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Save Image Download Tasks in Chrome — Bulk Image Downloader Pro

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If you build a detailed download setup, you should not have to recreate it every time you open the extension. The practical value of Chrome storage is simple: it helps you save image download tasks in Chrome so your drafts, settings, and session work can be available later.

Bulk Image Downloader Pro is a Chrome extension, so much of this persistence happens locally in the browser environment. For portability and backups, task CSV export and session export are still the safer way to move work deliberately.

What gets saved during normal work

Download tasks can include URL lists, filters, folder choices, filename rules, ZIP settings, scheduling details, and processing choices. Saving a task as a draft lets you return to it later instead of starting again from a blank task.

This is useful when a batch still needs review, when you are waiting on a URL list, or when you want to test settings before running the full job.

Saved tasks are not the same as backups

Local browser storage is convenient, but it should not be treated as a permanent backup plan. Browser profiles can change, extensions can be reset, and machines can be replaced. If a task setup matters, export it to CSV after you test it.

Think of local saving as day-to-day persistence, and CSV export as deliberate backup or transfer.

Sessions and rules help repeat work

Scraper sessions and saved rules are useful for repeated image work. A session can help preserve a scanning result or workflow state. A saved rule can keep useful settings or selectors ready for a similar site later.

This means a recurring supplier page, gallery, or product workflow does not have to be rebuilt from scratch every time.

Use export when moving between machines

If you need to share a setup with a teammate or move it to another browser profile, use the export/import workflow. Export tasks to CSV when you want to preserve task settings. Export sessions as JSON when the discovery stage is what you need to keep.

That gives you a cleaner handoff than relying only on whatever is stored in one Chrome profile.

A practical save-and-backup routine

  1. Create and test the task.
  2. Save it as a draft if it is not ready to run.
  3. Run a small sample when settings are complete.
  4. Export the tested task to CSV if it matters long term.
  5. Keep the CSV with the project notes or source URL list.

For task export details, read export and import image download tasks. For task setup, see manage image download tasks.