Hover Zoom+ (Official)

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

Hover Zoom+ (Official) - Firefox Extension for Zooming Images/Videos

"Hover Zoom+ (Official)" is a Firefox extension that provides its users with the convenience of zooming images and videos on all popular websites. Simply hover your mouse over any image or video on the supported websites, and it automatically enlarges to its full size. An open-source version of the original HoverZoom extension, all spyware has been removed, and new features added. The add-on needs only basic permissions, ensuring user data privacy and security.
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Add-on stats

Users: 8,769
72
Rating: 4.00
(58)
Version: 1.0.225 (Last updated: 2025-01-15)
Creation date: 2017-08-02
Weekly download count: 369
Firefox on Android: No
Risk impact: Very high risk impact
Risk likelihood:
Moderate risk likelihood
Manifest version: 2
Permissions:
  • *://*/*
  • unlimitedStorage
Size: 1.60M

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# 840 ▼ 8
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Hover Zoom+ (v1.0.225)
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Add-on summary

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Zoom images/videos on all your favorite websites (Facebook, Amazon, etc). Hover your mouse over any image on the supported websites and the extension will automatically enlarge the image to its full size, making sure that it still fits into the browser window.

This is an open source version of the original HoverZoom extension which is now overrun by malware and deleted from store. In this version all spyware has been removed, many bugs were fixed and new features were added. It doesn't collect any statistics whatsoever. The only permission it needs is to access data on all websites (to extract full images), and optional permissions to access browser history, download/save images or get tab urls for per-site configuration.

Sometimes sites change design and when it happens, the extension needs to be updated. Please report any issues with zoom not working by using Support tab or https://github.com/extesy/hoverzoom/issues page.

User reviews

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Pros
  • Refuses to sell user data to corporations
  • The zoom mouse scrolling functionality was finally fixed
  • Useful for viewing images on multiple platforms
Cons
  • Does not work on many sites currently
  • Crashes frequently and requires effort to get working again
  • Causes browser lag, especially on Facebook
  • Does not support GIF playback on certain sites like Pixiv
Most mentioned
  • Crashes and needs to be restarted
  • Does not work effectively on Facebook, causing lag
  • Limited functionality on various sites, especially since October 2024
User reviews
by cross_53, 2025-01-12
by kDaejungg, 2025-01-04
by Petitetete, 2025-01-01
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Add-on safety

Risk impact

Hover Zoom+ (Official) requires a lot of sensitive permissions. Exercise caution before installing.

Risk likelihood

Hover Zoom+ (Official) is probably trust-worthy. Prefer other publishers if available. Exercise caution when installing this add-on.

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