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.

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

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.

5

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.

6

Record the screen

Click record to capture a full screen recording. Pick what to share in the browser dialog; the video is saved straight to your device as a .webm file — nothing is ever uploaded.

What the panel buttons do

📱 ▾
Device — iPhone, Android or iPad
Rotate — portrait / landscape
Sync — synced scrolling on / off
Screenshot — device only or full screen
Record screen — full capture to .webm
Focus mode — dim desktop, center device
100%
Size — scale 50–125%
🌙
Theme — light / dark
🇬🇧 ▾
Language — 8 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 (.webm)
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.

Learn more about Mobile View