Wikipedia:WikiProject Images and Media/Tools

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;The following tools may be helpful when working with images and media.

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Bots

Bot status was last updated on February 20, 2021.

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{{botlinks3\|718 Bot\|2}}	{{user-c\|East718}}	{{no\|Inactive}}	Converts some images to .png format when needed.
{{botlinks3\|AnomieBOT}}	{{user-c\|Anomie}}	{{yes\|Active}}	Closes some discussions automatically at WP:FFD.
{{botlinks3\|AWeenieBot
}}	{{user-c\|AWeenieMan}}	{{no\|Inactive}}	Maintains lists of non-free images lacking rationales.
{{botlinks3\|Chris G Bot\|(6th request)}}	{{user-c\|Chris G}}	{{no\|Inactive}}	Tags images for deletion per Wikipedia:CSD#F4
{{botlinks3\|CommonsDelinker
}}	{{user-c\|Siebrand}}	{{yes\|Active}}	Removes references to deleted Commons images from Wikipedia articles. Based in Commons, this bot runs on all Wikiprojects. See meta:User:CommonsDelinker for more information.
{{botlinks3\|DrilBot}}	{{user-c\|Drilnoth}}	{{no\|Inactive}}	Help with the image license migration.
{{botlinks3\|Erwin85Bot}}	{{user-c\|Erwin}}	{{no\|Inactive}}	Notifies users when their images are tagged {{tl\|NowCommons}}. Removes {{tl\|di-orphaned fair use}} from non-orphan images.
{{botlinks3\|FairuseBot
}}	{{user-c\|Carnildo}}	{{no\|Inactive}}	Enforcing non-free content criterion 10c (rationales must name specific articles) and non-free content criterion 7 (images must be used in articles).
{{botlinks3 \|ImageRemovalBot
}}	{{user-c\|Carnildo}}	{{yes\|Active}}	Removes files that have been deleted but not removed from articles.
{{botlinks3 \|ImageTaggingBot
}}	{{user-c\|Carnildo}}	{{yes\|Active}}	Inspects newly-uploaded images for ones lacking source information, license information, or a license tag.
{{botlinks3\|Legobot\| 10}}	{{user-c\|Legoktm}}	{{partial\|Active, but not for image-related tasks}}	Updates WP:PUF#Holding cell every day.
{{botlinks3\|Lucasbfrbot
}}	{{user-c\|Lucasbfr}}	{{no\|Inactive}}	Replaces local images with identical Commons images (with different names) in articles, so that the local images will be orphaned and deletable.
{{botlinks3\|MPUploadBot}}	{{user-c\|X!}}	{{no\|Inactive}}	Uploads images on the main page from Commons to Wikipedia and protects them.
{{botlinks3\|NeuRobot\|2}}	{{user-c\|Neurolysis}}	{{no\|Inactive}}	Downsizes oversized non-free images to 0.25 megapixels to comply with WP:NFCC#3, also losslessly compresses PNGs before upload.
{{botlinks3\|OrphanBot}}	{{user-c\|Carnildo}}	{{no\|Inactive}}	Removes from articles images that are in :Category:Images with unknown source and :Category:Images with unknown copyright status.
{{botlinks3\|PhotoCatBot}}	{{user-c\|Twp}}	{{no\|Inactive}}	Categorizes {{tl\|reqphoto}} templates based on the WikiProjects that accompany the article. Flags articles that may no longer need images.
{{botlinks3\|Polbot\|11}}	{{user-c\|Quadell}}	{{no\|Inactive}}	Suggests images from Commons for plant articles, and maintains the "needs-photo" parameter.
{{botlinks3\|Sambot}}	{{user-c\|Sam Korn}}	{{no\|Blocked}}	Add or remove the tags {{tl\|puic}}, {{tl\|ffdc}}, and {{tl\|deletable image-caption}}, when images are considered for deletion.
{{botlinks3\|SVnaGBot1}}	{{user-c\|User A1}}	{{no\|Inactive}}	Finds articles that use images with {{tl\|vector version available}} tags, and leaves a talk page note reminding people to substitute the SVG.

Scripts

class="wikitable sortable" ! style="background: lightgreen;" \| Script ! style="background: lightgreen;" \| Creator ! style="background: lightgreen;" \| Description
CommonsHelper Helper	{{user-c\|Krimpet}}	OBSOLETE Allows faster use of CommonsHelper, without opening a new window.
Commons Scripts, The	{{user-c\|Legoktm}}	OBSOLETE Adds a number of functions that help move images to Commons.
FileScripts	{{user-c\|Drilnoth}}	Provides a number of additional helper functions for working with files, including a move-to-Commons script. (still underconstruction).
FurMe	{{user-c\|AWeenieMan}}	Easy tagging of images with fair-use rationales and other templates.
IFD thumbnails	{{user-c\|Ilmari Karonen}}	Adds thumbnails of images to WP:FFD and WP:PUF.
QuickImgDelete	{{user-c\|Howcheng}}	Adds buttons to sidebar to help speed up nominating images for deletion.
TinEye	{{user-c\|Twp}}	Searches [http://www.tineye.com/ TinEye] for photos. Ported from commons:MediaWiki:Gadget-Tineye.js.
Twinkle	{{user-c\|AzaToth}}	Easier listing of images at WP:FFD and WP:PUF and quick addition of "deletable image" tags.

Toolforge

class="wikitable sortable" ! style="background: lightgreen;" \| Tool ! style="background: lightgreen;" \| Creator ! style="background: lightgreen;" \| Description
[https://fist.toolforge.org FIST – Free Image Search Tool]	{{User-c\|Magnus Manske}}	Searches a wide array of sources for free images that match given search criteria, and helps to import them.
[https://magnustools.toolforge.org/flickrfree.php Flickr Free]	{{User-c\|Magnus Manske}}	Shows the latest freely-licensed images on Flickr, and allows you to import them easily.
[https://imagechecker.toolforge.org/index.php ImageChecker]	{{user-c\|Jarry1250}}	Searches "image needed" categories to find articles which now have images.
[https://commonshelper.toolforge.org Move-to-commons assistant]	{{User-c\|Magnus Manske}}	Makes it easier to move images from Wikipedia to Commons. It is used by several scripts above.
[https://dplbot.toolforge.org/orphaned_images.php Orphaned images]	{{User-c\|JaGa}}	Locates orphaned images in chosen categories.
[https://filedoops.toolforge.org/ User Dupes]	{{User-c\|Magnus Manske}}	Shows all duplicate images uploaded by a given user.

Browser-based tools

Tineye [http://tineye.com/plugin browser plug-in] and [http://tineye.com/bookmarklet bookmarklet] - searches for copies of an image on the internet, for suspected copyvios. Limited to 50 searches per day, unless fees paid.

Tools

Google Images [http://www.google.co.uk/imghp?hl=en&tab=wi here] - One can now drag and drop web images into the search box, and it will search for matches.

More resources and tools

commons:Category:Commons resources

style="background: lightgreen;" \| Bot ! style="background: lightgreen;" \| Operator ! style="background: lightgreen;" \| Status ! style="background: lightgreen;" \| Description
class="wikitable sortable"
{{botlinks3\|718 Bot\|2}}	{{user-c\|East718}}	{{no\|Inactive}}	Converts some images to .png format when needed.
{{botlinks3\|AnomieBOT}}	{{user-c\|Anomie}}	{{yes\|Active}}	Closes some discussions automatically at WP:FFD.
{{botlinks3\|AWeenieBot
}}	{{user-c\|AWeenieMan}}	{{no\|Inactive}}	Maintains lists of non-free images lacking rationales.
{{botlinks3\|Chris G Bot\|(6th request)}}	{{user-c\|Chris G}}	{{no\|Inactive}}	Tags images for deletion per Wikipedia:CSD#F4
{{botlinks3\|CommonsDelinker
}}	{{user-c\|Siebrand}}	{{yes\|Active}}	Removes references to deleted Commons images from Wikipedia articles. Based in Commons, this bot runs on all Wikiprojects. See meta:User:CommonsDelinker for more information.
{{botlinks3\|DrilBot}}	{{user-c\|Drilnoth}}	{{no\|Inactive}}	Help with the image license migration.
{{botlinks3\|Erwin85Bot}}	{{user-c\|Erwin}}	{{no\|Inactive}}	Notifies users when their images are tagged {{tl\|NowCommons}}. Removes {{tl\|di-orphaned fair use}} from non-orphan images.
{{botlinks3\|FairuseBot
}}	{{user-c\|Carnildo}}	{{no\|Inactive}}	Enforcing non-free content criterion 10c (rationales must name specific articles) and non-free content criterion 7 (images must be used in articles).
{{botlinks3 \|ImageRemovalBot
}}	{{user-c\|Carnildo}}	{{yes\|Active}}	Removes files that have been deleted but not removed from articles.
{{botlinks3 \|ImageTaggingBot
}}	{{user-c\|Carnildo}}	{{yes\|Active}}	Inspects newly-uploaded images for ones lacking source information, license information, or a license tag.
{{botlinks3\|Legobot\| 10}}	{{user-c\|Legoktm}}	{{partial\|Active, but not for image-related tasks}}	Updates WP:PUF#Holding cell every day.
{{botlinks3\|Lucasbfrbot
}}	{{user-c\|Lucasbfr}}	{{no\|Inactive}}	Replaces local images with identical Commons images (with different names) in articles, so that the local images will be orphaned and deletable.
{{botlinks3\|MPUploadBot}}	{{user-c\|X!}}	{{no\|Inactive}}	Uploads images on the main page from Commons to Wikipedia and protects them.
{{botlinks3\|NeuRobot\|2}}	{{user-c\|Neurolysis}}	{{no\|Inactive}}	Downsizes oversized non-free images to 0.25 megapixels to comply with WP:NFCC#3, also losslessly compresses PNGs before upload.
{{botlinks3\|OrphanBot}}	{{user-c\|Carnildo}}	{{no\|Inactive}}	Removes from articles images that are in :Category:Images with unknown source and :Category:Images with unknown copyright status.
{{botlinks3\|PhotoCatBot}}	{{user-c\|Twp}}	{{no\|Inactive}}	Categorizes {{tl\|reqphoto}} templates based on the WikiProjects that accompany the article. Flags articles that may no longer need images.
{{botlinks3\|Polbot\|11}}	{{user-c\|Quadell}}	{{no\|Inactive}}	Suggests images from Commons for plant articles, and maintains the "needs-photo" parameter.
{{botlinks3\|Sambot}}	{{user-c\|Sam Korn}}	{{no\|Blocked}}	Add or remove the tags {{tl\|puic}}, {{tl\|ffdc}}, and {{tl\|deletable image-caption}}, when images are considered for deletion.
{{botlinks3\|SVnaGBot1}}	{{user-c\|User A1}}	{{no\|Inactive}}	Finds articles that use images with {{tl\|vector version available}} tags, and leaves a talk page note reminding people to substitute the SVG.