Link Icon

Know where you're going to before clicking on a link.
What is Link Icon?
'Link Icon' is a Chrome extension that displays an icon next to your cursor when hovering over a link, indicating what the target is. This unique tool can help you detect whether the link will open a new window, trigger a JavaScript event, display a specific file type like PDF, or even download a program, without having to click on it. With customizable settings, you can select the type of icons that should be displayed, ensuring you have the precise information at your fingertips.

Extension stats

By: pb_ee1
Users: 565 ▲ 4
Rating: 4.63 (40)
Version: 4.2 (Last updated: 2014-10-13)
Creation date: 2014-10-13
Risk impact: Low risk impact
Risk likelihood: Low risk likelihood
Manifest version: 2
Size: 90.50K

Other platforms

Not available on Firefox
Not available on Edge
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Extension summary

Displays an icon next to your cursor when hovering a link indicating what the target points to. Will it open a new window, trigger a JavaScript event, display a PDF file or download a program? You will know all of that without having to click on the link.

This extension has an option page that let you select which icons should be displayed.

Currently, it supports the indicators below:

  • Windows: New window/tab
  • Protocols: ftp://, mailto:, irc://, aim://, file://, magnet:
  • Scripts: javascript: links, onclick attribute
  • Hosts: Link to Gmail
  • File types: Applications, Music, Word Documents, Presentations, Images, Photoshop Images, Java Applets & files, Javascript, JSON, CSS, PDF, ePUB, Registry files, Torrents, Text files, Spreadsheets, Google Chrome Extensions, Archives, User scripts, Videos (including Quicktime, Real)
  • Security: Going to a secured webpage, Leaving a secured webpage
  • External: Leaving the website (has some limitations)

(The extension can support more file types. If you want one added, please request it here.)

User reviews

like it though want only icons without black underlay
by О. С., 2017-03-28

Does not work.
by Rijul Bhatia, 2013-01-30

XD MUY BUENA
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Extension safety

Risk impact

Link Icon requires very minimum permissions.

Risk likelihood

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

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