Benefits of Saving Web Images to the Cloud
Instead of saving web images to a local place, there must be some distinct benefits of saving them to the cloud which leads you to choose this way. Here are some common ones:
- Accessibility: Cloud storage lets you access your images from any internet-connected device, allowing viewing and downloading anywhere, anytime.
- Backup and Recovery: Storing images in the cloud adds backup security. If your device is lost, stolen, or crashes, your images remain safe. Cloud services often include versioning for retrieving older image versions.
- Sharing: Cloud storage simplifies image sharing. You can create links to share photos or invite collaborators to view or edit your collections, fostering collaboration or sharing memories with others.
- Syncing: Cloud storage services often provide automatic syncing across devices. Saving an image to the cloud from one device automatically updates it on all linked devices, ensuring your images are always current.
- Space Saving: Cloud storage saves space on local devices, ideal for those with limited storage or who prioritize space for other files and apps.
MultCloud Extension to Save Web Images Straight to the Cloud [More Cloud Options]
As cloud storage turns into a fad, more cloud drives are popping up and your options are growing. MultCloud is a cloud management service that allows you to use multiple clouds and accounts altogether. It supports 30+ popular cloud drives such as Google Drive, Dropbox, iCloud Drive, SharePoint Online, OneDrive, Box, NAS, MEGA, pCloud, and so on. Also, you can add unlimited accounts of the same cloud to MultCloud.
After you add your clouds to MultCloud, you can use its “Save Webpage as PDF” extension to save a web image directly to the any cloud you like. But there is one limitation of this extension which is it can only be used on Chrome.
How to Save Google Image on Mac & PC to Any Cloud
Install the “MultCloud Save – Save Webpage as PDF” extension to your Chrome.
Step 1:Step 2: Open the extension and choose “Account” in the lower place. Then you can sign up for a free account or log into your MultCloud account.
Step 3: Go to the extension “Setting” and click “Add Cloud” under “Save Webpage to Cloud”. When you skip to the MultCloud website, select “Add Cloud” in the left bar and choose your desired cloud icon to add it.
Step 4: Back to the extension, choose which cloud folder you want to use to save the webpage, and click “OK”.
Note: If you also want to download all images from webpage to the local automatically, you can tick the “Auto-download files” options. If it doesn’t work, you can fix it by disabling “Ask where to save each file before downloading” in your Chrome settings.
Step 5: Open the webpage that includes your desired images.
Step 6: Put your cursor on that image and right-click on it. Then, choose "Save to MultCloud" in the dropdown menu. For seconds, this image will be saved to your added cloud and you can check the task in the extension "Task" page.
Google Extension to Save Web Images Straight to the Cloud [Google Drive Only]
If you only want to save web images to Google Drive, you can also use the “Save to Google Drive” extension. It is a Google official extension and you can find it after installing it to the Chrome and right-click on the desired image. You must can see from the name of this extension that it can only save images to Google Drive, not other cloud storage services. If you are used to other clouds, this extension may not the best choice.
Google Drive Save Image Extension
Step 1: Install the “Save to Google Drive” extension to Chrome.
Step 2: Open your desired webpage on Chrome and click on the image you want to save to the cloud.
Step 3: Choose “Save to Google Drive”> "Save Image to Google Drive" in the dropdown menu. Then, a pop-up window will appear to show the process.
Note: The cloud destination will be the Google account you sign in with Chrome. If you want to save the PDF file to another Google Drive account, you have to log out of the previous one before.
Bonus Tip: Extension to Save a Webpage to the Cloud
Apart from saving a web image to the cloud, sometimes you may also want to save an entire webpage to the cloud. For this need, MultCloud's "Save Webpage as PDF" can do you a favor, too. The extension can convert the whole Chrome webpage as a PDF or PNG file and then let you choose to save it to a cloud or a local place. See how to save a webpage to the cloud by this extension below.
Step 1: Install the "MultCloud - Save Webpage as PDF" extension to Chrome. Then, create a MultCloud account and add your clouds to set it.
Step 2: Open your desired webpage and the MultCloud extension, and click “Convert”.
Step 3: Tap on the “Save to Cloud” button to save the PDF file to your selected cloud folder.
Note: If you want to save the webpage as PNG, you can choose “Image of entire page (.png)” in extension settings > open your desired webpage and the extension > click “Scan” to realize that.
Conclusion
You can choose your preferred extension to save web images straight to the cloud from the above 2 options. With the MultCloud extension, you can convert the web images into a PDF or PNG file and save the file to various clouds. On the other hand, you can use the Google “Save to Google Drive” extension to save a webpage as PDF to Google Drive. You can choose your preferred extension to use in terms of your needs.
What’s more, if you use the MultCloud extension and want to move the PDF or PNG file to another cloud, you can use its Cloud Transfer/Cloud Sync/Cloud Backup function to realize the cloud file transfer without manually downloading and uploading.
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MultCloud Supports Clouds
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Google Drive
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Google Workspace
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OneDrive
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OneDrive for Business
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SharePoint
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Dropbox
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Dropbox Business
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MEGA
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Google Photos
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iCloud Photos
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FTP
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box
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box for Business
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pCloud
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Baidu
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Flickr
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HiDrive
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Yandex
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NAS
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WebDAV
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MediaFire
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iCloud Drive
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WEB.DE
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Evernote
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Amazon S3
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Wasabi
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ownCloud
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MySQL
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Egnyte
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Putio
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ADrive
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SugarSync
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Backblaze
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CloudMe
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MyDrive
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Cubby