Link Preview Sidebar

Preview links in a sidebar instead of a new tab.

Link Preview Sidebar: Preview Links Without Opening a New Tab

"Link Preview Sidebar" is a Chrome extension designed to simplify and streamline your browsing experience. Instead of opening online links in a new tab, users can preview these links directly in a sidebar. This efficient tool is highly customizable and can be activated by either right-clicking and selecting 'Open in sidebar' or holding the Alt key while clicking a link (⌥ on macOS). Created to boost productivity and offer a seamless browsing experience, the Link Preview Sidebar’s icon is credited to Kirill Kazachek from www.flaticon.com.

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By: felixfbecker

Users: 1,000+

Rating: 3.86

(21)

Version: 1.0.6 (Last updated: 2020-12-31)

Creation date: 2020-12-12

Permissions:

contextMenus
webRequest
webRequestBlocking
tabs
<all_urls>

Size: 76.12K

Email: fe*****@outlook.com

Full description: See detailed description

Ranking

# 24,478 ▼ 5

Other rankings

#11912 in Workflow & Planning ▲ 164 #14 in sidebar keyword 48 ▲ 1 #24 in preview keyword 17 ▲ 2 #96 in links keyword 38 ▲ 16

Other platforms

Not available on Android

Link Preview Sidebar (v1.0.6)

71 5.00

(3)

Not available on Edge

User reviews

These summaries are automatically generated weekly using AI based on recent user reviews. Chrome Web Store does not verify user reviews, so some user reviews may be inaccurate, spammy, or outdated.

Pros

Great for previewing links that jump to another section of the same page.
Excellent performance on most web pages.
Handy tool that greatly aids browsing and note-taking.

Cons

Does not work on all web pages, particularly GitHub and some forums.
Users cannot resize the sidebar, which limits usability.
Some sites fail to load a preview or do not fit properly in the sidebar.

Most mentioned

Need for the option to resize the sidebar.
Desire for better compatibility with various websites.
Request for additional features like keyboard shortcuts and automatic hover previews.

User reviews

szuper... lenne, ha a megnyitott oldalt nem fél méretben látnám, vagy ha lehetne állítani az oldalsáv méretét. de sajnos ez így használhatatlan!

Papa Kanoc, 2024-09-11

This does not work! It's not clear how to use it!

Eugene M. (Makarovpro Freelancer), 2024-07-25

It is a gerat addon, but it don't work on all web pages, like GitHub and forums.unrealengine

Rex malmin, 2022-10-05

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Extension safety

Risk impact

Link Preview Sidebar requires some sensitive permissions that could impact your browser and data security. Exercise caution before installing.

Risk impact analysis details

Critical Grants access to browser tabs, which can be used to track user browsing habits and history, presenting a privacy concern.
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