Magnifying Glass for Google Chrome™

Magnifying Glass for Google Chrome™

FREE! The magnifying glass displays the zoomed area on the web page, making the selected area visible in detail.

What is Magnifying Glass for Google Chrome™?
Magnifying Glass for Google Chrome™ is a free extension that enhances your browsing by allowing you to effortlessly zoom into any area of a webpage. Simply use Alt+Z to enable the feature and select the area you wish to view with increased detail. Perfect for viewing small text or images, you can customize the magnification level and diameter of the magnifying glass within the options panel. Despite its association, note that this extension is independently developed and not affiliated with Google.
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Stats
Users: 20,000+
Rating: 4.12 (26)
Version: 3.0.0 (Last updated: 2022-09-15)
Creation date: 2021-01-07
Risk impact: Very low risk impact
Risk likelihood: Very low risk likelihood
Manifest version: 3
Permissions:
  • activeTab
  • storage
  • scripting
Size: 173.06K
URLs: Website
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This magnifying glass extension shows a zoomed in area within the radius of the magnifying glass, without affecting the rest of the webpage.

Simply press Alt + Z to use the magnifying glass after installing the extension! Then press any key to remove it.

You can also choose to use the right click menu to switch on the magnifying glass feature.

Inside the options page for this extension, you can choose to modify the settings.

  1. Choose the amount of zoom/magnification you want to use
  2. Choose the diameter of the magnifying glass

Its extremely easy to use and is a great help for webpages where parts of the page has extremely small text.

Disclaimer: Please note this extension is NOT made by Google and is made by an independent development team. All copyrights belong to their respective owners. Google doesn’t endorse or sponsor this Chrome extension. Magnifying Glass for Google Chrome™ is not owned by, is not licensed by and is not a subsidiary of Google Inc.

User reviews
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Pros
  • Helped me a lot!
  • great extension!
  • Good Job, Superb!
  • Muy buena y muy util, merecidas las 5 estrellas
Cons
  • Does not work on resized window.
  • It's neither trusted by the system, nor does it work well.
Most mentioned
  • Great extension!
  • Good Job, Superb!
  • Does not work on resized window.
Recent reviews
by Vanka Ta Vanka Ta, 2024-01-19

Helped me a lot!
by Peristilo peris Peristilo peris, 2024-03-12

wish you had an option to use the magnifying glass while still being able to navigate and click on links
by Camilo Rojas Camilo Rojas, 2024-02-16
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Safety
Risk impact

Magnifying Glass for Google Chrome™ is safe to use. It does not request any sensitive permissions.

Risk likelihood

Magnifying Glass for Google Chrome™ has earned a good reputation and can be trusted.

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