Free Virtual Magnifying Glass Alternatives for Windows

There are many alternatives to Virtual Magnifying Glass for Windows and since it's discontinued a lot of people are looking for a replacement. The best free Windows alternative is ZoomIt. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 10 alternatives to Virtual Magnifying Glass and nine of them are free and available for Windows so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting free Windows alternatives to Virtual Magnifying Glass are Magnifixer, Free Color Picker, OneLoupe and Glassbrick.

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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...

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    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

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    Platforms

    • Windows
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  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.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
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    • Magnifixer is Free and ProprietaryVirtual Magnifying Glass is Free and Open Source
  3. Free Color Picker is a program that lets you capture the color of any pixel displayed on the screen. To capture a color, just move the cursor to the desired position and press the F4 key. The color below the cursor will be added to the color palette located in the right part of...

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  4. 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.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  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.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  6. WindowWatcher is a free hybrid window magnifier and remote control spy. It gives Windows the ability to have proper and resizable picture-in-picture support above and beyond Aero Snap. It's great for watching stuff like online TV, streams or Youtube playlists in a small...

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  7. Moo0 Magnifier lets you easily and quickly magnify your screen on sudden demand.

    Cost / License

    • Free Personal
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  8. Kokodeka icon
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    Kokodeka is a magnifier software. Magnifier window also appears in the mouse position while zooming in near the mouse position. In other words, the vicinity of the mouse is always enlarged, and the enlarged part moves with the mouse movement.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
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