How to download 1688 videos and photos in original quality

You can download 1688 product videos and photos in original quality in three ways: find the direct file link in DevTools, save images by right-click after fixing the URL, or grab everything as one ZIP with a browser extension. The first two are free but slow and often give you resized copies. Below are the exact steps for each, plus where they break.

What a 1688 product page actually contains

A typical 1688 listing has:

• 5-10 main photos in the top gallery;
• variant photos (colors, sizes) in the SKU block;
• a long description made of dozens of images with sizes, packaging and close-ups;
• one gallery video, sometimes a second video inside the description.

Most of these images are shown as previews. The image URL has a suffix after .jpg, such as _460x460q90.jpg or .jpg_.webp. That is a compressed, downscaled copy. If you plan to use the photos on Amazon, Shopee, Wildberries or your own store, previews look soft once they are scaled up.

Method 1. Video through DevTools

Good when you need one video and have a couple of minutes.

1. Open the 1688 product page in Chrome or another Chromium browser.
2. Press F12 (Cmd + Option + I on Mac) and open the Network tab.
3. Pick the Media filter or type mp4 into the filter box.
4. Play the video in the product gallery. A request to an .mp4 file appears, usually from cloud.video.taobao.com or a similar domain.
5. Right-click the request -> Open in new tab.
6. In the new tab use the player menu -> Download, or press Ctrl + S.

Where it fails:

• if the video does not start playing, no request shows up;
• sometimes the video is delivered in chunks, so you see several short requests instead of one file;
• you repeat everything for every product, and collecting photos this way takes far longer.

Method 2. Photos by right-click

1. Right-click a gallery photo -> Open image in new tab.
2. In the address bar delete everything after .jpg. For example, ...abc123.jpg_460x460q90.jpg becomes ...abc123.jpg.
3. Press Enter. You now see the original file the seller uploaded.
4. Save it with Ctrl + S.

Where it fails:

• saving straight from the page without editing the URL gives you the preview, not the original;
• some images come as .webp, which not every editor opens;
• description images load only when you scroll, so they are easy to miss;
• for 30-40 images per product this takes 10-15 minutes and leaves you with messy file names.

Method 3. Everything in one ZIP, one click

If you resell products, you need the full set: all photos and the video, at original size, in a clear order. That is what AliExpress & 1688 Helper does.

1. Install the extension from the Chrome Web Store. It works in Chrome, Edge, Opera, Brave and Yandex Browser.
2. Open a product page on 1688.
3. Click the download button in the extension panel.
4. You get a ZIP with every product photo at full size and the product video. Photos are numbered, with the main image first.

Media download is free with a generous daily limit. PRO ($4.99 per month) removes the limit and can export photos in marketplace format, for example 3:4 for Wildberries and Ozon.

About watermarks

On 1688, “without watermark” means you get the file the seller uploaded, with nothing added by the site. If the seller put their own logo on the photo or burned it into the video, no download method removes it. Replace those images with your own shots or ask the supplier for clean source files.

Can you use the supplier’s photos and video

1688 photos and videos are made by the seller, and the rights belong to them. Many factories are fine with resellers using their media, especially when you buy stock from them. Still, ask the supplier in chat before you launch a listing and keep their reply. If the product is branded or the photos are clearly taken from someone else’s site, you risk a complaint and a blocked listing on the marketplace.

Quick checklist

• one video, one time - DevTools;
• two or three photos - right-click and edit the URL;
• full media set for a marketplace listing - the extension;
• before launch - confirm with the supplier that you may use their media.