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PhotoShow

by Vincent W. · Functionality & UI
FeaturedManifest V3 Free
View in Chrome Web Store Data as of 15 Oct 2026

Hover to zoom and view high-definition images. Instantly enlarge visuals, crafted for all your favorite websites—and for you.

Users
100K
0 in 30 days
Rating
4.7 / 5
+0.21 in 30 days
Ratings
471
+5 in 30 days
Store rank
#1,715
#1,499 among extensions
Version
4.93.2
updated 11 Oct 2026

Users

monthly, 3 years
20K60K100KAug 2023Apr 2025Oct 2026
Latest, 15 Oct 2026: 100,000 usersMove the mouse over the chart for any month

Ratings count

monthly, 3 years
60266471Aug 2023Apr 2025Oct 2026
Latest, 15 Oct 2026: 471 ratingsMove the mouse over the chart for any month

The Chrome Web Store rounds user counts down to the leading digit, so the user line moves in steps. The ratings count is exact and is the better signal of real adoption.

About PhotoShow

PhotoShow is a tool for browsing and downloading high-definition images by hovering mouse on image thumbnails, working on most websites and carefully crafted for over 400 popular ones of your daily use, including Amazon, Facebook, Google, Instagram, YouTube, etc. ⌨️ HOTKEYS - Viewer control: Esc: Close viewer X: Suspend viewer while held Space: Switch to reading mode while held A / F / L / M / P / T: Switch view mode V: Toggle between last two used view modes - Image control: Shift + Ctrl + ← / →: Rotate image counterclockwise/clockwise Alt + Ctrl + ← / → / ↑ / ↓: Flip image horizontally/vertically ← / → / ↑ / ↓: Scroll image left/right/up/down PgUp / PgDn: Scroll image up/down by page Home / End: Scroll image to the top/bottom - Image actions: Tab: Open HD image in new tab S: Save HD image C: Copy HD image Alt + C: Copy HD image address Shift + C: Copy image caption ⚙️ SETTINGS PhotoShow comes with a rich set of settings designed to adapt to your browsing needs, from customizing how the image viewer appears, to adjusting controls, shortcuts, and behaviors. Whether you prefer a clean, distraction-free interface or a feature-packed experience, PhotoShow lets you fine-tune the viewer to suit your style. Key options include: - Whitelist Mode: Disable PhotoShow globally, then enable per site with its popup toggle. - Viewer Trigger: Require an assist key press to show the viewer. - Thumbnail Types & Viewer Exceptions: Control which thumbnails trigger the viewer. - Viewer Positions: Default is beside the thumbnail, but you can allow fullscreen by choosing "center". - Image Info Display: Show captions, dimensions, formats, or file sizes. - New Tab Opening Behavior: Choose whether new image tabs open in the foreground or background. - Transition Animation: Smooth animations, or reduce/disable them. - Viewer Color Scheme: Choose either "light" or "dark" theme for the viewer. - Keyboard Shortcuts: Enable/disable specific shortcuts. - Image Download: Customize filenames with placeholders (e.g. "my images/<H>/<c>"). - Assistance & Enhancements: Extra tools like marking viewed images or enabling/disabling context menu items. - Settings Management: Export/import your settings to transfer between devices, or reset either global or site-specific settings. For more information, please refer to the Options page (global settings) and PhotoShow’s popup window (site-specific settings).

Growth

WindowUsersChangeRatingsRating
7 days0+0.0%+1+0.21
30 days0+0.0%+5+0.21
6 months0+0.0%+22+0.22
1 year0+0.0%+60+0.24

Chrome Web Store search rankings

Where PhotoShow appears when people search the store, with the 30 day change
Search phrasePosition30 days
hd image#5−3
hd images#5−4
image#27−7
show#33−28

Version history

138 versions recorded
4.93.211 Oct 2026
4.93.11 Oct 2026
4.93.030 Sep 2026
4.92.225 Aug 2026
4.92.123 Aug 2026
4.92.022 Aug 2026
4.91.117 Aug 2026
4.91.015 Aug 2026

Details

Category
Functionality & UI
First seen
24 May 2020
Size
1.1 MB
Languages
de, en, en-GB, vi, tr, es, es-419, fr
Pricing
Free
Privacy policy
photoshow.cool
Support
github.com
Extension ID
mgpdnhlllbpncjpgokgfogidhoegebod

Permissions and risk

Minimal riskimpact 3, likelihood 0
Permissions
contextMenusdeclarativeNetRequestWithHostAccessdownloadsfaviconoffscreenpublicSuffixscriptingstoragetabswebNavigationwebRequest
Site access
*://*/*
Can read and change data on every website you visit.

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