State Freeze Capture for Chrome
Freeze disappearing :hover, :focus, dropdowns, tooltips, and menus with a countdown timer so you can inspect or screenshot them.
Replaces:
DevTools Debugger Pause WorkaroundHover Freeze
Why Developers Switch to OmniDev
Trying to inspect or screenshot a tooltip, mega-menu, or focus-triggered dropdown in Chrome is notoriously painful because moving the cursor immediately closes the element.
Configurable countdown timer so you can open any hover/focus UI state before the freeze locks in
Locks computed :hover, :focus, and :focus-within styles and blocks blur/mouseleave teardown events
Seamlessly pairs with CSS Scanner and Element Screenshot while the page is frozen
One-click clean restore that returns the DOM to normal interactivity without reloading the page
Shadow-DOM isolated • Zero host-page CSS leakage
STEP 01
Install OmniDev from the Chrome Web Store and open the popup or press your custom shortcut.
STEP 02
Select "State Freeze Capture" under the Capture & Export category (or search "State Freeze Capture" in the launcher).
STEP 03
Inspect, capture, or export results directly on the live page — 100% locally in your browser.
See How OmniDev Compares
Detailed side-by-side comparisons against standalone Chrome extensions:
Frequently Asked Questions — State Freeze Capture
Is the State Freeze Capture tool in OmniDev completely free?
Yes. State Freeze Capture and all 54 tools in OmniDev are 100% free to use with no account signup or paywall.
Does State Freeze Capture send my webpage data to an external server?
No. State Freeze Capture runs locally inside your browser tab. OmniDev is architected local-first and never uploads your DOM, storage, or network payloads to a Jambo backend.
Which standalone Chrome extensions does State Freeze Capture replace?
State Freeze Capture replaces single-purpose extensions such as DevTools Debugger Pause Workaround, Hover Freeze, saving browser RAM and reducing extension permission sprawl.
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Every tool below is included in the same single Chrome extension install.
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Element Screenshot
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Full Page Screenshot
Captures and stitches the entire scrollable length of any webpage into a crisp HD PNG or PDF.
Screenshot Library (Shot Library)
Local gallery for all captured screenshots with built-in OCR text extraction, annotations, tags, and instant export.
PDF Export
Export the full webpage or a selected DOM region directly into a clean, multi-page or single-page PDF document.
Page Saver
Snapshots the current webpage state with inline styles and assets into a portable, self-contained HTML archive for offline review.
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