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) - Webpage Zoom Chrome Extension

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: N/A

Rating: 4.33

(42)

Version: 0.1.6 (Last updated: 2024-06-25)

Creation date: 2019-10-14

Risk impact: Very low risk impact

Risk likelihood:

Very low risk likelihood

Manifest version: 3

Permissions:

storage
scripting
activeTab

Size: 40.84K

Email: mu*****@gmail.com

Ranking

# 169,873 ▼ 167,254

Other rankings

#104 in Tools ▲ 9 #30 in hover keyword 31 ▲ #66 in zoom keyword 74 ▼ 28 #175 in toolbar keyword 45 ▼ 34

Other platforms

Not available on Android

Magnifying Glass (Hover Zoom) (v0.1.3)

4.00

(34) 2,365+

Magnifying Glass (Hover Zoom) (v0.1.6)

4.60

(9) 6,341+

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Extension summary

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Magnifying Glass (Hover Zoom) is a lite addon that enables you to magnify a portion of a webpage with a click of a button.

Please click on the toolbar button once to see the magnifying glass. Then move your mouse to see the magnified page within a circular section. If you want to hide the magnifier, simply click on the toolbar button once or click anywhere on the page. This addon has also an options page to adjust the magnifier zoom level and coverage area. Moreover, the toolbar button serves as an ON|OFF switch to turn the addon ON or OFF.

Note 1: when you install the addon, it is turned off. Please click on the toolbar button once to activate the addon. The toolbar icon is red when the addon is active and grey when it is inactive.

Note 2: if you want to change the zoom level, please visit the addon's options page.

To report bugs, please fill out the bug report form on the addon's homepage (https://mybrowseraddon.com/magnifying-glass.html).

User reviews

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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

User reviews

Very straight to the point, isn't buggy at all, and requires minimum to no memory at all. Amazing! ⚠️ One thing to add in the future though: perhaps a rectangular tool? Everything else is great!

Jade de Guzman, 2025-01-09

BluTide, 2024-02-09

Very simple and easy to use. Just click the toolbar icon and move the magnifying glass around to wherever you want it. The only thing that could make this better would be if I could snap a pic of what I have zoomed into,