Alamy Downloader

When your newsroom or agency licenses images from Alamy, organizing the downloads should not be the hard part. A...

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June 19, 2026

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When your newsroom or agency licenses images from Alamy, organizing the downloads should not be the hard part. Alamy's interface was not built for pulling 50 editorial photos into a local folder with their captions and rights info attached. The result is downloading one at a time, renaming files manually, and hoping no credit line gets missed. Alamy Downloader lets you batch download from search results, lightboxes, or contributor portfolios in one sweep. Every image keeps its full caption, keywords, rights-managed metadata, and contributor credits, the details you need for publishing and compliance. Files auto-tag with the Alamy image ID, and it tracks what you have already pulled so you never waste time on duplicates. Everything runs inside your browser with no credentials or files sent externally. Get licensed images from Alamy to your workspace faster.

Key Features

Scans Alamy search results, lightboxes, and contributor portfolios for licensed editorial and stock images
Preserves full IPTC captions, photographer credits, and rights-managed usage restrictions on every file
Downloads JPEG and TIFF files at the resolution tier your Alamy license covers
Tags each file with Alamy's unique image ID for compliance auditing and re-licensing lookups
Handles Alamy's rights-managed, royalty-free, and editorial license types and labels each download accordingly
Lightbox batch export pulls entire curated editorial sets in one operation
Supports Alamy's 300M+ image archive including archival, historical, and news photography
Filters by license type or content category before building the download queue
Duplicate tracker warns before re-downloading images already in your local library
Concurrent queue with individual progress bars and automatic retry on network interruption
All processing stays inside your browser — no Alamy credentials or images leave your machine
Works on Chrome
Edge
Firefox
Brave, and Opera across Windows, macOS, and Linux

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Compatibility

Supported Platforms

Web BrowserWindowsmacOSLinuxChromeFirefoxEdgeBraveOperaWhaleYandex

Supported Regions

Worldwide

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Frequently Asked Questions

How do I download images from Alamy with this extension?

Navigate to any Alamy search results page, lightbox, or contributor portfolio. Click the extension icon — it scans the page for available images. Select the ones you want, and click Download. Files save in their original format to your downloads folder.

Does it support Alamy's editorial and rights-managed images?

Yes. The extension works with royalty-free, rights-managed, and editorial content on Alamy. It preserves the license type in the file metadata so you can track usage rights in your asset management system.

Can I batch-download an entire Alamy lightbox?

Yes. Open your lightbox on Alamy and click the extension icon. It detects all images in the collection and queues them for batch download with individual progress tracking.

Does it preserve image metadata and captions?

The extension preserves all embedded IPTC metadata including captions, keywords, contributor credits, and rights information. This is essential for editorial workflows and compliance tracking.

Does this bypass Alamy's licensing or remove watermarks?

No. The extension only downloads content you have licensed or have permission to access. It does not remove watermarks from preview images or bypass any access restrictions.

Which browsers are supported?

Chrome, Edge, Firefox, Brave, and Opera on Windows, macOS, and Linux desktops. Safari and mobile browsers are not supported.

Is my data private?

Yes. All processing happens locally in your browser. No account credentials, download history, or image data is sent to external servers.

Reviews

5.0 out of 5

Our newsroom licenses editorial images from Alamy daily. This extension lets me pull a full lightbox of press photos in under a minute with all the IPTC captions intact.

Eleanor Marsh

2025-02-20

4.9 out of 5

I curate Alamy images for magazine layouts and the batch download from search results saves me hours. File naming with the Alamy ID makes re-licensing straightforward.

Tomasz Krawczyk

2025-03-05

4.8 out of 5

The rights-managed metadata preservation is critical for our compliance. Every caption and credit line comes through exactly as it should.

Anita Sharma

2025-01-30

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