# Instant Image Compare

> Shift-hover an image to open a side-by-side comparison window.

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/instant-image-compare](https://chrome-stats.com/d/instant-image-compare)

## Overview

- **ID:** `instant-image-compare`
- **Platform:** Firefox
- **Type:** Firefox add-on
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Khuong
- **Category:** other
- **Version:** 1.0.1
- **Last updated:** 2025-12-03
- **First published:** 2025-11-30
- **Size:** 10 KB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-11
- **Store listing:** [Firefox Add-ons Store](https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/instant-image-compare/)

## Description

Instant Image Compare (Side-by-Side): Press Shift when hovering over the image → the utility automatically opens a copy in a side window for users to compare before/after (zoom, rotate). ✔ Extremely lightweight ✔ Rare idea

## Rankings

- #146,830 — Overall
- #221 — compare

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `tabs`

### Content script matches

- `<all_urls>`

## Safety

- **Risk impact:** High risk impact
- **Risk likelihood:** Moderate risk likelihood

### Analysis details

- Grants access to browser tabs, which can be used to track user browsing habits and history, presenting a privacy concern.
- This extension has low user count. Unpopular extensions may not be stable or safe.

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Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/instant-image-compare)