How to save images on a Chromebook

Chromebooks are solid alternatives to PCs and Macs on a budget, but some users may face a learning curve since it’s a new environment. Saving images on Chrome OS is similar to that on a PC or Mac, but also slightly different. Here’s how to save images on a Chromebook.

Read more: What is a Chromebook, what can and can’t it do?

How to save images on Chromebook

Open Google Chrome from the Chrome OS taskbar or look for it in the search bar.

Navigate to the image you want to save. Right-click on the image, and click Save image as…

In the Save file as dialog box, rename the image if you want. Then click Save.

After saving an image, you can click on the Show in Folder option to immediately find it among your files. However, if you want to find saved images on Chrome OS, open the Files app by looking for it in search.

Click the Downloads folder under My files in the left navigation pane.

The saved image should be at the top of the Downloads folder. Alternatively, you can also click the Images library in the left navigation pane to locate your saved images.

Also read: How to take a screenshot on Chromebook

Copy and paste an image on Chromebook

To copy and paste an image, locate the image by following the steps above. Once you’ve found it, copy it by clicking it and pressing the Ctrl + C keys on your keyboard, or by right-clicking the image and selecting Copy.

Navigate to the folder you want to paste it in, using the My files tab in the left navigation pane. To paste the image, press the Ctrl + V keys on your keyboard or right-clicking in the folder and select Paste.

How to delete saved images on your Chromebook

Deleting an image saved on your Chrome OS device isn’t too complicated, but you can’t do it using the Images library folder. The Images folder is just a collection of shortcuts to the saved images, so it’s read-only. Also, remember that on Chrome OS, files deleted from a local folder like Downloads are deleted permanently and can’t be restored since there is no recycle bin or trash folder for locally saved files.

To delete an image saved on a Chromebook, open the Files app by looking for it in search.

Locate the image in the folder where it is saved, which is usually the Downloads folder by default. Click the image, press Alt + Backspace on your keyboard, or right-click the image and click Delete.