LayerGrab

Split Any Image into Layers in Chrome

LayerGrab for Chrome is an extension that splits an image you find on the web into separate, named layers with AI, in Chrome’s side panel, so you can copy or download just the part you need without leaving the page.

Chrome 116 or laterSide panelRight-click any image

Install

Beta
Download beta (.zip)
  1. 1Unzip the download. Keep the "LayerGrab for Chrome" folder somewhere it can stay.
  2. 2Open chrome://extensions in Chrome and turn on Developer mode (top right).
  3. 3Click Load unpacked and choose the folder. Then pin LayerGrab from the puzzle-piece menu.

In testing. Once it is on the Chrome Web Store, installing is one click on Add to Chrome; until then the beta installs in three steps.

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Step-by-step guide

From installing the extension to your first layers. The pictures are simplified; the ringed numbers mark what to click.

  1. Chrome extension, step 1: Unzip the download, open chrome://extensions, turn on Developer mode and click Load unpacked. Pick the “LayerGrab for Chrome” folder.
    1Load the extensionUnzip the download, open chrome://extensions, turn on Developer mode and click Load unpacked. Pick the “LayerGrab for Chrome” folder.
  2. Chrome extension, step 2: Click the LayerGrab button in the toolbar (pin it from the puzzle-piece menu). The side panel opens; click Log in with Google.
    2Open the side panelClick the LayerGrab button in the toolbar (pin it from the puzzle-piece menu). The side panel opens; click Log in with Google.
  3. Chrome extension, step 3: A tab opens on layergrab.com. Sign in with Google if asked, then click Approve. The side panel continues by itself.
    3Approve on layergrab.comA tab opens on layergrab.com. Sign in with Google if asked, then click Approve. The side panel continues by itself.
  4. Chrome extension, step 4: Right-click any image on a web page and choose Split this image into layers. You can also drop, paste or upload an image in the panel.
    4Right-click any imageRight-click any image on a web page and choose Split this image into layers. You can also drop, paste or upload an image in the panel.
  5. Chrome extension, step 5: After about a minute every layer is listed. Copy one to paste it anywhere, download one, or Download all.
    5Copy or download the layersAfter about a minute every layer is listed. Copy one to paste it anywhere, download one, or Download all.

How it works in Chrome

  1. 1

    Open the side panel

    Click the LayerGrab button in the toolbar. The first time, click Log in with Google, choose your Google account in the tab that opens and click Approve.

  2. 2

    Pick an image

    Right-click any image on a page and choose Split this image into layers, or drop, paste or upload one in the panel. You can also use the visible part of the tab.

  3. 3

    Let it split

    The panel shows each step and the seconds elapsed, usually about a minute, with a Cancel button. You can keep browsing meanwhile.

  4. 4

    Copy or download

    Hide layers to see what is behind them, copy one layer to paste into Figma, Canva or a document, or download one layer or all of them.

What you get in the side panel

A live preview

The image is rebuilt from its layers, so you can click a layer to find it and hide it to see the filled background behind it.

Every layer as a file

Download all saves each layer as a transparent PNG in Downloads/LayerGrab, with a readable name and the filled background as its own file.

Your credits, your history

Splits use your LayerGrab credits and appear under Usage on your account, where you can export a ZIP or a layered PSD for 30 days.

Requirements

  • Google Chrome 116 or later, or another browser with Chrome’s side panel
  • A LayerGrab account with credits (sign-up credits in supported regions)
  • For some sites, a one-time permission to read images on web pages

When not to use it

  • Images you are not allowed to reuse: splitting does not change who owns the picture.
  • Images that only exist inside a page script (blob: images); save them first, then drop them in.
  • Editing text as type: text arrives as a transparent image layer.

The extension runs the same AI as the web app and uses the same account and credits. Need every layer in one ZIP, or a layered PSD? Open the split under Usage on your account, or run the image through image to PSD.

Frequently asked questions

How do I split an image from a website into layers?

With the extension installed, right-click the image and choose Split this image into layers. The side panel opens, splits it in about a minute, and lets you copy or download each layer.

Why does the extension ask to read images on websites?

Some sites do not share their images with extensions. The extension then asks once for permission to read images on web pages, so it can download the picture you right-clicked. You can take the permission back in Chrome’s extension settings.

Does the extension use the same account as layergrab.com?

Yes. You log in once in the browser tab it opens, and it uses the same plan and credits as the web app and the Photoshop, Figma and Sketch plugins.

Can I get a PSD from the extension?

The extension saves PNG files. For a layered PSD or a ZIP, open the split under Usage on your account, where every export of the web app is available.

Last updated 2026-09-28