Custom Image Swap is a feature of AdBlock Premium. When Custom Image Swap is enabled, AdBlock will replace some of the ads it blocks with images from your collection. We will replace no more than two ads on a page, and we will continue to block all other ads as we do normally. We will only add images to a page when we find the perfect fit, so you may not see images on every page you visit. You must pause or disable any other ad blockers while using Image Swap.
Supported file types
| Currently, Custom Image Swap supports the following image files: | |
| *.bmp *.gif *.jpeg *.png *.svg *.tiff *.webp |
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Image storage and privacy
You may store up to 9 images to be used in Custom Image Swap. All of your image files are stored locally and do do not reach our servers. This means we don't keep or store copies of your images anywhere on our servers, so no one but you (or someone with access to your computer) can access the images you've stored in Custom Image Swap.
Not seeing images
AdBlock will only use 2 images per page, and will only swap ads for images when there is a perfectly sized match. Not every page has an ad size that correlates to your image sizes, so many pages won't have any replacements at all. Additionally, if you are using any of our Image Swap collections simultaneously (cats, dogs, or landscapes), you'll see your custom images even less frequently.
How can I change my Image Swap settings in AdBlock Premium?
You can change the image categories used in AdBlock Premium's Image Swap feature via the Options page. Open your AdBlock menu in the upper right-hand corner of your browser, and select the gear icon. Under Premium, select Image Swap. You can choose between cats, dogs, landscapes, goats, oceans, food, birds, or your own custom image collection.
Select as many image categories as you'd like, or deselect all categories to turn Image Swap off. Your selections are saved automatically. Just close the options page when you're done.
Why don't I see any images while using Image Swap?
AdBlock Premium will replace ads on a page whenever possible. It will not replace ads if there are no appropriately sized images to insert into the ad area. If you're not seeing any images, try this:
- Pause AdBlock by clicking the AdBlock icon in the browser toolbar and selecting Pause on this site.
- Reload the page.
- Look for the ads that are being blocked.
First, are there any ads on the page? If there are, are they tiny? Weirdly shaped? Very large?
If the page contains ads when AdBlock is paused but the ads are not being replaced with pictures when AdBlock is running, here are two reasons why:
- If the site doesn't provide the size of an ad, AdBlock can't determine what size image to replace it with. AdBlock will simply block or hide it instead.
- If the ad area is smaller than 60 pixels wide by 60 pixels tall, no image will be inserted. AdBlock will simply block or hide it instead.
What are the icons that appear when I move my cursor over an image?
When you move your cursor over an image AdBlock Premium has replaced an ad with, the AdBlock logo and three controls appear.
Clicking the eye icon opens the image in a new tab. There you can download it or search Google for similar images.
Clicking the gear icon opens the AdBlock options page.
Clicking the X icon removes the picture from the page if, for instance, you don't like the image content or where the picture is placed. Note, this does not remove the picture from the collection or prevent that ad from being replaced in the future.