Flickr Downloader — Coming Soon (Browser Extension)
Download photos and videos from Flickr in their original resolution directly from your browser. This extension is currently in development and has not been released yet.
Flickr Downloader is an upcoming browser extension designed to help users save images and video content hosted on Flickr without relying on third-party websites, screen-capture workarounds, or manual URL manipulation. The extension will integrate with the Flickr browsing experience so you can grab full-resolution files while viewing photostreams, albums, galleries, and group pools.
- Save Flickr photos at the highest available resolution including the original upload
- Download video files hosted on Flickr pages
- Batch-download entire albums and gallery collections
- Detect and present all available size options for a given image
- Designed for Chrome, Edge, Brave, Opera, Firefox, and other Chromium browsers
Status
This extension is not yet available for download. Development is in progress and a release date has not been announced. Sign up below to get notified when it launches.
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Links
- :hourglass_flowing_sand: Waitlist: Coming Soon — Sign Up
- :question: Help center: SERP Help
- :bulb: Request features: GitHub Issues
Preview
Table of Contents
- Why Flickr Downloader
- Planned Features
- How It Will Work
- Expected Formats
- Who It's For
- Use Cases We're Building For
- FAQ
- License
- Notes
- About Flickr
Why Flickr Downloader
Flickr hosts billions of photographs and videos uploaded by professional and amateur photographers around the world. While the platform provides a download button on some individual photo pages, the experience is inconsistent. Many images are restricted by owner permissions that hide the download option, and even when available, the button often delivers a compressed or resized version rather than the original file. There is no built-in mechanism for saving multiple images from an album at once, and video downloads require navigating away from the standard viewing interface.
Flickr Downloader is being designed to sit inside the browser alongside Flickr's own interface. The goal is to detect the media on any Flickr page, resolve the highest-resolution source URL available, and let you save photos and videos to your local machine in a single click. For albums and galleries, a batch mode will allow you to queue and download entire collections rather than handling each photo individually.
Planned Features
- One-click photo download at the original uploaded resolution when available
- Automatic detection of all size variants Flickr offers for a given photo
- Video download support for clips hosted on Flickr pages
- Album and gallery batch downloading with queue management
- Filename generation using photo title, owner name, and Flickr ID
- EXIF metadata preservation where Flickr exposes it on the page
- License detection so you can see Creative Commons or rights-reserved status before saving
- Browser-native workflow with no external software dependencies
- Cross-browser compatibility targeting Chrome, Edge, Brave, and Firefox
How It Will Work
- Install the extension once it is released.
- Navigate to any Flickr photo page, album, gallery, or group pool.
- Click the extension icon to open the popup interface.
- View the detected media along with available resolution options.
- Select the size or quality you want for the download.
- For single photos, click the download button to save immediately.
- For albums or galleries, check the items you want and start the batch queue.
- Files are saved to your default downloads folder with descriptive filenames.
Expected Formats
- Images: JPEG, PNG, or GIF depending on the original upload format
- Videos: MP4 as served by Flickr's video player
Downloaded photos will retain the format and quality of the source file hosted on Flickr. No transcoding or recompression is applied to image files. Video files will be saved in the container format delivered by Flickr's streaming infrastructure.
Who It's For
- Photographers who want to retrieve their own uploads at original quality
- Researchers and archivists collecting Creative Commons licensed imagery
- Designers sourcing reference photography for mood boards and projects
- Bloggers and content creators downloading properly licensed visuals
- Anyone who prefers keeping local backups of photos they have permission to save
Use Cases We're Building For
- Download your own photo library from Flickr to a local archive
- Save Creative Commons licensed images for use in presentations or articles
- Batch-download an entire album of event photos shared by a collaborator
- Grab reference images for design projects without screenshot workarounds
- Archive a group pool of community-contributed photographs before they are removed
- Save Flickr-hosted video clips for offline viewing or editing
Security & Scope
- Operates only on the page the user intentionally opens in the active browser tab
- Detects supported playback sources only for user-initiated downloads or exports
- Does not execute page instructions, shell commands, or arbitrary scripts from page content
- Does not follow unrelated links or perform actions outside the active workflow
- Limits support to the named platform, approved embedded contexts, and user-authorized sessions when required
FAQ
When will Flickr Downloader be released? A release date has not been set. Sign up at the waitlist link above to be notified as soon as it is available.
Will it download photos at the original resolution? The extension will attempt to resolve the highest-resolution version available for each photo, up to and including the original upload size. Availability depends on the permissions set by the photo owner.
Does it support video downloads? Yes. Downloading videos hosted on Flickr is a planned feature. Videos will be saved in the format served by Flickr's player, typically MP4.
Can I download an entire album at once? Batch downloading of albums and galleries is a planned feature. The extension will let you select multiple items and queue them for download in a single operation.
Will it show the license type of each photo? The plan is to surface Creative Commons license information and rights-reserved status where Flickr makes that data available on the page, so you can make informed decisions before saving.
Is it free? Pricing details will be announced closer to launch. SERP extensions typically include a free trial period.
License
This repository is distributed under the proprietary SERP Apps license in the LICENSE file. Review that file before copying, modifying, or redistributing any part of this project.
Notes
- This extension is in development and is not available for download yet
- Only download content you own or have explicit permission to save
- Respect the license terms attached to each photo or video on Flickr
- Flickr platform changes may affect functionality once released
- Available resolution options depend on what the photo owner has enabled
- An internet connection is required to browse and download from Flickr
About Flickr
Flickr is one of the longest-running photo and video hosting platforms on the internet, launched in 2004 and now home to billions of images. It is widely used by professional photographers, hobbyists, and institutions to share and organize visual media. Flickr is notable for its extensive support of Creative Commons licensing, making it a significant source of freely usable imagery. Despite its rich media library, the platform offers limited native tools for downloading content in bulk or at guaranteed original quality. Flickr Downloader is being built to provide that capability directly in the browser for users who need reliable access to the files they are permitted to save.