Getty Keyword Validator (free companion extension)
A small, free browser extension that checks every generated keyword against Getty's real controlled vocabulary before you submit — so fewer keywords get flagged after import.
Install steps (Chrome or Edge)
- Download the Chrome zip above and unzip it — you'll get a folder.
- Go to
chrome://extensions - Turn on Developer mode (top right corner).
- Click Load unpacked and select the unzipped folder.
- Done — the extension icon should appear in your toolbar.
Install steps (Safari)
- Download the Safari zip above and unzip it — you'll get "Getty Keyword Validator.app".
- Drag it into your Applications folder, then double-click to open it once (this registers the extension with Safari).
- In Safari, go to Settings → Extensions and enable Getty Keyword Validator.
- Make sure it's allowed on both
esp.gettyimages.comand this site — check via the extension's icon in Safari's toolbar, or Settings → Extensions → Getty Keyword Validator.
Troubleshooting (Safari)
- If the checkbox next to Getty Keyword Validator in Safari's Extensions settings won't click/enable, it's almost always because the app hasn't actually been opened yet — go to Applications and double-click "Getty Keyword Validator.app" once (just having it in Applications isn't enough).
- Still stuck? Fully quit Safari (Cmd+Q, not just closing the window) and reopen it, then check Extensions again.
- Use "Always Allow on Every Website..." in the extension's permissions if you don't want to add sites one at a time.
Using it
Keep a Getty ESP tab open in the same browser while you generate metadata on this site. If it's working, you'll see "Live keyword validation: detected" on the generator page instead of "not detected."
What this extension does (and doesn't do)
It has no business logic of its own — it's a small relay that lets this website check keyword candidates against Getty ESP's vocabulary using your own signed-in Getty session, open in another tab. It doesn't collect or transmit anything else.