Learn how to save images (including PNG, SVG, and JPG format) using your iphone, ipad, Android phone, tablet, or desktop browser (Chrome, Edge, FireFox, Safari). Do you want to know how to save patterns, stencils, clip art design, etc. that you find on the Web? If so, keep reading.

This article is divided into the following sections.
1. How to save an SVG (Scalable Vector Graphics) image.
2. How to save an image from Android Phone.
3. How to save an image from your iPhone or iPad.
4. How to save an image from a desktop browser.

1. How to Save an SVG (Scalable Vector Graphics) Image.

The steps to save an SVG (Scalable Vector Graphics) image varies from one browser to the next. Below are two methods you can use to save SVG images.

A. RIGHT CLICK on the LINK to the SVG image as shown below. In this example, you would right click on the text “SVG Format”. You would then select the option “Save Link As” (the exact wording varies from one browser to the next) to save the image.

B. First view the SVG image. Next RIGHT CLICK on the IMAGE and select “Save as” or “Save Page as” as shown below. The exact wording varies from one browser to the next.

2. How to Save an Image from Android Phone.

First load or display the image you want to download. Make sure it’s not a “thumbnail” of the picture, but rather it is the larger version of the picture. Tap anywhere on the picture, and hold your finger down. Then select the “Save Image” option.

Now launch your photo Gallery App. Inside that Album you will find the image you just saved from your browser. That’s it!

3. How to Save an Image From Your iPhone or iPad.

First load or display the image you want to download. Make sure it’s not a “thumbnail” of the picture, but rather it is the larger version of the picture. Tap anywhere on the picture, and hold your finger down. Then select the “Save Image” option.

4. How to Save an Image from a Desktop Browser (Chrome, Edge, FireFox, or Safari).

First load or display the image you want to download. Make sure it’s not a “thumbnail” of the picture, but rather it is the larger version of the picture. Whether using the browser Chrome, Edge, FireFox, or Safari – simply “Right Click” or “Control Click” on the image. Then select the “Save image as” option.

The file will be saved under the folder “Downloads” or “Desktop”. If you are using a Chrome browser, you can specify a different location by going to “Settings” / “Advanced” and selecting the option “Ask where to save each file before downloading”.

If you are using a FireFox browser, you can specify a different location by going to “Options” and selecting the feature “Always ask you where to save files”.

Pattern Uses and Types of Materials

You can use these patterns, stencils, templates, models, and shapes as a guide to make other objects or to transfer designs. Create personalized, custom projects for your home, for craft shows, for selling projects online, etc. These designs are great for coloring pages and coloring sheets, crochet patterns, drawing and painting, svg files for cricut and silhouette, svg cut files, hobbies, holiday crafts, iron-on designs, kid crafts, laser cutting, needlecrafts, preschool printables, quilting, sewing, scrapbooking, sign making, string art (nail art), wall art, wedding crafts, woodworking projects, and other DIY arts and crafts. You can transfer these printable patterns to cardboard, cardstock, canvas, construction paper, fabric, felt, foam, glass, leather, metal, notebook paper, paper, parchment paper, photo paper, plastic, plexiglass, poster board, rubber, steel, vinyl, wax paper, wrapping paper, wood, and many other types of materials. When downloading a pattern or stencil, you can specify a new color (e.g., red, orange, yellow, green, blue, purple, brown, magenta, tan, cyan, olive, maroon, navy, aquamarine, turquoise, silver, lime, teal, indigo, violet, pink, black, white, gray, or grey). You can also add text and hearts to your image. Your new design or pattern can be printed or downloaded in PNG, JPG, PDF, or SVG (Scalable Vector Graphics) format.

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