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1. Install Halo

Install Halo from the Chrome Web Store. It works in Chrome and in browsers that install from the Chrome Web Store, such as Edge, Brave and Arc. There’s nothing to set up.

2. Save something

1

Start dragging

Press on an image and move it a little, as if you were dragging it somewhere. A small Shift hint appears above it.
Dragging a photo of a pug: a Shift key hint, “Tap Shift for options”, appears over itDragging a photo of a pug: a Shift key hint, “Tap Shift for options”, appears over it
2

Tap Shift

Tap it; you don’t need to hold it. The Halo opens around your pointer: Original, PNG, JPG, WebP, PDF, Copy, Save as…, No metadata.
The Save ring open over the photo, with Original litThe Save ring open over the photo, with Original lit
3

Move toward an option and let go

The option you’re heading for lights up. You don’t have to land on it exactly, because the direction is what counts. Let go and a small card shows the progress.
The file is saved in Downloads/Halo. Click Show in folder on the card to see it.
The card after saving: Saved, with the file name and its sizeThe card after saving: Saved, with the file name and its size
While the ring is open, tap Alt (⌥ Option on a Mac) for the tools ring (Crop, Edit, Redact, Annotate and more; see Editing tools), or ⌘ (Ctrl on Windows) for the AI ring. Tap Shift to come back.
Some sites stop you dragging images, Instagram for one. On those, hold Shift and press on the image. The ring opens the same way.

3. Make it yours

Click Halo in Chrome’s toolbar to pick a colour (Gold, Pearl or Ice) and a ring (thin or bold), and to choose light, dark, or your system’s setting. The preview there works like the real ring.
Halo's toolbar menu: Halo is ready, the keys, the licence, and the colour and ringHalo's toolbar menu: Halo is ready, the keys, the licence, and the colour and ring

Free uses

Halo is free for 50 uses, then asks for a licence key: $29, once. See Unlock Halo.