Save Image As PNG

The PNG format proved to be superior to its GIF and JPEG siblings. Its advantages over these two well-known formats are not to be ignored as this file type is lossless compression, meaning that the image will retain quality and data intact, no matter how many encoding/decoding phases have been put through. There are disadvantages as well, especially when it comes to size and printing, still, PNG is a preferable format to download images as.

Downloading images from the web using the context menu will probably leave you a bunch of JPEG files. If you're looking to change that, and download every image as PNG, Save Image As PNG might be of help — a simple Chrome extension that lest you snag any image of the internet as,of course, PNG.

Installing the extension will only add a new item to your context menu. There is no UI or option panes from where you can manage or alter the add-on. The new entry will bear the extension's name, and it will be very easy to identify after its icon. The process of saving is not different from the default one at all, except for the file type.

Save Image As PNG can do its job with almost any existing site, so there is no limitation or barrier you might encounter while using it.

To sum things up, Save Image As PNG is nothing more than a lightweight Chrome extension that allows one to snag images off the web as PNG, circumventing the default JPEG format. It is recommended for individuals whose work revolves around downloading pictures off the web that can later be encoded or compress without worrying about quality loss.