Magnifying Glass

The magnifying glass shows a zoomed image within its radius, without disturbing the rest of the page.

What is Magnifying Glass?

'Magnifying Glass' is a handy Chrome extension that helps users view zoomed-in images seamlessly, within its specific radius, without altering the rest of the online content. It is summoned with a simple Alt+Z shortcut (Ctrl+Z for Mac users), and can be easily removed by pressing any key. The extension is compatible with all websites except the New Tab page, Chrome settings page, and Chrome Web Store. It also comes with an easy setup that does not require special permissions, making it a fuss-free addition to your online browsing experience.

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By: Magnifying Glass

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Users: 10,000+

Rating: 3.70 (43)

Version: 1.0.2 (Last updated: 2018-09-09)

Creation date: 2018-09-08

Risk impact: Very low risk impact

Risk likelihood: Very low risk likelihood

Manifest version: 2

Permissions:

activeTab
storage

Size: 92.00K

Email: du*****@gmail.com

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Chrome-Stats Rank

# 8074 ▼ 9

Other rankings

#3031 in Workflow & Planning ▼ 1

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Summary

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Simply press Alt+Z* to summon the magnifying glass! Then press any key to remove it.

*Ctrl+Z for MAC users by default.

The extension does not require any special permission. It just works~***

Please note that the extension does not work in New Tab page, Chrome setting page and Chrome Web Store by default, but it will work on any other webpages.

v.1.0.2 Change-log

Added option to specify a compensation factor for OS-level magnification
Added option to close the magnifier scope only when ESC key is pressed

v.1.0.1 Change-log

User reviews

User reviews summary

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 Chrome Web Store does not verify user reviews, so some user reviews may be inaccurate, spammy, or outdated.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

Easy to use
Useful for reading online
Works well with Chrome and Brave browsers

Cons

Inconsistent magnification
Freezes the page where the magnifying glass is used
Creates new tab each time it is activated

Most mentioned

Inconsistent magnification
Creates new tab each time it is activated
Works perfectly with Chrome and Brave browsers
Freezes the page where the magnifying glass is used

Recent reviews

it works perfectly. the issue is its's very inconsistent with what it magnify's and when i scroll it goes away.

Dylan Desai, 2019-01-25

doesn't work

Stalkenu, 2018-01-25

I am VERY grateful for this extension! I have been wanting something like this for a while and didn't know it existed. So easy to use. It truly makes it much easier to read anything online now. I have been spreading the word. Thank you!