Audit any page’s images without leaving the tab

What it does

• Counts the problems. Total images, how many are missing alt text, and how many still carry a name like DSC_1553 or Screenshot 2026-03-11.
• Shows you each one. A thumbnail, the current filename, its dimensions, and a tag for what is wrong with it.
• Pre-selects the ones that need work so a whole page can be sent in two clicks.
• Hands off to the site. The images land in the uploader already selected, and you add context and optimize as usual.
• Right-click any single image and choose “Rename this image with PixelRank” to send just that one.

It is also a quick way to audit a site you do not own. Open a competitor’s product page, click the icon, and you can see how much of their image metadata is missing.

Installing it

The extension is awaiting Chrome Web Store review, so for now it installs through Chrome’s built-in developer flow. This takes about a minute and does not require any account or developer signup.

1. Download and unzip. Save pixelrank-chrome-extension.zip and unzip it into a folder you will keep. Chrome loads the folder, so deleting it removes the extension.
2. Open the extensions page. Go to chrome://extensions in the address bar and turn on Developer mode with the switch in the top right.
3. Load unpacked. Click "Load unpacked" and choose the folder you unzipped. PixelRank appears in your toolbar — pin it from the puzzle-piece menu.

Chrome will show a “Developer mode extensions” notice each time it starts. That is Chrome’s standard warning for anything not installed from the Store, not a problem with the extension.

What it can and cannot see

The audit runs in your browser. Nothing is uploaded while you are looking at the list, and the extension never reads pages you have not opened it on.

Permission to fetch images from other websites is optional and requested at the moment you press Send to PixelRank, not when you install it. If you decline, the audit still works — only sending is unavailable.

Images you send travel to PixelRank through your own signed-in session and count against your monthly allowance, exactly as if you had dragged them into the uploader yourself. Our privacy policy covers what happens to them from there.

Limits worth knowing

• JPG, PNG and WebP only, up to 5 MB per image — the same limits as the website.
• Up to 20 images in a single send from the extension, and up to 50 per batch on the website itself. You can run 3 images a day with no account at all; a free account covers 10 per month.
• Images smaller than 120×120 pixels are ignored, since icons and spacers are not worth renaming.
• Some sites block downloading their images from another origin. Those are reported as skipped rather than failing silently.
• Chrome pages such as chrome://extensions and the Web Store cannot be read by any extension.

Chrome extension FAQ

Is the extension free?

Yes. It uses your existing PixelRank account and monthly allowance, so 10 images a month costs nothing. There is no separate charge for the extension.

Why is it not in the Chrome Web Store yet?

It is new and awaiting store review, so for now it installs through Chrome’s built-in Load unpacked flow. Nothing about how it works changes once it is listed.

What permissions does it ask for, and why?

It reads the page you are looking at when you click the icon, so it can list the images. Permission to download images from other sites is requested only when you press Send to PixelRank, never at install time. It can also open image-seo.net to hand the images over.

Does it send my browsing anywhere?

No. The audit runs entirely in your browser and nothing leaves your machine until you select images and press Send. Only those images go to PixelRank, through your own signed-in session.

Which images can it send?

JPG, PNG and WebP up to 5 MB each, matching the limits on the site. The extension sends up to 20 at a time; the website itself accepts batches of up to 50 on a paid plan. Anything larger or in another format is skipped and reported.

Does it work in Edge, Brave or Arc?

It should, since they all run Chrome extensions and install them the same way. Chrome is the only one tested so far.