Bulk Image Downloader Settings and Options Page

The bulk image downloader settings that matter most live in the options-page workflow. The side panel is where you discover images from pages. The options page is where you control the download job: URL lists, tasks, folders, filenames, ZIP output, scheduling, concurrency, and processing.

If the side panel is the collection tool, the options page is the command center for turning a raw image list into organized files.

Manage download tasks

Tasks keep image jobs separated. Each task can have its own URLs, filters, folders, filename pattern, output format, schedule, and processing choices. You can create, duplicate, reorder, save, export, or remove tasks depending on the job.

This matters when you are running separate batches for different sites, product categories, clients, or output folders.

Control URL input and import

The options page supports direct URL-list work. You can paste image URLs, load lists, work from task imports, or create tasks from cleaned scan results. For structured work, CSV import/export helps preserve task settings and rebuild jobs later.

Before running a large imported list, validate a sample and confirm whether the list contains direct image URLs or page URLs that need scanning first.

Set folders, ZIP output, and filenames

Output organization is one of the biggest reasons to use the options page. Set task folders, subfolders, ZIP output, and Filename Constructor patterns before the download starts. The Filename Constructor can use sequences, timestamps, URL segments, source website data, random strings, and custom filename lists.

Good settings here prevent a messy folder full of repeated or meaningless filenames.

Use filters and Download If rules

Filters help avoid downloading the wrong files. File type settings, URL rules, dimensions, duplicate removal, and Download If conditions can narrow a large list to the images that matter. Contains, not-contains, regex-style matching, and AND/OR logic are useful when URL patterns are reliable.

Always test strict rules on a small sample. A rule that is too narrow can exclude the entire batch.

Schedule and tune performance

Scheduling, queued downloads, and parallel download controls belong in the options-page workflow. Use scheduling when a task should run later while Chrome is open. Use queueing or lower parallel settings when reliability matters more than raw speed.

For large batches, conservative settings often produce cleaner results than pushing Chrome and the source site too hard.

Apply processing when needed

The options page is also where processing controls belong: resize, conversion to JPEG/WebP/PNG, EXIF stripping, and configured PNG watermarking. These settings are useful, but they add work during the download, so test important batches before running the full list.

For a beginner walkthrough, read how to use Bulk Image Downloader Pro. For task organization, see manage image download tasks.