Temporary Mobile View

View current page in the mobile-friendly format by spoofing Android or iOS user-agent string on request header and JavaScript sides

Temporary Mobile View - Mobile Browser Experience on Chrome

'Temporary Mobile View' is a Chrome extension that lets you experience the mobile version of a website on your desktop browser. It temporarily modifies the request header and JavaScript to mimic mobile user-agent strings for a specific device. It supports Android, iOS, and Kindle devices, with user-agent string configuration available on the options page. Revert to desktop view by simply clicking the action button. The tool also allows you to navigate mobile-friendly website versions having distinct URLs.
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Extension stats

Manifest V3
Users: 3,000+
Rating: 3.27
(11)
Version: 0.2.2 (Last updated: 2023-09-08)
Creation date: 2019-11-06
Permissions:
  • declarativeNetRequestWithHostAccess
  • storage
  • contextMenus
Host permissions:
  • *://*/*
Size: 48.20K
Full description: See detailed description

Other platforms

Not available on Android
Temporary Mobile View (v0.1.2)
321 4.36 (14)
Temporary Mobile View (v0.2.1)
5,393+ 3.70 (3)

User reviews

These summaries are automatically generated weekly using AI based on recent user reviews. Chrome Web Store does not verify user reviews, so some user reviews may be inaccurate, spammy, or outdated.
Pros
  • Works effectively compared to similar extensions
  • Ability to change view type on the fly
  • Specific mobile version settings available (e.g., Kindle Mode)
Cons
  • Does not work for multiple users
  • Issues with functionality on certain devices or versions
Most mentioned
  • Does not work
  • Works fine
  • Best extension in its category
User reviews
I've been testing many extensions and this one is by far the best, thank you very much you're a godsend
by Carlos García, 2024-11-16

funcionou bem. muito bom
by Felipe Aldenir, 2024-08-24

Compared to the other similar extensions this one works like a charm.
by Thafoxey, 2024-01-25
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Extension safety

Risk impact

Temporary Mobile View requires a few sensitive permissions. 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

We don't have sufficient data to confidently determine the risk likelihood of Temporary Mobile View. Use it at your own risk.

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