Better Image Viewer

Name: Better Image Viewer
Rating: 4.3099 (71 reviews)
Author: Geoff Lankow

By: Geoff Lankow

This add-on enhances Firefox's image viewer with scroll-to-zoom and drag-to-pan functionality.

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Features & Capabilities

Better Image Viewer enhances Firefox's default image viewer by adding intuitive zoom and pan functionalities. Users can zoom in and out using the scroll wheel or keyboard shortcuts, toggle between zoom-to-fit and actual size with a click, and pan images smoothly by dragging.

Additional features include a popup toolbar for convenient zoom control and the ability to drag images between windows using Shift+drag. Please note that Better Image Viewer is no longer maintained but remains a valuable tool for enhanced image navigation within Firefox.

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Version:

22 Last updated: 2021-11-03

Version code:

5318529

Creation date:

2016-01-04

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Content scripts matches:

<all_urls>

Size:

16.88KB

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Source:

Firefox Add-ons Store

Data ingested on:

2026-06-20

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Ranking

# 2,874 ▲ 18

Other rankings

#9 in viewer keyword 61 ▼ 1

#41 in drag keyword 21

#48 in image keyword 75 ▲ 2

#57 in function keyword 16 ▼ 3

#62 in hd image keyword 14

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Developed by:

Geoff Lankow

Firefox Add-ons Store

https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/better-image-viewer/

User Reviews

Reviewers broadly praise Better Image Viewer for useful image-enhancement features and a simple workflow, with loyalty to Firefox. However, maintenance and compatibility concerns recur: no longer actively updated, breakage on sites, and inconsistent zoom-to-fit behavior. Some users report browser/version-specific bugs. A few request rotation and more customization. Overall, strong positives are tempered by reliability and compatibility issues.

Pros

Generally reliable and provides useful image viewing enhancements; multiple reviews say it works as expected and is very useful.
Positive sentiment with some calling it amazing/great; widely appreciated by users.
Simple, convenient workflow (e.g., right-click to view image) and easy-to-use features.
Loyal user base; reviewers say they won't switch browsers as long as the add-on exists.

Cons

Not maintained/updated, leading to breakage on more sites over time.
Functionality issues with zoom-to-fit/fit-to-width/fit-to-height in some contexts (e.g., Twitter) or with small images.
Browser/version-specific bugs and compatibility problems (e.g., Zen browser, panning bug in Firefox 89).

Recent reviews

by al*****, 2025-11-25

Does exactly what I'd hoped for.

by Le*****, 2025-11-18

by Fi*****, 2025-07-02

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Is Better Image Viewer Safe?

Risk impact

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Better Image Viewer requires a few sensitive permissions. Exercise caution before installing.

Risk impact analysis details

Critical Allows access to all websites, posing a significant security risk as it can monitor and modify data from any visited site.
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Risk likelihood

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Better Image Viewer has earned a fairly good reputation and likely can be trusted.

Risk likelihood analysis details

High This extension has low user count. Unpopular extensions may not be stable or safe.
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