# Better View Image

> A sensible, configurable, no-nonsense image viewer. Controls: \* Right+Left click any image to activate the viewer. \* Mousewheel to zoom. \* Left mouse drag to pan. \* Middle click to switch scaling modes. See options page for configuration.

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/bvi](https://chrome-stats.com/d/bvi)

## Overview

- **ID:** `bvi`
- **Platform:** Firefox
- **Type:** Firefox add-on
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** 576274967
- **Category:** appearance,photos-music-videos,tabs
- **Daily users:** 39
- **Rating:** 2.86 / 5 (7 ratings)
- **Version:** 1.1resigned1
- **Last updated:** 2024-04-25
- **First published:** 2018-07-23
- **Size:** 36 KB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-10
- **Store listing:** [Firefox Add-ons Store](https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/bvi/)

## Description

**Better View Image** is a practical and configurable image viewer Chrome extension designed for effortless image interaction. It allows you to activate the viewer with a simple right and left click on any image.

Key features include mousewheel zoom for detailed viewing, left mouse drag to pan across images, and middle click to toggle between different scaling modes. Users can customize and configure the extension further through the options page, making image viewing smooth and intuitive without any distractions.

## Rankings

- #18,022 — Overall
- #81 — configure
- #243 — hd image

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `storage`

### Content script matches

- `<all_urls>`

## Safety

- **Risk impact:** Moderate risk impact
- **Risk likelihood:** Moderate risk likelihood

### Analysis details

- Allows access to all websites, posing a significant security risk as it can monitor and modify data from any visited site.
- This extension has low user count. Unpopular extensions may not be stable or safe.

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Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/bvi)