How to Re-Scan a Page After It Loads More Media (Infinite Scroll, Lazy Loading)

TL;DR

The list is a snapshot of the page at the moment of the scan. After scrolling or clicking, press Refresh. Pro can re-scan the tab automatically every 10 to 180 seconds. Refreshing clears your current selection.

The problem

You open the extension and it shows 12 images, but the page clearly has hundreds. Modern pages load pictures as you scroll, build galleries with JavaScript, or swap content without reloading. A scan is only a photo of what is there at that moment.

Steps

  1. Scroll the page all the way down (and click “load more” if there is one).
  2. Click the extension icon, or press Refresh (the circular arrow) if it’s already open.
  3. Watch the counter at the top change.
  4. Then select and download. Refreshing wipes the selection.

Automatic mode (Pro)

Turn on Auto refresh and choose an interval from 10 to 180 seconds. The extension re-scans the active tab on that schedule, which suits feeds, live galleries and dashboards. The refresh never runs while a scan is already in progress.

If Refresh still finds nothing

  • You are on a browser page (chrome://, the Web Store, a new-tab page). Extensions aren’t allowed to read those.
  • The content lives in an iframe. Open the frame’s address on its own and scan again.
  • The images are drawn on a <canvas> or are inline data: URIs. Neither is listed.
  • The page was open before you installed the extension. Reload it once.

Tip

For a very long feed, work in chunks: scroll a screenful or two, refresh, download that batch, repeat. Smart filters stay on between refreshes, so small icons stay hidden.

FAQ

Why is the list shorter than what I see on the page? Lazy-loaded images don’t exist until you scroll to them. Scroll to the bottom, then press Refresh.

Does Refresh keep my selection? No. A new scan clears the selection, so tick items after the final scan.

What does auto-refresh do? Pro only. It re-scans the active tab every 10 to 180 seconds (you choose) so the list follows a page that keeps loading.

Will it scan other tabs? No. It scans the tab you are looking at.

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