The latest articles on DEV Community by Gaurav (@gauravzn). https://dev.to/gauravzn https://media2.dev.to/dynamic/image/width=90,height=90,fit=cover,gravity=auto,format=auto/https:%2F%2Fdev-to-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fuploads%2Fuser%2Fprofile_image%2F3844743%2F686c7852-bfa4-49d9-8f35-fa911ca653b6.jpeg https://dev.to/gauravzn en Gaurav Thu, 26 Mar 2026 12:59:39 +0000 https://dev.to/gauravzn/i-got-tired-of-right-clicking-reddit-galleries-so-i-built-a-free-local-open-source-downloader-ag7 https://dev.to/gauravzn/i-got-tired-of-right-clicking-reddit-galleries-so-i-built-a-free-local-open-source-downloader-ag7 <p><strong>The Problem: The "Right-Click, Save As" Fatigue</strong><br> We’ve all been there. You find a great thread on Reddit with 20+ high-quality images. To save them, you have to: click, right-click, save, and repeat 19 more times. </p> <p>It’s tedious. I looked for existing Chrome extensions, but they were either closed-source or literally charged a premium fee for a basic utility.</p> <p><strong>The Solution: Reddit Picture Gallery Downloader</strong><br> I built a lightweight, Manifest V3 extension that does one thing perfectly: <strong>Adds a native "Download" button to Reddit posts.</strong></p> <p><strong>How it works under the hood:</strong><br> Instead of scraping the DOM (which breaks constantly), the extension intercepts the post's underlying JSON. </p> <ul> <li>✅ <strong>Highest Resolution:</strong> Fetches the uncompressed media URLs.</li> <li>✅ <strong>Smart Naming:</strong> Files are auto-numbered (e.g., <code>Post_Title_01.jpg</code>) so galleries stay in order.</li> <li>✅ <strong>Text Extraction:</strong> Automatically creates a clean <code>.txt</code> file for text-heavy posts.</li> <li>✅ <strong>100% Local:</strong> No remote servers, no tracking. Everything runs on your machine.</li> </ul> <p><strong>Why I made it Open Source:</strong><br> I believe basic tools shouldn't be "black boxes" hidden behind paywalls. You can see exactly how the code handles your data. Plus, if it saves you time, I've set up a tip jar where <strong>90% of proceeds go to St. Jude Children's Research Hospital</strong>.</p> <ul> <li><strong><a href="https://chromewebstore.google.com/detail/reddit-picture-gallery-do/abhhhegakoaijhgfefmampphfjgmnapc" rel="noopener noreferrer">Chrome Web Store Link</a></strong></li> <li><strong><a href="https://github.com/gauravzn/reddit-gallery-saver" rel="noopener noreferrer">GitHub Repo</a> (Star it if it helps!)</strong></li> </ul> <p>I'm currently looking into stitching Reddit's separate video/audio tracks together locally for V2.0. If you’ve handled <code>v.redd.it</code> files before, I’d love a PR or some advice in the comments!</p> showdev opensource productivity javascript