Hover Zoom Preview
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Overview
Hover over any image to instantly preview it full-size — clean, fast, and works on all websites.
Hover Zoom & Preview lets you instantly view full-resolution images and videos without clicking, opening new tabs, or leaving the page you're on.
Simply move your cursor over any image and a crisp, high-quality preview appears right away. Move your cursor away and it disappears — completely non-intrusive.
✅ KEY FEATURES
• Instant full-size image preview on hover
• Video preview support (MP4)
• Works on all major websites — social media, blogs, news sites, forums, and more
• Automatically picks the highest-resolution version from srcset
• Special support for Twitter/X images (upgrades to 4096×4096 resolution)
• Skips tiny icons and avatars (under 80×80 px) to avoid clutter
• Smooth fade-in/fade-out animation
• Press ESC to dismiss any preview at any time
• Enable or disable the extension with one click from the popup
• Lightweight — no background processes, no data collection, no tracking
🚫 WHAT WE DON'T DO
• We do NOT collect any personal data
• We do NOT send data to external servers
• We do NOT inject ads or modify page content beyond showing previews
• We do NOT work on YouTube (to avoid interfering with video playback)
⚡ PERFORMANCE
The extension is designed to be extremely lightweight. It uses a single content script that attaches passive hover listeners and cleans up automatically. No memory leaks, no heavy background workers.
🛠 HOW TO USE
1. Install the extension
2. Visit any website with images
3. Hover your mouse over an image
4. The full-size preview appears instantly
5. Move your mouse away to dismiss — or press ESC
Use the extension popup (toolbar icon) to enable or disable Hover Zoom & Preview at any time.
Made with ❤️ by Kominike Creative Digital — kominikee.com
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