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Best alternatives to view reddit images directly (2026)

10 Chrome extensions that do a similar job to view reddit images directly, closest first. Each shows real store users, its rating, how recently it was updated and how many permissions it asks for.

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≈6K users4.3★ from 28 ratingsUpdated 17 months ago6 permissions

view reddit images directly alternatives, compared

  1. 1

    Reddit Image Opener

    Disables Reddit's image view page, allowing image files to be viewed directly

    ≈10K users4.7★ from 61 ratingsUpdated 5 months ago2 permissions
    • About 1.7× more users than view reddit images directly
    • Rated 0.4 stars higher
    • Updated more recently
    • Asks for fewer permissions (2 vs 6)
    • Listed under Accessibility
  2. 2

    Display Reddit images natively in browser

    Displays Reddit image links directly in the browser by modifying the HTTP Accept header.

    ≈5K users4.8★ from 52 ratingsUpdated 7 months ago6 permissions
    • A similar number of users to view reddit images directly
    • Rated 0.5 stars higher
    • Updated more recently
    • Listed under Social Networking
  3. 3

    Old Reddit Redirect

    Ensure Reddit always loads the old design

    ≈80K users4.4★ from 347 ratingsUpdated 13 days ago6 permissions
    • About 13× more users than view reddit images directly
    • Updated more recently
    • Listed under Accessibility
  4. 4

    Reddit UI Redirector

    Redirects reddit.com URLs to new.reddit.com.

    ≈1K users4.2★ from 113 ratingsNot updated for 2+ years1 permissions
    • About 6.0× fewer users than view reddit images directly
    • Updated less recently
    • Asks for fewer permissions (1 vs 6)
    • Listed under Functionality & UI
  5. 5

    Downloader for Reddit - RedditGrab

    Download images and videos from Reddit posts (including Redgifs)

    ≈4K users4.5★ from 20 ratingsUpdated 4 months ago10 permissions
    • About 1.5× fewer users than view reddit images directly
    • Rated 0.2 stars higher
    • Updated more recently
    • Asks for more permissions (10 vs 6)
  6. 6

    Sink It for Reddit

    Improve your Reddit experience.

    ≈3K users5.0★ from 13 ratingsUpdated 2 weeks ago6 permissions
    • About 2.0× fewer users than view reddit images directly
    • Updated more recently
    • Listed under Functionality & UI
  7. 7

    Reddit Enhancement Suite

    A suite of modules that enhance your Reddit browsing experience

    ≈1M users4.1★ from 4.2K ratingsUpdated 10 days ago7 permissions
    • About 167× more users than view reddit images directly
    • Updated more recently
    • Asks for more permissions (7 vs 6)
    • Listed under Workflow & Planning
  8. 8

    Reddit Untranslate

    Automatically redirects Reddit URLs by removing ?tl=xx from the query string + optional toggle for Google query modification

    ≈10K users4.6★ from 126 ratingsUpdated 6 months ago4 permissions
    • About 1.7× more users than view reddit images directly
    • Rated 0.3 stars higher
    • Updated more recently
    • Asks for fewer permissions (4 vs 6)
    • Listed under Social Networking
  9. 9

    Reddit Enhancer

    Various tweaks to customise your Reddit experience. Supports all versions of Reddit.

    ≈10K users4.4★ from 122 ratingsUpdated 3 months ago6 permissions
    • About 1.7× more users than view reddit images directly
    • Updated more recently
    • Listed under Functionality & UI
  10. 10

    Reddit Video Downloader - Download from Posts, Profiles & Subreddits

    Save Reddit Videos - Bulk download videos from Reddit posts, user profiles, and entire subreddits.

    ≈1K users3.0★ from 14 ratingsUpdated 2 months ago6 permissions
    • About 6.0× fewer users than view reddit images directly
    • Updated more recently

view reddit images directly alternatives: questions

What is the best alternative to view reddit images directly?

By users, the most popular alternative is Reddit Enhancement Suite with ≈1M users and a 4.1-star rating. The closest match by what it does is Reddit Image Opener.

Which view reddit images directly alternative has the best rating?

Display Reddit images natively in browser has the highest rating of these alternatives with 50+ ratings: 4.8 out of 5 from 52 ratings.

Is there a view reddit images directly alternative that asks for fewer permissions?

Reddit UI Redirector asks for 1 permissions, against 6 for view reddit images directly.

How many alternatives to view reddit images directly are there?

We list 10 close alternatives to view reddit images directly on the Chrome Web Store, picked by what they do and ranked by how close they are.

Users and ratings are the figures shown on the Chrome Web Store, re-checked continuously. Alternatives are matched on name, description, category and topic. Browse best-of lists by niche.