What does the Dowi - Download Image script do?

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Dowi - Download Image is a script that adds a button to web pages so you can download images directly from sites like Discord, Reddit, and Imgur. It supports .jpg, .jpeg, .jpe, .gif, and .png files. It was published on 2020-05-17 as part of Sebastián Λ's personal project page (argorar.github.io).

What the script does

The core behavior is simple: instead of right-clicking or opening an image in a new tab, you get a dedicated button that triggers the download.

  • Adds a download button to pages where images appear.
  • Targets image-heavy platforms: Discord, Reddit, and Imgur are named explicitly.
  • Handles common web image formats: .jpg, .jpeg, .jpe, .gif, .png.

Where it is useful

Scenario Why the script helps
Discord Chat images are often awkward to save quickly; a button shortens the step.
Reddit Post and comment images can be buried in the layout.
Imgur Galleries and direct links benefit from a one-click save.
Mixed image formats Covers JPEG variants, GIF, and PNG without extra tools.

What to keep in mind

  • The source material describes it as a script, not a full application, so it likely runs in a browser context (for example, via a userscript manager). The page evidence does not specify installation steps.
  • It is listed under Scripts on the site, separate from the Software projects like WebM for Lazys or Network Watcher.
  • The description focuses on adding a button and supported formats; it does not mention bulk downloading, folder organization, or renaming rules.

How it fits with the rest of the site

Sebastián Λ's page groups projects by type. Dowi sits alongside other small utilities and demos, such as:

  • WebM for Lazys — a wrapper around ffmpeg and AviSynth for WebM conversion.
  • Northwind Crud — an ASP.NET + Angular CRUD demo.
  • Cordic Graph — a visualization of the CORDIC algorithm.
  • Deep Dark — a GTK 3 / GNOME Shell theme.
  • Network Watcher — a local network scanner.

If you need a lightweight way to save images from Discord, Reddit, or Imgur without leaving the page, Dowi is the relevant project. If you need video conversion or network scanning, look at the other entries instead.