Link Icon

Know where you're going to before clicking on a link.

Link Icon: Instantly reveal the target of any link

'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: All-in-one Mighty

Users: 524

Rating: 4.63

Version: 5.2.1 (Last updated: 2025-03-03)

Creation date: 2014-10-13

Permissions:

storage

Size: 53.49K

Email: mi*****@allinonemighty.com

Full description: See detailed description

Ranking

# 39,894 ▲ 176

Other rankings

#4601 in Accessibility ▲ 228 #75 in icon keyword 20 ▼ 17 #260 in javascript keyword 45 ▲

Other platforms

Not available on Android

Not available on Firefox

Not available on Edge

User reviews

like it though want only icons without black underlay

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О. С., 2017-03-28

Does not work.

by

Rijul Bhatia, 2013-01-30

XD MUY BUENA

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victoriano etcheverria, 2013-01-16

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Extension safety

Risk impact

Link Icon requires very minimum permissions.

Risk impact analysis details

High Injects scripts into web pages, which may alter or extract site contents, resulting in a substantial risk.
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Risk likelihood

We don't have sufficient data to confidently determine the risk likelihood of Link Icon. Use it at your own risk.

Risk likelihood analysis details

High This extension was recently updated in the past month. New updates may not be stable or safe.
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