Magnifying Glass (Hover Zoom)

Press on the toolbar button to see the magnifying glass.

Total ratings

3.97 (Rating count: 33)

Review summary

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Pros
  • Works well for magnifying images and text
  • Useful for high DPI monitors
  • Simple and easy to use without complicated setup
  • Configurable size of the magnifier
  • Flawless functionality in general
Cons
  • Does not work on Google Maps
  • Magnification is limited to a circular shape
  • Does not work on PDFs viewed in Firefox
  • Difficult to read while moving the magnifying glass
Most mentioned
  • Desire for a rectangular shape or customization options for the magnifying lens
  • Issues with magnification not functioning on certain platforms (like Google Maps and PDFs)
  • Need for keyboard shortcuts and better control options
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Recent rating average: 4.00
All time rating average: 3.97
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Date Author Rating Comment
2024-10-13 arminius I can't answer to reviews directly, so this is in response to the last review, but there is a shortcut! I don't know why this info is only on their homepage, but the shortcut is: Alt+Shift+Z
2024-09-21 dfsgsdsrfsdf No hotkey
2024-09-11 SailAway Works good, and the nice part when you click or scroll it goes away.
2023-04-04 Jonma why the heck this can't magnify over videos on youtube? I think it's showing a magnifying piece of the thumbnail instead of the video playing? odd
2023-02-15 SpookyHoo I wish there was an option to remove the mouse pointer from the capture area
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2022-10-13 drlnielsen Very nice for what it does, but I sure would prefer the option of a rectangular or square shape.
2022-05-23 Firefox user 14011626
2021-09-14 VadMancs Nagyon köszönöm Szivecske (Glin), hogy ezt elkészítetted. Kiválóan működik. 💛
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