Resize & Scale Options in Bulk Image Downloader From URL List (Chrome Extension)

danito

Resize & Scale Options in Bulk Image Downloader From URL List

Resizing hundreds of images by hand is the kind of busywork nobody signed up for. Bulk Image Downloader From URL List handles it for you at download time. The extension processes every image right in your browser as it saves, so the files that land in your Downloads folder are already the dimensions you need—no separate editor, no batch script, no server.

Here is how each resize mode works and when to reach for it.

1. Resize to exact dimensions

  • What it does: Forces every image to the exact width and height you enter.
  • Good to know: If the width and height you choose don’t match the original ratio, the image is stretched to fit. Enter one value and leave the other blank when you want to avoid distortion.
  • Use it when: A layout, marketplace, or template demands a fixed pixel size and consistency matters more than perfect proportions.

2. Fit within a box (max width / max height)

  • What it does: Scales the image down so it fits inside the bounds you set while keeping the original aspect ratio.
  • Good to know: Smaller images are left as-is rather than blown up, so nothing turns blurry.
  • Use it when: You want a whole batch capped at, say, 1200px on the long edge for fast-loading web galleries or email.

3. Scale by percentage

  • What it does: Shrinks or enlarges every image by a percentage of its original size—50%, 25%, and so on—always preserving the aspect ratio.
  • Use it when: Your sources are different sizes but you want them all reduced by the same proportion.

4. Resize plus convert in one pass

  • What it does: Pairs resizing with format conversion (for example, to WebP or JPG) so each file is smaller and lighter in a single step.
  • Use it when: You’re optimizing images for the web and want both dimensions and file size under control before they hit disk.

Where to set it up

Resize options live on the extension’s options page, inside the resize, convert and EXIF section of a download task. Turn on resizing, pick your mode, enter your values, and the settings apply to every URL in that task. Because the work happens client-side as files download, you can resize a list of images without ever opening Photoshop or a command line.

Quick recap

  • Exact dimensions: Pixel-perfect output, may crop or stretch.
  • Fit within a box: Keeps proportions, caps the largest side.
  • Scale by percentage: Uniform reduction across mixed sizes.
  • Resize + convert: Smaller dimensions and lighter files together.

Pick the mode that matches your project, save the task, and let the extension do the repetitive part while you move on to the work that actually needs you.