Link Preview Sidebar

Preview links in a sidebar instead of a new tab.

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Link Preview Sidebar

Link Preview Sidebar is a handy Chrome extension that allows you to preview links directly within a sidebar instead of opening them in separate tabs. This feature enhances browsing efficiency by keeping your current webpage intact while viewing linked content.

Key Features

Open links in a sidebar via right-click context menu with "Open in sidebar"
Quickly preview links by holding the Alt key (⌥ on macOS) and clicking the link

This extension keeps your workflow smooth by minimizing tab clutter and enabling quick content previews without interruption. Icon credits to Kirill Kazachek from www.flaticon.com.

By:: felixfbecker
Users:: 1,000+
Rating:: 3.86

(21)
Version:: 1.0.6 (Last updated: 2020-12-31)
Creation date:: 2020-12-12
Risk:: High risk impact Low risk likelihood
Permissions:: contextMenus
webRequest
webRequestBlocking
tabs
<all_urls>
Size:: 76.12K
Email:: fe*****@outlook.com
Full description:: See detailed description
Source:: Chrome Web Store
Updated:: 17 hours ago

Ranking

# 23,387 ▲ 178

Other rankings

#11971 in Workflow & Planning ▲ 15 #25 in sidebar keyword 53 ▲ 3 #32 in preview keyword 18 ▲ 6 #124 in links keyword 42 ▲ 10

Other platforms

Link Preview Sidebar (v1.0.6)

56 5.00

(4)

User reviews

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.

Recent 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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Risk likelihood

Link Preview Sidebar has earned a fairly good reputation and likely can be trusted.

Risk likelihood analysis details

High This extension has low user count. Unpopular extensions may not be stable or safe.
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