How to download photos from Contact to computer and phone: instructions

Browser extensions for downloading pictures from the VKontakte social network

The SaveFrom extension is installed directly in the browser. It can be found in the app store. After downloading the program, all that remains is to open the page with the desired photo album. A link to receive the album will immediately appear. If it is not there, then you need to allow access to the computer. When a window appears asking you to install several files at the same time, click on the “Allow” sign. The images will be downloaded into one folder, the name of which is chosen by the user.

VK Helper is adapted to work with all popular browsers, such as Google Chrome, Opera, Mozilla FireFox, Yandex Browser.

Instructions:

1. Install the extension from the app store.
2. Give it permission to download files immediately after installation.
3. Reload the browser for the plugin icon to appear.
4. Click on the icon in the upper right corner.
5. Log in to the program using your VK profile password and login.
6. Go to “Settings”. A menu will open with all the functions of the add-on.
7. Select the “Download photo albums” item.
8. Go to the page with the required pictures.

VK Helper works with all modern browsers.

In the central part of the window, next to the “Edit” button, the line “Download as archive” will appear.

“VKopt” is a popular extension for the Google browser, but it is also adapted for other programs. To start downloading images, you need to log in to the social network and go to the “Gallery”. A “Download” button will appear next to the plugin icon, after which all images will be automatically saved. If you want to get only 1 album, then you need to click on the ellipsis and upload a photo.

How to delete thumbnail cache?

Often, thumbnail files “eat up” too much space on the phone: the count goes into gigabytes. It is useful, and sometimes necessary, to empty the contents of the thumbnails folder. In this case, you do not lose anything; the necessary files will be recreated as needed.

There are two ways to clear thumbnail files.

Method 1 (manual):

1. Install a file manager on Android
2. Enable viewing hidden files on your phone
3. Go to the thumbnails folder
4. Delete its contents by selecting all files

Method 2 (automatic):

1. Download and install the CCleaner application for Android
2. Go to the “Clear cache” and memory section and click “Analyze”
3. In the results, select the “Thumbnail Cache” checkbox and click “Clear”

Special online services for downloading

The most popular services for downloading pictures to the “Gallery” are presented below.

VKPic

It allows you to quickly get all the pictures from albums on your own or someone else’s page. However, the profile must be open to all users. You can change access in your privacy settings. The main disadvantage of the tool is that it is only enabled inside the browser.

VKPic allows you to quickly download photos.

Management:

1. Go to the main page of the portal.
2. On the right, enter your account login information.
3. Insert a link to the tab into the special field in the center of the monitor.
4. Click on the “Save” button.
5. Wait until the list of files is generated.
6. Click on the inscription “Download archive”.

The tool allows you to simultaneously obtain an unlimited number of images.

SiteCopy

It differs from the first resource in that it allows you to download pictures from any site, even copy-protected. To work with it, just provide a link to the page where the desired image is and select it in the menu. Available file formats: JPEG, PDF, etc.

Also read: Creating a link to a VKontakte call - how to dial a person from different devices

SiteCopy downloads images from secure sites.

Vookie

It allows:

1. Upload photos. You select all suitable albums and click on the button. They end up in the archive and are sent to a personal computer. The only drawback is that the files are numbered rather than retaining their original name.
2. Transfer pictures. This function allows you to quickly upload images from a user’s page to a public page. Just enter a link to the source and select a recipient.

VK Paranoid Tools

This is software that is installed on your computer and allows you to quickly download any photos. It has a simple and intuitive interface, consisting of a small menu and a window for entering a link to a tab with pictures. There is a section with albums.

Advantages of the service:

1. Download an unlimited number of files.
2. No advertising.

VK Paranoid Tools has a simple and intuitive interface.
The application is distributed free of charge. When working with it, you must accept the user agreement.

Is there a way to save all photos at once?

If you do not want to give access to your account to third-party resources or download programs to your computer, then you should use special services - photo parsers from VKontakte on Android and a personal computer.
They automatically download all selected pictures from the wall and from the “Gallery”. It takes no more than 2 minutes to process the request, depending on the amount of data. In the service settings you need to enter, for example:

• vk.com/idXXXXX;
• vk.com/clubXXXXX;
• vk.com/publicXXXXX.

If everything is done correctly, an additional menu will open, and then the pictures will be downloaded into 1 folder. Otherwise, you should check the entered address. The error may have occurred due to an incorrect tab name.

Saving photos from Contact to PC

The first and most important note regarding saving images to a computer is that using the methods discussed in the article it is possible to download pictures not only from VK, but also from other sites. Moreover, the list of such sites is practically unlimited and the only possible obstacle may be special scripts that block the basic capabilities of the right mouse button in the Internet browser. Depending on the web browser you use, the names of key menu items will change, although not significantly.

You can also save photos using mobile devices, but we will not consider this topic in this article.

Method 1: Save the full version of the photo

This method consists of using the basic tools of the VKontakte social network and the capabilities provided by absolutely any Internet browser. You can learn more about all aspects regarding this method using the corresponding article on our website.

Read more: How to download photos from VKontakte

In general, the process of downloading images according to the proposed instructions should not raise any additional questions. However, if for some reason you do not understand something, please ask for help in the comments.

Not only basic images in formats familiar to the average user can be downloaded from the VK social network, but also so-called gifs - animated pictures with the GIF extension.

Computer instructions

Here we will talk about as many as 4 methods, although we do not recommend all of them to our readers due to possible unpleasant consequences. So, we propose to analyze each method in detail.

#1 Manually on social media networks

If you are looking for how to download photos from Contact to your computer for free, then nothing better than the manual method has yet been invented, especially when you only need to download a couple of pictures.

1. Firstly, this is the most legal and honest option allowed by the VK developers.
2. Secondly, by resorting to this instruction, you do not risk anything.
3. Thirdly, you can download a couple of photos to your computer in a few clicks, that is, quickly and surely.

So, how to save photos from VK to your computer?

• First of all, select a photo and click on it;

• A version designed for quick viewing on a computer will open;
• To download the original file, click on the “More” link under the photo. Find the command you need;

• The source will open in good quality. Right-click on it and look for the “Save Image As” command;
• Select the download folder on your computer, if necessary, rename the file and confirm the action;

• And you need to do this with every photo you like. After you download all the images you need to your device, you can delete the photo from the network. Then the data will not be lost and it will not appear on the network.

By the way, the manual method only seems long, in fact it only takes a couple of seconds. This solution is also suitable for those who do not know how to download photos from VK to their phone for free. For a smartphone, the algorithm will be even simpler than for a computer - we’ll give it below.

#2 Special programs/plugins

If you need to download, for example, 100 or 1000 frames, then you cannot do without a special program for downloading photos from VK to your computer, unless of course you have the desire to sit at this activity all day. Special utilities help to save many images at once, work quickly, and are shareware.

The disadvantages include:

1. the need to pay money (there are free versions, but they always have restrictions on daily downloads, time intervals, etc.);
2. the need to install additional software on the computer;
3. the need to provide profile data in VK;
4. There is always a risk of running into scammers or deceivers.

In fact, we do not recommend using this method all the time - it’s better to try looking for similar pictures on free photo hosting sites. But, if you still need this particular method, use the following popular programs:

• SaveFromNet.com – you can download the current version for a specific browser from here: https://ru.savefrom.net;