Hover Zoom+

Name: Hover Zoom+
Rating: 4.040404040404041 (1485 reviews)
Author: Oleg Anashkin

Zoom images/videos on all your favorite websites (Facebook, Amazon, etc). Simply hover your mouse over the image to enlarge it.

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Hover Zoom+ is a powerful, open-source Chrome extension that enhances your browsing experience by enabling instant image and video enlargement. Just hover your mouse over any image on supported websites, such as Facebook or Amazon, and the extension automatically zooms in to display the media at its full size, all while ensuring the content fits perfectly within your browser window.

Unlike other similar tools, Hover Zoom+ prioritizes your privacy and security; it has all spyware removed and requires minimal permissions. It doesn't collect user data by default and only requests access needed for zoom functionality and optional features like history access or image downloads. Keep your browsing seamless and visually rich with Hover Zoom+, which is actively maintained to promptly adapt to website design changes.

Extension Productivity Photography Privacy & Security

By:

Oleg Anashkin

Users:

300,000

Rating:

4.04

(1,485) 1 new ratings

Version:

1.1.4 Last updated: 2025-05-14

Creation date:

2020-07-04

Risk:

Permissions:

declarativeNetRequest
scripting
storage
tabs
unlimitedStorage

Host permissions:

*://*/*

Size:

1.61M

Email:

ho*****@fastmail.com

URLs:

Full description:

Source:

Chrome Web Store

Updated:

a day ago

Ranking

# 910 ▲ 48

Other rankings

#4 in Functionality & UI ▲ 232

#1 in hover keyword 25

#19 in zoom keyword 52 ▲ 1

#61 in permissions keyword 6 ▼ 7

#80 in permission keyword 11 ▼ 2

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Hover Zoom+ (Official) (v1.1.4)

10,303 3.90

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User reviews

Users appreciate Hover Zoom+ for its ease of use, efficiency in zooming images on popular sites, and its free availability. However, many express frustration over increased permission demands raising privacy concerns, reduced functionality such as broken video previews, incompatibility with some websites like Instagram and YouTube thumbnails, and issues with settings import. Despite these drawbacks, the extension remains valued for its core image zooming capabilities and time-saving features.

Pros

Very easy and intuitive to use with minimal interference.
Works well on many popular sites such as Reddit, Pinterest, and Google Images.
Saves time by allowing quick zooming of images without extra clicks.
Reliable and effective long-term usage reported by users.
Free to use, which increases its appeal despite some limitations.

Cons

Recent updates require significantly more permissions, causing privacy concerns among users.
Does not work effectively on certain sites like Instagram and YouTube thumbnails.
Video preview functionality has been removed or broken after updates, disappointing some users.
Settings import feature does not work properly, forcing users to reset preferences after reinstall.
Limited compatibility on some websites; works only on a few platforms according to several reviews.

Recent reviews

One of the Best Extensions Around! To the Reviewer named Cecil H.Y., and Anyone Else Whom Thinks that a Button is Required to Activate This Extension: Go Into the Extension's Settings (Right-Click the Extension's Icon, Click "Options"), Then Go to the "Advanced" Tab and the First Setting Available is Titled "Activate HoverZoom+" which Allows You to Select a Key to Press to Activate the Extension. Set it to the Option Titled "None". Or Even Better Yet, Just Click the Extension's Icon and a Keybinding Menu will Pop-up Allowing You to Change the Activation Method of All of the Features Offered. If the "Activate HoverZoom+" Option being changed doesn't Solve the Problem, Change the Option "Toggle HoverZoom+" to "None" as well and the Problem should be Solved...

th*****, 2025-06-12

Why do I have to hold down a button to do the only thing I downloaded the extension to do? I just want to zoom in on images and keep them zoomed in.

Ce*****, 2025-06-05

Работает далеко не на всех сайтах. Точнее даже - только на Pinterest и Гугл-картинки. Быть может, ещё где-нибудь.

ti*****, 2025-05-30

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Extension safety

Risk impact

Hover Zoom+ requires some sensitive permissions that could impact your browser and data security. Exercise caution before installing.

Risk impact analysis details

Critical Grants access to browser tabs, which can be used to track user browsing habits and history, presenting a privacy concern.
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Risk likelihood

Hover Zoom+ has earned a good reputation and can be trusted.

Risk likelihood analysis details

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