Safari doesn’t save some images to gallery

Safari doesn’t save some images.

If I search for images and “long tap, save image…” some of them don’t appear in my gallery

Some of them are downloaded properly, but some just aren’t. Why?


screenshots are pretty pointless, but i cannot upload even YouTube link to video

iPhone 15

Posted on May 4, 2026 6:39 PM

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May 8, 2026 11:49 PM in response to Cthulhu_fhtagn

Re: "Safari doesn’t save some images to gallery"


Apple support's online article:

Save part or all of a webpage in Safari on Mac - Apple Support

Eg: says at the bottom:

"Note: Some web pages may prevent you from saving items that appear on the web page."


Seems there are legal "Digital Rights" and "Copyright" protections which may vary from country to country. Eg: Some people earn their living by creating unique digital content, and there can be protections in place.

Safari doesn’t save some images to gallery

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