Quick source viewer

View current page sources: HTML + Javascript + CSS

What is Quick source viewer?

'Quick Source Viewer' is a Chrome extension that provides users with easy and quick access to the HTML, Javascript, and CSS sources of any webpage. With this tool, the source code is syntax colorized and beautified for better comprehensibility. Furthermore, it features a toolbar badge showcasing Javascript node counts, displays file size and cache header, allows customization of aesthetics via CSS, and provides the ability to copy to clipboard. Advanced features include displaying onclick handlers with inline javascript, ability to highlight selected urls in the source files list. It is an open-source tool accessible at - https://github.com/tomimick/chrome-ext-view-src.

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Extension stats

By: Tomi Mickelsson

View on Chrome Web Store

Users: 30,000+

Rating: 3.62 (113)

Version: 1.4.0 (Last updated: 2021-06-05)

Creation date: 2019-05-23

Risk impact: Moderate risk impact

Risk likelihood: Very low risk likelihood

Manifest version: 2

Permissions:

<all_urls>

Size: 75.99K

Email: to*****@gmail.com

Ranking

# 4713 ▼ 11

Other rankings

#622 in Developer Tools ▼ 10

#1 in source keyword 29

#2 in source code keyword 28

#7 in viewer keyword 61 ▼ 2

#8 in quick keyword 20

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Extension summary

Analyze keywords

Displays HTML, Javascript and CSS sources of a page in a fast and compact way.

Source code is syntax colorized and beautified for easy reading.

Badge in the toolbar shows Javascript node counts.

File size and cache header is displayed.

Display onclick handlers with inline javascript.

Look and feel can be modified with custom CSS.

Copy to clipboard. Line numbers.

Selected urls can be hilighted in the list of source files.

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 Chrome Web Store does not verify user reviews, so some user reviews may be inaccurate, spammy, or outdated.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

Very useful tool for developers.
Pretty-prints source code.
Better page source viewing experience than Chrome's default.
Works well on uncooperative websites.
Some users find it life-changing or incredible.

Cons

Access denied errors for chrome:// and Chrome Store pages.
Requires page reload after installation to function properly.
Does not support local pages on the user's computer.
Some users find functionality lacking or not what they expected.

Most mentioned

Error: Access is denied to chrome:// and Chrome Store pages
You need to reload pages after installation
Pretty-prints source code
Poor functionality or not particularly useful
Works well for some developers

Recent reviews

I find it a very useful tool for developers. (don't check it in this very page: accessis denied)

X ZEX, 2024-06-02

Error: Access is denied to chrome:// and Chrome Store pages

Clinton Onuigbo, 2024-03-12

Poor functionality. Not a particularly useful plugin for developers. However, if the authors add the ability to highlight meta tags or make it possible to manually add custom highlights, it would be a 5.

Alexander Varik, 2024-01-30

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Extension safety

Risk impact

Quick source viewer may not be safe to use and it requires some risky permissions. Exercise caution when installing this extension. Review carefully before installing.