5 Ways To Save An Image From A Webpage In Safari On Mac

We’ll walk you through six easy ways to download, save, or copy an image on your Mac using Safari in this handy beginner’s guide.

If you need an image for a school essay, article, research paper, or just for your personal use, you have a few options to save it from Safari if you find one online.

Before we show you these options, it’s important to note the limitations when downloading images from the web. Just because you find a picture doesn’t mean you’re allowed to use it for the purpose you intend. For more on this topic, Search Engine Journal has a handy guide to using online images legally that you can review.

Now, it’s time to get to work. You can download an image to a folder, the Photos app on your Mac, your desktop, or as your desktop background. You can also simply copy an image and paste it where you need it.

How to download web image on Mac: hide 1. Use the Download button if visible 2. Save a picture to a folder 3. Save an image to Photos 4. Save a photo as your desktop background 5. Copy the image 6. Drag an image to save it

1. Use the Download button if visible

When you’re on a website like iDownloadBlog Wallpapers that has a clear download button, click it to save the full-resolution image. If the image opens in a new tab instead of downloading, use one of the methods below to save it. This will ensure you get the best possible quality for that image.

2. Save a picture to a folder

Probably the most common way to save an image you find online is to download it to a folder. And your Downloads folder is the most obvious choice. But you can also download an image to another folder on your Mac.

1) Visit a webpage in Safari and scroll to the image you want to download.

2) Hold the Control key on your Mac’s keyboard and then click the image.

2) In the shortcut menu, you can choose either Save Image to “Downloads” or Save Image As….

• If you select Downloads, the image will pop into your Downloads folder. Click Go > Downloads from your Finder menu bar to open it easily.
• If you select Save Image As, you can choose the folder for the image. Plus, you can change the name and add tags using this option.

Tip: If you see “Open Image in New Tab” when Control-clicking, use it to load the full-resolution image, then save it. This will ensure you get better picture quality without the website’s compression.

3. Save an image to Photos

Maybe you want to download the image to the Apple Photos app on your Mac.

Control-click (also called Right-click) on the image and choose Add Image to Photos.

You can then open the Photos app, and your image should be in the Photos area. If you use iCloud Photos, this image will sync to all your other devices, such as iPhone, iPad, Apple TV, Windows PC, and even the web.

4. Save a photo as your desktop background

If you find an image you simply want to set as the wallpaper on Mac, this is an option too.

Control-click on the image and choose Use Image as Desktop Picture.

Depending on the size and resolution of the image, it may or may not look great as your background as-is. You can go to System Settings > Wallpaper to choose a different option.

Alternatively, save the image to a folder using the first set of instructions above. Then, use your image editor to make the necessary changes so the image looks good as your desktop background.

5. Copy the image

Maybe you don’t want to save the image; you just want to copy it and paste it where you need it.

Control-click on the image and choose Copy Image.

The image will then be on your clipboard, so you can open the app or document where you want it and just paste it in. Note that you cannot paste this image on your desktop or into a Finder folder; it can only be pasted into a note, document, or field that supports image pasting.

6. Drag an image to save it

You might not realize it, but you can drag an image to your desktop and save it there.

It will appear as an icon, and you can then open it or move it elsewhere if needed. This is a handy tip to remember if you’re in a hurry and just want to be sure to grab the image when you see it.

It’s nice that you have options for saving an image you see online. Depending on what you intend to do with the image, use whichever method makes the most sense at the time.

On a related note:

• How to download all images from a web page in Safari on your iPhone or iPad
• How to extract photos and images from PDF documents