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How do I get the original file name to persist after download?

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Firefox is renaming all downloaded file names with the same name. How do I get the original file name to persist after download?

Firefox is renaming all downloaded file names with the same name. How do I get the original file name to persist after download?

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This setting is in the header of the download request, you would have to edit the headers coming in. Since it is controlled by the server, I do not think this is an easy solution.

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You may be experiencing this bug in case a Content-Disposition header is used.

  • bug 1180126 - Content-Disposition: inline; filename= doesn't work with Save As

A possible workaround is to open the image in a tab and use "Save Page As" to save the image.