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Quick Start

Just 3 steps to start using PicHound for bulk downloading web images.

Step 1: Open PicHound

Click the PicHound icon in the browser toolbar, or use a keyboard shortcut to open the sidebar.

Ways to open:

  • 🖱️ Click toolbar icon → Select “Sidebar” or “Popup Window”
  • ⌨️ Alt+P opens the sidebar, Alt+Z quick-downloads the current page (customizable in extension settings)
  • 🔗 Right-click on webpage → Select “PicHound” → “Download images on this page”

PicHound toolbar icon and open options

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Step 2: Collect Images

After opening the target webpage, PicHound will automatically sniff page images.

Collection Tips

FeatureDescription
Real-time ModeAutomatically monitors page image changes, collects newly loaded images in real-time
Turbo ModeLoads images directly in current window context, significantly improves collection speed
Auto ScrollAutomatically scrolls page to load lazy-loaded images
Follow TabAutomatically follows currently active browser tab

Filter Images

Use filters to screen desired images:

  • Type Filter — JPG / PNG / GIF / WEBP / SVG / AVIF
  • Size Filter — Set minimum/maximum width and height to skip tiny icons
  • Ignore Rules — Regex matching to exclude logos, ads, captchas, etc.

PicHound image collection and filter panel

PicHound filter settings

Step 3: Select & Download

  1. Select Images — Click to select, or use “Select All”, “Invert Selection”, “Shift Range Select”
  2. Click Download — Save to local

Download Options

OptionDescription
ZIP PackageCompress and download as ZIP file, ideal for batch archiving
Individual DownloadSave each as separate file
Custom FilenameSupports variables: {NUM} {NAME} {TITLE} {TIMESTAMP} {EXT} {GROUP}
Save DirectoryFixed folder name or auto-categorize by webpage title

PicHound select images and download

Advanced Features

After mastering the basics, explore more advanced features:

🎨 Image Processing

  • Image Editing — Adjust blur, brightness, contrast
  • Background Removal — AI-powered RMBG-1.4 model for one-click cutout
  • Format Conversion — Convert between JPEG / PNG / WEBP / AVIF and more
  • Extract Dominant Colors — Analyze image primary colors

📁 Image Management

  • Image Library — Explore, favorites, archive, albums, trash categorized management
  • Import/Export — Image library data backup and restore
  • Auto Cleanup — Set days for automatic old image cleanup

🔌 Advanced Features

  • Plugin Scripts — JSON scripts for custom image grouping rules, with 50+ built-in e-commerce platform scripts
  • Reverse Image Search — Integrated Google / Yandex / TinEye search engines
  • Chrome Sync — Auto-sync configuration to Chrome account

Next Steps

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