# View Page Source

> Adds the ability to open the page source in a new tab via button (Desktop) or menu (Firefox for Android).

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/view-page-source](https://chrome-stats.com/d/view-page-source)

## Overview

- **ID:** `view-page-source`
- **Platform:** Firefox
- **Type:** Firefox add-on
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** tnh
- **Category:** web-development,alerts-updates
- **Daily users:** 251
- **Weekly downloads:** 2
- **Rating:** 5.00 / 5 (1 ratings)
- **Version:** 1.0.1
- **Last updated:** 2024-04-05
- **First published:** 2024-04-04
- **Size:** 24 KB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-10
- **Store listing:** [Firefox Add-ons Store](https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/view-page-source/)

## Description

**View Page Source** is a simple Chrome extension designed to enhance your browsing experience by allowing quick access to any webpage's source code. With one click of a button on desktop or via the menu in Firefox for Android, you can instantly open the entire page source in a new tab, making it easier for developers, students, and enthusiasts to inspect and learn from website structures and designs.

This extension streamlines the process of viewing source code without the need for keyboard shortcuts or complicated workflows, providing an intuitive and accessible tool for all users interested in web development and coding. Whether you're debugging, studying web technologies, or just curious, View Page Source offers a straightforward method to open page source conveniently.

## Rankings

- #7,312 — Overall
- #216 — Alerts & Updates
- #7 — source
- #13 — source code
- #17 — resource
- #86 — page

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `<all_urls>`
- `activeTab`
- `tabs`

## Safety

- **Risk impact:** High risk impact
- **Risk likelihood:** Low risk likelihood

### Analysis details

- Allows access to all websites, posing a significant security risk as it can monitor and modify data from any visited site.
- This extension has low user count. Unpopular extensions may not be stable or safe.

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Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/view-page-source)