Magnifying Glass (Hover Zoom)

Press on the toolbar button to see the magnifying glass on the current page.

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Magnifying Glass (Hover Zoom) is a lightweight Chrome extension designed to magnify sections of a webpage within a circular scope. This addon allows users to control its magnification level and coverage area via an options page. Users activate the addon with a simple click on the toolbar button, which also serves as an ON|OFF switch. After installation, the addon is initially off and can be easily turned on. It also features a bug report form for users to relay any experienced issues.

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By:: Yubi
Users:: -
Rating:: 4.35
(46)
Version:: 0.1.6 (Last updated: 2024-06-25)
Creation date:: 2019-10-14
Risk:: Very low risk impact Very low risk likelihood
Permissions:: storage
scripting
activeTab
Size:: 40.84K
Email:: mu*****@gmail.com
Full description:: See detailed description
Source:: Chrome Web Store
Updated:: 17 hours ago

Ranking

# 177,284 ▼ 175,042

Other rankings

#97 in Tools ▲ 2 #22 in hover keyword 25 ▼ 11 #54 in zoom keyword 41 ▼ 13 #151 in toolbar keyword 23 ▼ 26

Other platforms

Magnifying Glass (Hover Zoom) (v0.1.3)

2,330+ 4.05

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Magnifying Glass (Hover Zoom) (v0.1.6)

6,545+ 4.60

(9)

User reviews

Pros

Easy to use
Lightweight and doesn't consume much memory
Works well with resized windows
Provides useful zoom functionality for reading and presentations
No special permissions required for usage

Cons

Lacks a rectangular magnifying tool
The magnifier closes when scrolling the mouse
No built-in shortcut key for quick access
The mouse pointer position in the middle is not ideal for usability

Most mentioned

Need for a rectangular magnifying glass
Desire for mouse/keyboard shortcut activation
The issue of the magnifier closing when scrolling

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User reviews

体积小，功能实用，好评。

Leon Tang, 2025-03-30

Choisi par défaut suite à la suppression de l'ancien Hover zoom. Manque une possibilité essentielle à mon goût : celle de zoomer exclusivement sur une image et de pouvoir la télécharger avec une touche prédéfinie (S). Cela faisait gagner pas mal de temps. Cette appli est un pis aller et il faudra s'en contenter.

Anne Onimous, 2025-03-03

good for eyes sRoz (Edit): VERY VERY GOOD FOR EYES TEAM YRF'9 AND TISK0

MAB, 2025-02-04

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Extension safety

Risk impact

Magnifying Glass (Hover Zoom) does not require any sensitive permissions.

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Risk likelihood

Magnifying Glass (Hover Zoom) has earned a good reputation and can be trusted.

Risk likelihood analysis details

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