Imagus

Enlarge thumbnails, and show images/videos from links with a mouse hover.

Imagus is a powerful Chrome extension designed to enhance your browsing experience by instantly enlarging thumbnail images and displaying images or videos linked on webpages with a simple mouse hover. This tool saves you the hassle of opening new tabs or windows to view media content.

With a highly customizable settings page, users can tailor Imagus to their preferences. Key features include the 'Sieve' section, which uses expandable site-specific and general rules to extract larger images or media content, and the 'Grants' section, allowing users to specify on which websites the extension should or shouldn't function. Whether you're browsing social media, galleries, or news sites, Imagus provides seamless media previews to boost your productivity and enjoyment.

By:
Deathamns
Users:
300,000
Rating:
4.50
(2,039)
Version:
0.9.9.1 Last updated: 2024-10-15
Creation date:
2020-04-12
Risk:
High risk impact Low risk likelihood
Permissions:
  • *://*/*
  • downloads
  • history
  • storage
Size:
153.00KB
Email:
de*****@gmail.com
URLs:
Privacy policy
Full description:
See detailed description
Source:
Chrome Web Store
Data ingested on:
2025-07-09

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Imagus (v0.9.8.74)
58,102 4.38 (875)

User reviews

Imagus is highly valued for providing effortless image zooming by hovering, making browsing much more convenient and accessible, especially for users with vision challenges. It supports various sites reliably and is considered a must-have tool by many. However, multiple users report that Chrome's manifest changes and policy updates have rendered Imagus unsupported, causing it to stop working on some platforms like Pinterest. Concerns about inconvenient hotkeys and lack of updates are common, leading many users to seek alternative extensions or consider switching browsers.
Pros
  • Allows hovering over images to see larger versions easily and quickly
  • Very useful and convenient tool for everyday browsing
  • Supports multiple websites and platforms consistently
  • Helps users with vision difficulties by enlarging images
  • Widely appreciated and recommended as a must-have extension
Cons
  • No longer supported by Chrome due to manifest update requirements
  • Stopped working on certain sites like Pinterest and some game sites
  • Hotkeys are inconvenient or interfere with normal browsing actions
  • Users are concerned about future compatibility and support
  • Some users need replacements as extension is deprecated
Recent reviews
ALCUNE SI ZOOMMANO E ALCUNE NO. PECCATO.
by EX*****, 2025-06-20

跪求作者更新下插件
by fr*****, 2025-06-18

Muy buena, amplia las imagenes muy bien
by Je*****, 2025-05-19
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Extension safety

Risk impact
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Imagus requires some sensitive permissions that could impact your browser and data security. Exercise caution before installing.

Risk impact analysis details
  • Critical Allows access to all websites, posing a significant security risk as it can monitor and modify data from any visited site.
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Risk likelihood
Risk likelihood measures the probability that a Chrome extension may turn malicious. This is determined by the publisher and the Chrome extension reputation on Chrome Web Store, the amount of time the Chrome extension has been around, and other signals about the Chrome extension. Our algorithms are not perfect, and are subject to change as we discover new ways to detect malicious extensions. We recommend that you always exercise caution when installing a Chrome extension.

Imagus has earned a fairly good reputation and likely can be trusted.

Risk likelihood analysis details
  • Medium This extension has medium user count. Unpopular extensions may not be stable or safe.
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