID + license key) to confirm your Pro benefits.

💡 Best Practices

✅ Recommended Uses

  • Save images you have permission to use
  • Personal reference and inspiration collection
  • Download images you own or uploaded yourself
  • Save from sites that explicitly allow downloads

❌ Avoid

  • Downloading copyrighted images without authorization
  • Commercial use without permission
  • Violating website terms of service

Next Steps

📞 Contact Us

Questions or suggestions? Contact us:

PicHound — Save visible images responsibly, locally.

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