Scrape Images From a URL List in the Side Panel

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Stop opening dozens of tabs

Scanning one page at a time is fine until you have forty pages to get through. Opening each tab, running the same scan, waiting, and moving on is the kind of repetitive work that eats an afternoon. Bulk URL scraping in Bulk Image Downloader From URL List removes that grind: you hand the extension a list of page addresses, and it visits each one, runs the scraper, and stacks the images into your results automatically.

Everything happens from the side panel — the Image Scraper. The controls sit at the top, and once your list is in place, a single click does the rest.

Getting your URLs in

There are two ways to load a list, and both end up in the same place:

  • Paste them in — drop your page URLs into the bulk URL box, one page URL per line. This is the quick path when you already have the addresses copied from somewhere else.
  • Load from a file — pull the list straight from disk. The extension accepts .txt, .csv, and .urls files, so an export from another tool or a saved list slots right in.

One important distinction: these are page URLs, not direct image links. The scraper opens each page and finds the images on it. If you already have direct links to image files, those belong in a download task on the options page — that is a different job.

Two settings that keep the run sane

Before you start, set two values that control the run:

  • Max URLs — caps how many pages this run will visit. It is your safety limit so a long list does not run away from you.
  • Delay between page loads — a pause, measured in milliseconds, inserted between pages so you are not hammering the server. On fragile or rate-sensitive sites, increase the delay; being considerate keeps the run reliable.

Running the scrape

  • Open the side panel and find the bulk URL controls at the top.
  • Paste your page URLs (one per line) or load a .txt, .csv, or .urls file.
  • Set your Max URLs cap and a sensible delay between page loads.
  • Click Scrape from list.
  • The extension opens each page, runs the scraper, and adds the images to your results.

Because it feeds the same pipeline as a manual scan, your other tools still apply. Continuous Scanning and Stack Mode behave exactly as they do on a single page, and the captured images are ready for filters, deduplication, and sessions.

How it fits with the rest

Bulk URL scraping shines when you have a set of distinct pages to cover — different galleries, product listings, or category pages. When a single address spans its own sequence of pages, pair it with pagination instead. And before you send anything downstream, run the results through filters and deduplication so you are not carrying junk or repeats into a download. The goal is a clean, combined collection from many pages, gathered in one pass instead of one tab at a time.