Magnifying Glass

Name: Magnifying Glass
Rating: 4 (13 reviews)
Author: Joue

By: Joue

Convert your mouse cursor to a high-quality magnifying glass

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Features & Capabilities

The Magnifying Glass Chrome extension enhances your browsing experience by converting your mouse cursor into a high-quality magnifier. This practical tool enlarges screen elements beneath your cursor, making it easier to view details without changing overall page zoom.

Users can conveniently adjust the magnifying glass's size and zoom scale through the right-click context menu on the extension's action button. Activating or deactivating the magnification is simple—left-click or press Escape to switch back to the standard cursor. The action button visually indicates the extension's status with a red color when active and blue when inactive, providing quick visual feedback. This extension is ideal for users who require precise on-screen magnification for reading, design work, or accessibility purposes.

User Growth & Download Statistics

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By:

Joue

Daily users:

743 7

Rating:

4.00

(13)

Version:

0.1.2 Last updated: 2025-08-05

Version code:

6005606

Creation date:

2023-12-27

Risk:

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Size:

48.91KB

URLs:

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Full description:

Source:

Firefox Add-ons Store

Data ingested on:

2026-07-10

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Ranking

# 3,833 ▲ 34

Other rankings

#371 in Tabs ▲

#36 in cursors keyword 68 ▼ 1

#62 in class keyword 5 ▼ 1

#136 in quality keyword 25 ▲ 1

#159 in value keyword 22 ▲ 3

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Developed by:

Joue

Firefox Add-ons Store

https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/magnifying-glass/

Website:

https://webextension.org/listing/magnifying-glass.html

Permission Change History

2025-08-05: Version 0.1.0 → 0.1.2

Add Permissions: scripting

Remove Permissions: <all_urls>

User Reviews

Users find the Magnifying Glass add-on effective and convenient for enlarging text and images, making reading easier and more comfortable. It works reliably and is recommended for general use. However, multiple users note the inability to access or customize zoom settings, as there is no visible action button, context menu, or options page available in Firefox or Waterfox, limiting customization to default settings.

Pros

Works as described and functions reliably.
Makes reading content easier, especially for manga or detailed text.
Very convenient and hassle-free to use.
Transforms the cursor into a digital magnifying glass effectively.
Highly recommended and considered a must-have for PC users.

Cons

No visible action button to access options or settings.
Cannot access or change lens size and magnification settings in Firefox/Waterfox as expected.
Lack of context menu on the action button to adjust zoom parameters.
No options available in the Add-ons Manager to customize the extension.

Recent reviews

I like that I can edit the amount of zoom and the size of the zoom "window". However, when I was testing it on a "preview window" of an image attached to my email to see if I wanted to download it, it didn't overlay on top of the "preview window". Instead, I saw it hovering over the original window that was in the background. Currently, the only other ask would be to give it a keyboard shortcut and add it to the right click menu. Great extension!!

by Fi*****, 2025-10-27

by He*****, 2025-10-23

NO action button seen, NO WAY

by Fi*****, 2025-02-15

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Is Magnifying Glass Safe?

Risk impact

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Magnifying Glass does not require any sensitive permissions.

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Risk likelihood

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Magnifying Glass is probably trust-worthy. Prefer other publishers if available. Exercise caution when installing this add-on.

Risk likelihood analysis details

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