Mobile View Switcher

Name: Mobile View Switcher
Rating: 4.2 (18 reviews)
Author: Leonardo Compson

Switch to mobile view with one click via toolbar button.

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Mobile View Switcher is a lightweight Chrome extension that allows you to quickly switch any website to its mobile version with a single click. By default, it emulates an iPhone running iOS 14, but users can customize the mobile device view by adding different user-agent strings through the options page.

The extension places a convenient toolbar button that acts as an ON/OFF toggle. When active, the icon displays a yellow color, and when inactive, it turns grey, providing clear visual feedback. This enables web developers, designers, and testers to effortlessly preview mobile layouts without manually changing device settings.

The addon supports easy customization by allowing you to add any user-agent string, letting you simulate various mobile devices as needed. For feedback and bug reporting, users can visit the official homepage and submit issues to improve functionality.

Mobile View Switcher is ideal for anyone needing to verify a website's responsiveness or mobile appearance quickly and efficiently within the browser environment.

Add-on Developer Tools Productivity Web3

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Version:

0.2.1 Last updated: 2025-02-22

Creation date:

2021-07-15

Risk:

Permissions:

storage
scripting
contextMenus
declarativeNetRequest

Host permissions:

*://*/*

Size:

30.74KB

URLs:

Website ,Privacy policy

Full description:

Source:

Edge Add-on Store

Data ingested on:

2025-07-18

Ranking

# 655

Other rankings

#1 in mobile keyword 38

#1 in mobile view keyword 30

#32 in switch keyword 25 ▼ 2

#37 in toolbar keyword 22

#38 in string keyword 10

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Mobile View Switcher (v0.2.1)

100,000 3.41

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Mobile View Switcher (v0.2.1)

10,274 4.16

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User reviews

Mobile View Switcher is praised for its simple, one-click mobile simulation on PC, enhancing user experience especially on rotated or large screens. It allows User Agent changes and supports tasks like Instagram uploads. However, multiple users reported functionality issues, including problems accessing the related mobile addons site. Some desire more customization options, such as interface color changes, and better video quality for YouTube beyond 720p.

Pros

Simple one-click functionality without complicated menus
Helps simulate mobile view on PC effectively
Useful for browsing experience on rotated or large screens
Allows changing the User Agent for customization
Helpful for tasks like uploading pictures to Instagram

Cons

Some users report the extension not working properly
Issues with accessing associated mobile addons site (blocked)
No option to customize certain interface colors (like 'ON' color)
Limitations in YouTube video quality when viewed via the extension

Recent reviews

not working and mobileaddons site has been blocked please resolve it i was just searching the other extension and it is showing me like blocked

by HI*****, 2024-01-30

Exactly what I needed- One-click, no menus. My second screen is rotated 90* so webpages always have to be scrolled horizontally. By switching the site to its mobile view, the screen now acts like a large tablet. The only thing I would add so far, is an option to change the 'ON' color.

by Jo*****, 2023-11-22

says I'm blocked but somehow it still works?

by So*****, 2023-06-11

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Mobile View Switcher requires a few sensitive permissions. Exercise caution before installing.

Risk impact analysis details

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Mobile View Switcher has earned a good reputation and can be trusted.

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High This extension has low user count. Unpopular extensions may not be stable or safe.
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