Will downloaded photos keep their original quality?

Yes, the extension is planned to save files in the exact resolution and format originally uploaded, with no re-compression. Your backups will match the source quality.

Can I download an entire gallery at once?

A bulk gallery mode is intended to queue all images on a page with a single click. This will save time compared to selecting each photo individually.

How will files be organized on my computer?

The downloader is expected to mirror your SmugMug gallery and folder structure locally. Subfolders will be named after galleries for intuitive browsing.

What information does the progress panel show?

A real-time panel is being developed to display download speed, file count, and estimated time remaining. You will be able to monitor progress at a glance.

Does the tool avoid downloading duplicates?

Duplicate detection is planned to skip files already downloaded in the current session. This will help conserve bandwidth and prevent redundant copies.

Do I need to enter my SmugMug password in the extension?

No, session-based authentication is designed to use your existing browser login. The extension will not store or request your credentials.

Can I control how many files download at the same time?

A configurable concurrent download limit is intended to let you balance speed and connection stability. You will be able to adjust this setting.

Where does the download processing happen?

Everything is planned to run entirely in your browser with zero cloud processing. No data will be sent to third-party servers.

Use SmugMug Downloader only for videos you own or have permission to save. Respect the platform and creators, and do not redistribute downloaded videos without the necessary rights.

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SmugMug Downloader

Name: SmugMug Downloader
Brand: SERP Apps
SKU: smugmug-downloader
Availability: PreOrder
Rating: 4.9 (3 reviews)

Grab every photo from any SmugMug gallery you can access in one click, with original quality and automatic folder organization.

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40,000+ SERP Apps users

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Your downloads never touch our servers

No ads, no tracking, no analytics

One-time payment, lifetime updates

Works on Windows, Mac, and Linux

Email support, answered by the people who built it

About SmugMug Downloader

Photographers invest countless hours curating online portfolios. SmugMug Downloader protects that investment by creating full-resolution offline backups of any gallery you have permission to view. Just open the gallery, activate the extension, and let it scan every available image with thumbnail previews.

When you hit the bulk download button, the extension queues all photos at once and automatically saves them into folders that mirror your SmugMug structure. There’s no re-compression or quality loss—files arrive in their original uploaded format and resolution. A real-time progress panel shows speed, file count, and estimated time remaining, so you’re always in control.

Everything runs entirely in your browser with zero cloud processing. Your existing SmugMug session handles authentication without storing passwords, and duplicate detection skips previously downloaded files to save bandwidth. It’s the simplest way to maintain offline archives of your work.

Trusted at scale

Trusted by 40k+ SERP Apps users.

Private & local

Private downloads. No ads or tracking.

One connected library

Part of the SERP Apps Extensions Library.

How It Works

Download in 3 clear steps

Open the page, let the extension detect what is available, and save the file to your computer.

Navigate to a SmugMug gallery

Open any SmugMug gallery page you have permission to view and let the thumbnails fully load in your browser.

Activate the extension

Click the SmugMug Downloader icon in your toolbar. The extension scans the page and lists every detected image with preview thumbnails.

Select photos or grab the full gallery

Pick individual images or hit the bulk download button to queue every photo on the page at once.

Happy Users

Recent customer feedback

Short, practical feedback from people using SmugMug Downloader in real workflows.

Lifesaver for client archive backups

I manage a wedding photography business and needed offline copies of every client gallery. This pulled 2,000+ images overnight without a single failed file. Folder naming matched my SmugMug layout cleanly.

Kendra Hollis

2025-02-08

Made my migration painless

Switched hosting providers and needed to migrate everything off SmugMug quickly. The bulk mode saved me days of manual downloading. Progress tracking was accurate the whole time.

Trevor Nance

2025-03-12

Clean and private photo saver

I keep offline copies of my favorite nature photography purchases. Downloads are fast, image quality matches what I see on the site, and nothing gets sent to outside servers.

Simone Vega

2025-01-19

These comments and ratings were collected during our July 2026 customer survey and reviewed against support records before publication.

Features

Everything it does

Core capabilities included in SmugMug Downloader.

Scans SmugMug gallery pages and lists every available image with thumbnail previews.

Downloads photos in their original uploaded resolution and format without re-compression.

Bulk gallery mode grabs all images on a page in a single click with automatic queuing.

Mirrors SmugMug gallery and folder structure on your local drive for intuitive organization.

Real-time progress panel displays speed, file count, and estimated time remaining.

Duplicate detection skips previously downloaded files to avoid wasted bandwidth.

Session-based authentication uses your existing SmugMug login without storing passwords.

Configurable concurrent download limit lets you balance speed with connection stability.

Runs entirely in your browser with zero cloud processing or third-party data transfers.

Navigate to a SmugMug gallery and let the thumbnails fully load in your browser.

Activate the extension; it scans the page and lists every detected image with preview thumbnails.

Select individual photos or hit the bulk download button to queue every photo on the page at once.

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SmugMug Downloader Extension vs Online Downloader Website

The extension is being built to offer original-quality, bulk downloads with duplicate detection—something a generic site can't guarantee.

SmugMug Downloader (Planned)

Online Photo Downloader Site

SmugMug Downloader (Planned)

Will download photos in original uploaded resolution and format.

Online Photo Downloader Site

May re-compress or change the format.

SmugMug Downloader (Planned)

Designed to mirror SmugMug gallery folder structure locally.

Online Photo Downloader Site

Often dumps all photos into a single folder.

SmugMug Downloader (Planned)

Plans to include duplicate detection to skip existing files.

Online Photo Downloader Site

No built-in duplicate check; you may redownload the same photos.

SmugMug Downloader (Planned)

Aims to list every image on the page with thumbnail previews.

Online Photo Downloader Site

Some sites may miss photos that aren't in the initial page load.

SmugMug Downloader (Planned)

Will use your existing SmugMug login without storing passwords.

Online Photo Downloader Site

You may need to share login credentials, which is a security risk.

SmugMug Downloader (Planned)

Intended to run entirely in-browser with zero cloud processing.

Online Photo Downloader Site

You must submit the gallery address to an external service.

Compatibility

Works where you work

Available on major desktop browsers and operating systems used in day-to-day workflows.

Browsers

ChromeEdgeFirefoxBraveOpera

Operating Systems

WindowsmacOSLinux

Supported Content

SmugMug public and unlisted galleriesPassword-protected galleries you have access toFull-resolution original uploads (JPEG, PNG, TIFF)Client proofing galleries with download permissions enabled

Not Supported

Galleries with download-disabled permissions set by the ownerPrivate galleries you have not been granted access toVideo files hosted on SmugMugSafari and mobile browsers

Downloads

Choose your browser

Pick the browser build you need. When a direct GitHub release is available, you can grab the ZIP there.

Chrome

Chrome support is in progress and will be enabled soon.

Coming soon

Firefox

Firefox support is in progress and will be enabled soon.

Coming soon

Edge

Edge support is in progress and will be enabled soon.

Coming soon

Opera

Opera support is in progress and will be enabled soon.

Coming soon

Brave

Brave support is in progress and will be enabled soon.

Coming soon

Whale

Whale support is in progress and will be enabled soon.

Coming soon

Yandex

Yandex support is in progress and will be enabled soon.

Coming soon

Install from GitHub releases or your user dashboard. ZIP builds include the full desktop extension.

Transparency

Extension permissions explained

Every requested permission and the job it performs inside the extension.

downloads

Saves SmugMug images to your local drive and tracks download progress for each file in the queue.

activeTab

Scans the current SmugMug gallery page to detect and list all available images for download.

storage

Persists your download preferences, license activation, and duplicate detection records between sessions.

FAQ

Common questions

It is designed to scan fully loaded gallery thumbnails and list every detected image with previews. You will need to let the page load completely before activation.