You’re all set!

Thanks for installing Mobile View. Here’s how to drop a real device frame right on top of any page and see desktop and mobile at once.

1

Pin the extension (recommended)

Click the extensions (puzzle) icon at the top-right of Chrome, then click the pin next to “Mobile View” so its icon stays in your toolbar.

2

Open any website

Navigate to a normal site (an https:// page). Then click the Mobile View icon in the toolbar — a real device frame appears right on top of the page, so you see desktop and mobile together. The first time, Chrome asks for access to the site — just click Allow.

3

Choose a device & layout

Use the device button 📱 ▾ in the top panel to switch between iPhone, Android phones and tablets. Rotate with , scale with the size menu 100% (50–125%) and drag the device anywhere — or hit focus to dim the desktop and center the device.

4

Show up to 5 devices at once

Click the devices button in the top panel and pick how many to show (1–5). Each device keeps its own model, rotation, size and brand color, and a side dock (left or right) keeps them one click away. In focus mode you can arrange them in a row, grid or stack — and lock it so a stray click or Esc won’t exit. Add or remove from the keyboard with Shift + = / Shift + −.

5

Interact in sync

Scrolling, clicks and typing stay synchronized between the desktop page and the mobile preview. Toggle sync on or off from the top panel.

6

Take a screenshot

Click the camera and choose device only 📱 (cropped to the frame) or full screen 🖥️ (desktop and device together) — perfect for mockups and bug reports.

7

Record the screen

Click record to capture a full screen recording. It records the current tab right away — no “share your screen” dialog — and the video is saved straight to your device as an MP4 or WebM file; nothing is ever uploaded.

What the panel buttons do

📱 ▾
Device — iPhone, Android or iPad
Devices — show 1–5 at once, dock left / right
Rotate — portrait / landscape
Sync — synced scrolling on / off
Screenshot — device only or full screen
Record screen — full capture (MP4/WebM)
Focus mode — dim desktop; row / grid / stack, lockable
100%
Size — scale 50–125%
Custom size — any resolution & brand color (Shift+5)
🌙
Theme — light / dark
🇬🇧 ▾
Language — 50+ interface languages
Website — open the Mobile View site
Help — shortcuts & tips
Close — exit preview (Esc)

Keyboard shortcuts

Shift+1
Full screenshot — desktop + device
Shift+2
Device screenshot — cropped to the frame
Shift+3
Record screen — start / stop (MP4/WebM)
Shift+4
Focus mode — toggle on / off
Shift+5
Custom size — toggle on / off
Shift+=
Add a device — one more phone / tablet
Shift+
Remove a device — take one away
Esc
Exit — leave focus mode, then close
💡

Tip: Your device, rotation, position, theme and language are saved and restored across tabs and reloads. Some browser pages (like chrome:// settings) can’t be previewed — open a regular website instead.

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