Lens (Magnifier) AlternativesScreen Magnifiers and other similar apps like Lens (Magnifier)

Lens (Magnifier) is described as 'Whenever single-pixel-accuracy is required, Lens will assist you by magnifying the area around the mouse pointer' and is a screen magnifier in the os & utilities category. There are more than 10 alternatives to Lens (Magnifier) for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Linux, Mac, PortableApps.com and Ubuntu apps. The best Lens (Magnifier) alternative is ZoomIt, which is free. Other great apps like Lens (Magnifier) are Magnifixer, KMag, Zzoom and Glassbrick.

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Whenever single-pixel-accuracy is required, Lens will assist you by magnifying the area around the mouse pointer.

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Lens (Magnifier) alternatives page was last updated Apr 12, 2025
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  1. ZoomIt icon
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    ZoomIt is screen zoom and annotation tool for technical presentations that include application demonstrations. ZoomIt runs unobtrusively in the tray and activates with customizable hotkeys to zoom in on an area of the screen, move around while zoomed, and draw on the zoomed...

    28 ZoomIt alternatives

    License model

    • FreeProprietary

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • PortableApps.com

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Annotate Screenshot
    2.  Portable
    3.  On-screen annotations

    ZoomIt VS Lens (Magnifier)

     
    • ZoomIt is the most popular Windows alternative to Lens (Magnifier).

    • ZoomIt is the most popular free alternative to Lens (Magnifier).

    • ZoomIt is Free and ProprietaryLens (Magnifier) is also Free and Proprietary
    • ZoomIt is LightweightLens (Magnifier) is not according to our users
  2. Magnifixer icon
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    Magnifixer is a screen magnifier utility. You can place it anywhere on your screen, make it any size you want and select a zoom level. Magnifixer will always show the area of your screen where the mouse cursor resides.

    29 Magnifixer alternatives

    License model

    • FreeProprietary

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • NL flagNetherlands
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Windows

    Magnifixer Features

    1.  Magnifying glass in window

    Magnifixer VS Lens (Magnifier)

     
  3. KMag icon
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    KMag is a small utility for Linux to magnify a part of the screen. KMag is very useful for people with visual disabilities and for those working in the fields of image analysis, web development etc.

    15 KMag alternatives

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • DE flagGermany
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Snapcraft
    • KDE Plasma

    KMag Features

    1.  KDE

    KMag VS Lens (Magnifier)

     
    • KMag is the most popular Linux alternative to Lens (Magnifier).

    • KMag is the most popular Open Source alternative to Lens (Magnifier).

    • KMag is Free and Open SourceLens (Magnifier) is Free and Proprietary
  4. Zzoom icon
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    A free screen zoomer, color picker and image grabber, all in one!.

    License model

    • FreeProprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows

    Zzoom Features

    1.  Portable

    Zzoom VS Lens (Magnifier)

     
  5. Glassbrick icon
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    Glassbrick is a screen magnifier that makes zooming your screen quick and easy. It allows you to change the colours of your screen to enhance readability. It’s also customisable, lightweight, fast and efficient.

    16 Glassbrick alternatives

    License model

    • FreeProprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows

    Glassbrick Features

    1.  Portable
    2. Zoom icon  Zoom integration

    Glassbrick VS Lens (Magnifier)

     
  6. Loupe icon
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    Loupe provides a magnified view of what’s on-screen under your mouse cursor?—?designed from the start to be easy on your computer while also being feature rich. Whether you’re a graphic designer needing to inspect artwork, or a developer trying to align UI elements, Loupe can...

    30 Loupe alternatives

    License model

    • FreeProprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac

    Loupe Features

    1.  Color Palette

    Loupe VS Lens (Magnifier)

     
    • Loupe is the most popular Mac alternative to Lens (Magnifier).

    • Loupe is Free and ProprietaryLens (Magnifier) is also Free and Proprietary
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    Virtual Magnifying Glass, a free, open source, screen magnification program for Windows, Linux, FreeBSD and Mac OS X. Free full version download and instructions for use.

    20 Virtual Magnifying Glass alternatives

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • PortableApps.com
    Discontinued

    The project hasn't been updated since 2019.

    Virtual Magnifying Glass Features

    1.  Portable
    2. Zoom icon  Zoom integration

    Virtual Magnifying Glass VS Lens (Magnifier)

     
  8. OneLoupe icon
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    OneLoupe is a customizable screen magnification tool. It runs in the system tray and can be activated by clicking on the icon or setting a HotKey.

    License model

    • FreeProprietary

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • DE flagGermany
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Windows

    OneLoupe Features

    1.  Portable

    OneLoupe VS Lens (Magnifier)

     
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    MouseZoom is a nice but small utility. It zooms the current mouse position (50x) and show the color value and the absolute + relative position of the point where the mouse is.

    License model

    • FreeProprietary

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • DE flagGermany
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Windows

    MouseZoom Features

    1.  Portable

    MouseZoom VS Lens (Magnifier)

     
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    Screen magnifier system tray tool; once started, a floating window appears after clicking on the tray icon.

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux

    Magnifiqus VS Lens (Magnifier)

     
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    Draw anywhere, any time on your screen!.

    20 Draw on my screen alternatives

    License model

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac

    Draw on my screen VS Lens (Magnifier)

     
    • Draw on my screen is the most popular commercial alternative to Lens (Magnifier).

    • Draw on my screen is Paid and ProprietaryLens (Magnifier) is Free and Proprietary
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    You need zoom? We got some! Desktop Lens is a simple application to work with small fonts and hi-res images.

    License model

    • FreeProprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac

    Desktop Lens Features

    1.  Image zoom

    Desktop Lens VS Lens (Magnifier)

     
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