# 4Chan Image Expand

> Expand the images and Videos of 4chan.org

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/image-expander-4chan](https://chrome-stats.com/d/image-expander-4chan)

## Overview

- **ID:** `image-expander-4chan`
- **Platform:** Firefox
- **Type:** Firefox add-on
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** blackod3r
- **Category:** search-tools,photos-music-videos,social-communication
- **Daily users:** 1,095
- **Weekly downloads:** 6
- **Rating:** 4.25 / 5 (8 ratings)
- **Version:** 0.5resigned1
- **Last updated:** 2024-04-25
- **First published:** 2017-11-16
- **Size:** 57 KB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-09
- **Store listing:** [Firefox Add-ons Store](https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/image-expander-4chan/)

## Description

The **4Chan Image Expand** Chrome extension allows users to effortlessly expand all images and videos on 4chan.org with a single click. Experience seamless browsing as this tool adjusts media content to full size, eliminating the need to open images or videos in new tabs.

Supporting both images and videos, this extension enhances the viewing experience on the popular imageboard by simplifying access to real-size media content. Users benefit from faster interactions and improved visibility without extra navigation steps.

## Rankings

- #3,133 — Overall
- #369 — Search Tools
- #28 — expand

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `activeTab`
- `storage`

### Content script matches

- `www.4chan.org`
- `boards.4chan.org`

## Safety

- **Risk impact:** Low risk impact
- **Risk likelihood:** Low risk likelihood

### Analysis details

- Injects scripts into web pages, which may alter or extract site contents, resulting in a substantial risk.
- This extension has low user count. Unpopular extensions may not be stable or safe.

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## Review summary

Users find the add-on effective in expanding images to full size on certain image boards, with no major issues reported in its functionality. However, the add-on does not work on safe image boards or on 4channel.org following a split from 4chan, which limits its usability. Additionally, users desire an option to constrain expanded images to the browser's width and height.

### Pros

- Works perfectly as intended on supported boards
- Expands all images to full size effectively
- No reported troubles or crashes by users

### Cons

- Does not support safe image boards
- Does not support 4channel.org after the 4chan/4channel split
- Lacks an option to limit expanded images to browser dimensions

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Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/image-expander-4chan)