Can't Save an Image From a Website on iPhone? Why It Happens and What to Do

TL;DR

Some pictures are CSS backgrounds that can't be long-pressed, and saving dozens one by one is painful. Image Saver lists every image on the page and saves your selection together.

The pain

You long-press a picture and the menu doesn’t offer to save it, because it’s a CSS background. Or the page has sixty pictures and you’d be long-pressing for an evening.

What Image Saver does

It scans the page and lists pictures in image tags and CSS backgrounds, with file size, dimensions and URL for each.

Steps

  1. Enable the extension in Safari.
  2. Tap the toolbar button.
  3. Select the pictures.
  4. Save, or pack into a ZIP.

If you see nothing

Rescan after the page finishes loading, or lower the minimum-size filter.

FAQ

Can it save videos? No. Only images.

Can I save anything on any site? Respect rights of image owners and only save pictures you’re allowed to use.

The app Image Saver for Safari →