Launch options

block_images

Block all images.

Use it for: Bulk text scraping where images are dead weight: fewer requests, less traffic (and less residential spend), faster pages. Measured in the camoufox-block-images recipe: 30 requests down to 10 on a catalogue page.

Browsers: Camoufox.

Details

• Type: boolean
• Default: false
• Example: {"block_images":true}

Saves bandwidth and time on image-heavy pages.

Blocked images are themselves a detectable signal.

Used in

• Camoufox: pinned version, macOS persona, no images
• Camoufox without images, for less proxy traffic

All options: launch options.