How to view image file sizes in Google Chrome?
February 20, 2010 3:35 AM Subscribe
I'm looking for a way to make Google Chrome quickly display an image's file size.
Within Internet Explorer or Firefox, you can right-click an image and select Properties or View Image Info and easily find the image's file size. As far as I can tell, there is no such mechanism in Google Chrome by default.
To clarify, I'm not looking for a way to find an image's dimensions - I've found a few methods already. You can open the image in another tab via right-clicking and see the dimensions listed in the tab title, or right-click and inspect element, then dig through there to find dimensions. But neither option will give you the actual file size in KB/MB, only the pixel dimensions.
So, is there a way? An extension, maybe? If not, is it even possible to code an extension to do such a thing, preferably via right-click? As of now the only way I can find to view image file sizes through Chrome is to actually save the image and view it locally on my computer ... which is obviously ridiculous.
Help?
Within Internet Explorer or Firefox, you can right-click an image and select Properties or View Image Info and easily find the image's file size. As far as I can tell, there is no such mechanism in Google Chrome by default.
To clarify, I'm not looking for a way to find an image's dimensions - I've found a few methods already. You can open the image in another tab via right-clicking and see the dimensions listed in the tab title, or right-click and inspect element, then dig through there to find dimensions. But neither option will give you the actual file size in KB/MB, only the pixel dimensions.
So, is there a way? An extension, maybe? If not, is it even possible to code an extension to do such a thing, preferably via right-click? As of now the only way I can find to view image file sizes through Chrome is to actually save the image and view it locally on my computer ... which is obviously ridiculous.
Help?
Response by poster: 4 clicks and a lot of scrolling. What the hell, Google? Why would they bury that so deep? I'll mark you as best answer since I think that's the only Chrome option, but that's a terrible implementation.
posted by empyrean at 5:26 AM on February 20, 2010
posted by empyrean at 5:26 AM on February 20, 2010
There might be an extension either on the way are out there for that but I agree, craptastic.
posted by prodevel at 5:37 AM on February 20, 2010
posted by prodevel at 5:37 AM on February 20, 2010
You could right-click and save the file somewhere, then check the filesize on your computer.
I suppose you could make a simple extension yourself to show that info, if you really need it. Not sure how hard this is exactly, but here's the introduction page to make Chrome extensions: http://code.google.com/chrome/extensions/getstarted.html
posted by Eastgate at 8:18 AM on February 20, 2010
I suppose you could make a simple extension yourself to show that info, if you really need it. Not sure how hard this is exactly, but here's the introduction page to make Chrome extensions: http://code.google.com/chrome/extensions/getstarted.html
posted by Eastgate at 8:18 AM on February 20, 2010
Just noticed you already mentioned saving the file... woops.
posted by Eastgate at 8:19 AM on February 20, 2010
posted by Eastgate at 8:19 AM on February 20, 2010
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Right click -> Inspect element -> Resources tab, then select the image
askmefi.png
Dimensions 196 × 80
File size 2.52KB
MIME type image/png
I'm using Chrome 4.0.249.89 on Windows.
posted by wongcorgi at 4:22 AM on February 20, 2010