Google Font Previewer for Chrome

Choose a font from the Google Font directory with a few text styling options and preview the font styles on the current tab.

Google Font Previewer for Chrome - Font Styling Tool

Google Font Previewer for Chrome is a powerful designing tool that lets you preview and apply diverse fonts from the Google Font API directory directly on your webpages. This tool allows designers to quickly visualize and decide on a font that complements their website design. For frequent users, you can star your commonly used fonts, making them readily available for future designs.
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Extension stats

Manifest V3
Users: 40,000+
Rating: 4.20
(264)
Version: 3.0.0 (Last updated: 2022-07-04)
Creation date: 2016-05-06
Permissions:
  • activeTab
  • scripting
Size: 46.98K
Full description: See detailed description

Other platforms

Not available on Android
Not available on Firefox
Not available on Edge

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 Chrome Web Store does not verify user reviews, so some user reviews may be inaccurate, spammy, or outdated.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
  • Helps preview how different fonts will look on a site
  • Good concept for font previewing
  • Easy to generate stylesheet link for Google Fonts
  • Usable to some extent despite issues
  • Makes it easier to preview typefaces for web design
Cons
  • Does not show system-installed or custom fonts
  • Lags and is slow to load and scroll
  • Forgets settings when changing tabs or closing the window
  • Limited filtering options for font styles and weights
  • Does not apply font weights properly
Most mentioned
  • Issues with lag and speed
  • Inability to save settings after closing
  • Lack of filters for font styles
  • Not showing custom/system fonts
  • Needs more support for font weights and sizes
User reviews
WHAT THE HECK this has no stupid Dam FONTS! it has some knock off stuff what a rip off
by Emaan Ghafoori, 2024-12-04

It doesn't show me any of my system-installed fonts! ??!! I specifically want to use one of my own custom-created fonts, but it just shows me tons of generic knock-off fonts. Bleah!
by Thorn Hart, 2022-06-01

very slow.
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Extension safety

Risk impact

Google Font Previewer for Chrome does not require any sensitive permissions.

Risk impact analysis details
  • Low Request access to the following domains:
Risk likelihood

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Risk likelihood analysis details
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