Designed for a focused task.
Maps Photo Downloader is a free, open-source browser extension that helps you find, preview, select and download images shown on supported Google Maps place pages. It is developed as an independent Pinecore project.
Based on version 0.6.1, the extension does not include a Pinecore account system, analytics SDK, advertising tracker or a feature that uploads your browsing activity or selected photos to a Pinecore server. It does communicate with Google-hosted image servers to display and download images, as described below.
What the extension reads.
While you are using supported Google Maps pages, the extension can access the current page URL, the displayed place name, image URLs in the page, and completed requests to Google-hosted image resources. It uses this information to associate detected images with the correct tab and show them in its gallery.
The extension also handles the images you choose to preview or download. It does not request your device's GPS location, contacts, passwords, payment card information or personal identity details.
Place names and image URLs can sometimes contain information about people or locations. They are processed for the gallery functionality, not for user profiling.
What stays in your browser.
Per-tab place information and detected photo links are stored using Chrome's session storage. This state is temporary and is not intended as a permanent history of visited places.
Your chosen interface language and the next download filename number are stored using Chrome's local extension storage.
Images you choose to download are saved through Chrome's download system to your device. Clearing the extension gallery does not delete downloaded files.
Uninstalling the extension removes its extension-managed storage according to Chrome's behavior; downloaded files may remain on your device.
Why Chrome access is needed.
You're in control.
You decide which photos to select and when to start a download. You can clear the current tab's gallery in the extension, change your language preference, manage downloaded files in Chrome, or uninstall the extension at any time.
Only download images you have the rights and permissions to use, and comply with applicable platform terms. The extension is not affiliated with Google.
Questions about privacy?
We may update this policy when the extension's functionality or data practices change. The effective date above identifies the current version of this notice.
For privacy questions, contact hola@pinecoreweb.com or visit the open-source project repository.