Chrome Flags Reference

Chrome command line switches and startup flags for automation, headless mode, and debugging.

--max-decoded-image-size-mb

What does --max-decoded-image-size-mb do?

Sets the maximium decoded image size limitation.

Usage

CLILaunch Chrome with --max-decoded-image-size-mb using CLI

chrome --max-decoded-image-size-mb

PuppeteerLaunch Chrome with --max-decoded-image-size-mb using Puppeteer

const browser = await puppeteer.launch({
  args: ['--max-decoded-image-size-mb']
});

PlaywrightLaunch Chrome with --max-decoded-image-size-mb using Playwright

const browser = await chromium.launch({
  args: ['--max-decoded-image-size-mb']
});

SeleniumLaunch Chrome with --max-decoded-image-size-mb using Selenium

from selenium import webdriver

options = webdriver.ChromeOptions()
options.add_argument('--max-decoded-image-size-mb')

driver = webdriver.Chrome(options=options)

Build Conditions

LOAD_WEBUI_FROM_DISK