Image Zoom — basiphobe

Image Zoom - A powerful, highly customizable browser extension that gives you complete control over any image on the web.

🔍 KEY FEATURES:

• Mouse-Centered Zooming - Hold Ctrl (or Alt/Shift/Meta - your choice!) and scroll to zoom in and out. The zoom centers exactly where your cursor is pointing, just like professional image viewers.
• Double-Click Zoom Mode - NEW! Double-click any image to activate zoom mode, then scroll freely without holding any keys. Perfect for extended viewing sessions.
• Visual Zoom Indicator - Customizable marching ants border shows you exactly which images are active for zooming. Choose your own color, style, and width!
• Pan & Explore - Click and drag zoomed images to explore every detail. Perfect for examining product photos, artwork, diagrams, or any image that deserves a closer look.
• Quick Reset - Double-click any zoomed image to instantly return it to its original size and position.
• Full Customization - NEW! Comprehensive settings page lets you personalize everything:

Zoom speed and range
Activation key (Ctrl/Alt/Shift/Meta)
Visual effects (shadow, contrast, saturation)
Border indicator appearance
Animation speed
And much more!

• Enhanced Image Quality - Smart rendering adjustments improve the appearance of zoomed images with high-quality scaling algorithms and optional sharpening.
• Privacy Focused - Only uses storage permission to save your preferences locally. No tracking, no data collection, works completely offline.
• Lightweight & Fast - Minimal resource usage with smooth, hardware-accelerated performance.

✨ HOW IT WORKS:

Standard Mode:

Hover over any image on any website
Hold the Ctrl key (or your configured key)
Scroll your mouse wheel to zoom in or out
Release Ctrl and click-drag to pan around
Double-click to reset
Double-Click Mode:

Double-click any image to activate zoom mode
Scroll freely without holding any keys
Click-drag to pan around
Double-click again to reset
⚙️ FULLY CONFIGURABLE:

Access the settings page through your browser's extension menu to customize:
• Zoom behavior (step size, min/max levels)
• Activation key preference
• Visual effects toggles
• Marching ants indicator (color, style, width)
• Blink effect when returning to original size
• Pan/drag and double-click behaviors
• Transition speed

All settings sync across your devices and apply immediately!

🔒 PRIVACY FOCUSED:

• No data collection
• No tracking or analytics
• No external servers
• Only stores your preferences locally
• 100% open source

🎯 PERFECT FOR:

• Online shopping - examine product details
• Social media - see photos in full clarity
• Research - study charts, graphs, and diagrams
• Art & photography - appreciate every detail
• Documentation - read fine print and small text

💻 WORKS EVERYWHERE:

Compatible with all websites. Simply install and start zooming!

Open source on GitHub: https://github.com/basiphobe/image-zoom-extension