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.
Extension stats
Risk impact: High risk impact 
Risk likelihood:
Manifest version: 2
Permissions:
- contextMenus
- webRequest
- webRequestBlocking
- tabs
- <all_urls>
Size: 76.12K
Email: fe*****@outlook.com
Ranking
Other platforms
Not available on Android
Not available on Edge
Want to check extension ranking and stats more quickly for other Chrome extensions?
Install
Chrome-Stats extension
to view Chrome-Stats data as you browse the Chrome Web Store.
Extension summary
There are two ways to open a link in the sidebar:
• Right click on a link and select "Open in sidebar" • Hold the Alt key while clicking a link (⌥ on macOS)
Icon made by Kirill Kazachek from www.flaticon.com.
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spammy, or outdated.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
- Incredible functionality for previewing links.
- Works well for links that jump to specific sections of the same page.
- Excellent extension overall.
- Useful for quick external link access, especially in note-taking apps like Roam Research.
- Good basic functionality as advertised.
Cons
- Does not work on all websites (e.g., GitHub, Amazon).
- Limited ability to resize the sidebar.
- Some previews fail to load or fit correctly.
- Not intuitive to use for some users.
- Lacks options for keyboard shortcuts.
Most mentioned
- Ability to resize the sidebar or change its dimensions.
- Problems with certain websites not loading previews.
- Desire for a sidebar browser feature.
User reviews
szuper... lenne, ha a megnyitott oldalt nem fél méretben látnám, vagy ha lehetne állítani az oldalsáv méretét. de sajnos ez így használhatatlan!
by 
Papa Kanoc, 2024-09-11
Papa Kanoc, 2024-09-11This does not work! It's not clear how to use it!
by 
Eugene M., 2024-07-25
Eugene M., 2024-07-25 by 
Ivantha Uthpala, 2024-05-11
Ivantha Uthpala, 2024-05-11Extension safety
Risk impact
Link Preview Sidebar requires some sensitive permissions that could impact your browser and data security. Exercise caution before installing.
Risk likelihood
Link Preview Sidebar has earned a fairly good reputation and likely can be trusted.
Upgrade to see risk analysis details
Promo images
Similar extensions
Here are some Chrome extensions that are similar to Link Preview Sidebar:
https://start.me
4.32 100,000+
https://betterpreviews.com
4.70 4,000+
https://www.adelsaoud.com
4.86 9,000+
Kangwook Lee
4.80 57
chandler.stimson
4.42 2,000+
[email protected]
4.40 100,000+
no.web.developer
4.54 1,000+
https://studylib.net
4.82 4,000+
https://www.iatenewtonsapple.org
4.48 20,000+
yikeware
4.35 1,000+
https://albert.nz
4.75 222