Mobile View Switcher

Name: Mobile View Switcher
Rating: 3.433628318584071 (113 reviews)
Author: Benni

Switch to mobile view with one click via toolbar button.

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Mobile View Switcher is a lightweight Chrome extension that enables you to quickly toggle any website into mobile view with a simple click on the toolbar button. The default user-agent simulates an iPhone running iOS 15, but you can easily customize it by adding your preferred user-agent string on the options page.

Activate or deactivate the mobile view instantly with the toolbar button, which changes color to indicate its state—yellow for active and grey for inactive. This handy tool helps web developers, designers, and curious users view responsive layouts without switching devices. For support and bug reports, visit the extension homepage.

By:

Benni

Users:

100,000+

Rating:

3.43

(113) 0.01

Version:

0.2.1 Last updated: 2025-02-24

Creation date:

2019-11-06

Risk:

Permissions:

storage
scripting
contextMenus
declarativeNetRequest

Host permissions:

*://*/*

Size:

36.05K

Email:

be*****@yahoo.com

Full description:

Source:

Chrome Web Store

Updated:

19 hours ago

Ranking

# 1,944 ▲ 194

Other rankings

#1550 in Tools ▼ 1

#10 in mobile keyword 37

#10 in mobile view keyword 31

#60 in switch keyword 23

#69 in chrome homepage keyword 64

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Other platforms

Mobile View Switcher (v0.2.1)

11,091+ 4.16

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Mobile View Switcher (v0.2.1)

44,901+ 4.20

(18)

User reviews

Mobile View Switcher is appreciated for its simplicity and ability to show mobile versions of sites quickly without setup. Users find it helpful to test mobile layouts and convert browsing traffic accordingly. However, many reviewers report the extension often fails to work properly, lacks options to select mobile devices or customize user agents, and sometimes only applies superficial mobile views rather than full responsive layouts. Some users noted the extension includes ads and settings loss issues. Overall, the extension serves some basic functions but has reliability and feature limitations.

Pros

Simple and easy to use with no setup required
Allows viewing of mobile version on desktop browsing
Effectively converts traffic to mobile view as intended
Supports multiple device scales and simultaneous mobile views
Good for testing layouts across different devices

Cons

Often does not work or fails on certain websites
Lacks options to select or customize mobile device or user agent
Does not consistently change page layout to true mobile version
Contains ads injected into tabs, raising concerns
No backup for settings leading to loss after account or device changes

Recent reviews

Funcionou perfeito para o meu uso.

Gladson R. Ferreira, 2025-05-14

Great! But I need to add the feature "Mobile View" for a single tab!

Bao Bao Hoang Tran, 2025-04-09

i tried to use it for instagram since they dont allow music feauture on notes for macbook but still doesnt show it when i downloaded this extension so thanks for nothing.

liyah, 2025-04-02

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Extension safety

Risk impact

Mobile View Switcher 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

Mobile View Switcher 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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