Default Zoom

Set default zoom level for Firefox.
What is Default Zoom?
"Default Zoom" is a free and open-source Firefox add-on that allows users to set a default zoom level according to their preferences. This add-on proves useful especially for users with QHD or HiDPI monitors. It respects per-site zoom levels and only needs permission to store the user's default zoom option. In addition, it has a minimal code footprint, streamlined for efficiency and simplicity.
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Add-on stats

Rating: 4.71 (63)
Version: 1.1.3 (Last updated: 2020-05-12)
Creation date: 2019-01-03
Weekly download count: 11
Firefox on Android: No
Risk impact: Very low risk impact
Risk likelihood: Low risk likelihood
Manifest version: 2
Permissions:
  • storage
Size: 11.63K
URLs: Website

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Add-on summary

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Set the default zoom level for Firefox. Useful for QHD or HiDPI monitors, or if you don't like squinting.

  • Set your desired default zoom level. If unset, the add-on will default to 100%.
  • Per-site zoom is respected (with one exception, see below).
It's Free and Open Source software and you can view or adapt the source code.

Other zoom add-ons have more features and might suit you better.

This add-on makes some trade-offs to be as tiny as possible. It's just 30 lines of JavaScript (whereas others are 1000s of lines). It doesn't use browser storage other than a single local option for the default zoom level, and asks for no permissions other than to store that option.

Per-site zoom levels are respected, with one exception: a zoom of 100% is always overridden after you reload a page. (Reason: There's a limitation in the WebExtension API. Other add-ons solve this by storing per-site zoom level entries for every website you visit. This add-on avoids storing those entries by only zooming when the zoom of the current tab is 100%, which is fine because 100% was too small for you anyway!)

User reviews

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Pros
  • Works as intended
  • Remembers per-site zoom
  • Handy and effective
  • Great when you don't want to always scroll zoom
  • Lightweight and minimal
Cons
  • Obsolete for some users
  • No additional benefit if default zoom can already be set in Firefox settings
  • Doesn't have a "zoom text-only" option
  • Per-site zoom may not be remembered for some users
Most mentioned
  • Works as intended
  • Obsolete
  • Per-site zoom not remembered
  • No additional benefit
  • Lightweight and minimal
  • Zoom text-only option missing
Recent reviews
It works as intended in Firefox 109.0 It also remembers per-site zoom Just remember to set your default zoom in the extension settings
by Firefox user 15945817, 2023-01-23
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Add-on safety

Risk impact

Default Zoom does not require any sensitive permissions.

Risk likelihood

Default Zoom has earned a fairly good reputation and likely can be trusted.

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