View Background Image

Adds “View Background Image” to the context menu.
What is View Background Image?
View Background Image is a Chrome extension that adds 'View Background Image' to the context menu. After installing, simply open the context menu on an image and select 'View Background Image' to see the images in a new tab. The extension requires permission to read and change all your data on all websites for viewing background images.
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Extension stats

Users: 30,000+
Rating: 3.49 (165)
Version: 3.0.4 (Last updated: 2024-07-04)
Creation date: 2020-07-02
Risk impact: Low risk impact
Risk likelihood: Moderate risk likelihood
Manifest version: 3
Permissions:
  • contextMenus
Size: 74.99K

Ranking

# 5130 ▼ 37
Other rankings
#1767 in Accessibility #3 in background keyword 24 #82 in plan keyword 15 ▲ 30 #94 in image keyword 73 ▲ 10

Other platforms

View Background Image (v3.0.4)
3.96 (27) 1,592+
View Background Image (v3.0.4)
3.00 (2) 1,017+
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Extension summary

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Usage:

  1. Reload pages after installing the extension
  2. Open the context menu on the images
  3. Select "View Background Image"
  4. The images will appear in a new tab

The extension requires permission to read and change all your data on all websites for viewing background images.

This software is released under the MIT License. https://github.com/foooomio/view-background-image

User reviews

These summaries are automatically generated weekly using AI based on recent user reviews. Chrome Web Store does not verify user reviews, so some user reviews may be inaccurate, spammy, or outdated.
Pros
  • Works well and does exactly what it says.
  • Very handy and easy to use.
  • Useful for viewing/downloading background images in various scenarios.
  • Has been a long-term default plugin for many users.
Cons
  • Bugs and issues after updates, particularly with functionality.
  • Requires extra clicks to access images on donation pages.
  • Stopped working or malfunctioning in some versions and browsers.
  • Doesn't work properly on certain websites.
Most mentioned
  • Functionality issues or bugs after updates.
  • Usability and ease of use for viewing background images.
  • Long-term reliability for regular users.
Recent reviews
It just works :)
by hudtoons palmer, 2024-11-04
by Sh, 2024-10-26
by aki fukagawa, 2024-10-04
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Extension safety

Risk impact

View Background Image requires very minimum permissions.

Risk likelihood

View Background Image is probably trust-worthy. Prefer other publishers if available. Exercise caution when installing this extension.

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