# Magnify

> A simple extension that provides a better zooming experience. Change the zoom on a given page by simple using a slider.

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/magnify-zoom](https://chrome-stats.com/d/magnify-zoom)

## Overview

- **ID:** `magnify-zoom`
- **Platform:** Firefox
- **Type:** Firefox add-on
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Ignacio Searles
- **Category:** appearance
- **Daily users:** 215
- **Weekly downloads:** 3
- **Rating:** 4.00 / 5 (3 ratings)
- **Version:** 2.5
- **Last updated:** 2020-11-09
- **First published:** 2020-08-07
- **Size:** 31 KB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-10
- **Store listing:** [Firefox Add-ons Store](https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/magnify-zoom/)

## Description

Magnify is a user-friendly Chrome extension designed to improve your web browsing experience by providing a better way to zoom in and out on any page. Instead of struggling with default zoom controls, Magnify lets you adjust the zoom level easily using an intuitive slider on the toolbar. This allows precise and quick zoom adjustments tailored to your preferences, making reading and viewing content easier and more comfortable.

## Rankings

- #7,941 — Overall
- #104 — zoom
- #155 — provide

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `tabs`
- `storage`

## Safety

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

> Some risk analysis details are omitted from this free response. [Upgrade to view the full analysis](https://chrome-stats.com/pricing).

## Similar extensions and apps

- [Zoom for Firefox](https://chrome-stats.com/d/zoom) — 7,235 users, 4.43 / 5
- [Zoom Page Size](https://chrome-stats.com/d/zoom-page-size) — 62 users, 4.33 / 5
- [Zoom Plugin](https://chrome-stats.com/d/zoom-plugin) — 23 users, 5.00 / 5
- [ZoomPage](https://chrome-stats.com/d/zoompage) — 37 users, 5.00 / 5
- [SmoothZoom – Quick Page Zoom](https://chrome-stats.com/d/smoothzoom-quick-page-zoom) — 121 users, 5.00 / 5
- [Magnifying Glass (Hover Zoom)](https://chrome-stats.com/d/magnifying-glass-hover-zoom) — 2,416 users, 3.95 / 5
- [V7 quickieZoom](https://chrome-stats.com/d/v7-quickiezoom) — 14 users, 5.00 / 5
- [Page Zoom Controller](https://chrome-stats.com/d/page-zoom-controllerr)
- [Mouse Pinch-To-Zoom](https://chrome-stats.com/d/mouse-pinch-to-zoom) — 658 users, 4.13 / 5
- [Magnifier](https://chrome-stats.com/d/magnifier) — 36 users
- [Zoom Simplified](https://chrome-stats.com/d/zoom-simplified) — 1 users, 5.00 / 5
- [Scroll Zoom](https://chrome-stats.com/d/scroll-zoom) — 690 users, 4.69 / 5

---

Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/magnify-zoom)