View Image

Name: View Image
Rating: 4.247637051039698 (2645 reviews)
Author: Joshua B

Re-implements the Google Images' "View Image" button.

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View Image is a simple yet powerful Chrome extension that re-implements the beloved 'View Image' button on Google Images search results. This feature allows users to easily view images at their original resolution without extra clicks, streamlining access to visual content. The extension's code is open-source and available on GitHub, welcoming community contributions and improvements. Enhance your Google Images experience with View Image for quick and direct access to images.

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By:

Joshua B

Users:

400,000

Rating:

4.25

(2,645) 1 new ratings

Version:

5.2.0 Last updated: 2024-06-26

Creation date:

2020-04-24

Risk:

Permissions:

storage

Size:

73.50KB

Email:

su*****@joshb.in

Full description:

Source:

Chrome Web Store

Updated:

16 hours ago

Ranking

# 618 ▲ 151

Other rankings

#64 in Workflow & Planning ▲ 10 #46 in image keyword 74 ▼ 3

User reviews

Users appreciate the View Image extension for its convenience and alignment with Google's design for accessing images directly. However, many reviews highlight that the extension frequently stops working or that the button disappears quickly, primarily due to updates or restrictions implemented by Google. Problems are more pronounced in browsers other than Chrome or with certain image sources. The lack of recent updates and apparent abandonment of development frustrate users. Despite these issues, it remains useful for those who can utilize it, providing quick image viewing without visiting the host website.

Pros

Provides a convenient 'View Image' button to directly access images from Google Image Search.
Easy to use and aligns well with Google's Material Design guidelines.
Works well on Google Images in Chrome browser.
Allows quick image preview and direct access without navigating to the hosting website.

Cons

Often stops working or the button disappears shortly after appearing, likely due to changes by Google.
Limited or no functionality on some platforms or browser variants other than Chrome (e.g., Brave).
Does not work reliably on some image sources such as Facebook images or newly updated Google interfaces.
GitHub repository appears abandoned and the extension may not be updated to keep up with Google changes.
Some users find the functionality inconsistent, with the button appearing only briefly or not at all.

Recent reviews

wholllyy cheesee, this is amazing, good job bro you're more usefull than the entire google team

ヒコ*****, 2025-06-08

Sim, parou de funcionar.

Fe*****, 2025-05-25

Works well for me on images.google.com, but doesn't seem to work when google suggests images at the top of a regular google search (even though it's the same UI)

Cl*****, 2025-03-03

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Extension safety

Risk impact

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View Image requires very minimum permissions.

Risk impact analysis details

High Injects scripts into web pages, which may alter or extract site contents, resulting in a substantial risk.

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.

View Image has earned a good reputation and 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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