Fast Dial

Name: Fast Dial
Rating: 3.990654205607477 (428 reviews)
Author: fastdialdev

Fast Dial for «Google Chrome» - Visual bookmarks for new tab.

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Fast Dial is a Chrome extension that transforms your new tab page into a visual bookmark manager, inspired by the original Fast Dial for Firefox. It enhances productivity by allowing quick access to your favorite sites through customizable thumbnails.

Key features include bookmark syncing, easy management, drag-and-drop reordering, and navigation between folders with Ctrl-click. Users can add bookmarks directly from the context menu, group bookmarks into sub-folders, and modify their properties. Additionally, Fast Dial supports running and managing Chrome apps, and offers customization options such as setting page backgrounds and thumbnail logos from local files. This extension streamlines your browsing experience by keeping your bookmarks organized and visually accessible.

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Version:

1.1.1 Last updated: 2021-09-12

Creation date:

2019-12-21

Risk:

Permissions:

tabs
activeTab
bookmarks
storage
unlimitedStorage
topSites
management
contextMenus
<all_urls>

Size:

584.70K

Email:

fa*****@gmail.com

Full description:

See detailed description ⏷

Source:

Chrome Web Store

Updated:

21 hours ago

Ranking

# 5,497 ▼ 71

Other rankings

#10200 in Workflow & Planning ▼ 11 #4 in dial keyword 49 #100 in logo keyword 15 ▼ 17 #258 in folders keyword 11 ▼ 15

User reviews

Fast Dial is a popular Chrome extension praised for its simplicity, functionality, and long-term reliability. Many users have used it for years and consider it one of the best bookmark management tools. However, several reviews highlight technical problems such as broken thumbnail updates, freezing, and compatibility issues after recent Chrome updates. Users also wish for features like a dark theme and better export options. The extension's suspension due to Chrome's policy changes is a common concern among users hoping for an update.

Pros

Highly convenient and minimalistic interface for managing bookmarks
Long-term reliability and stable performance over many years
Loved by users for its ease of use and functionality
Recommended and appreciated by many users as one of the best in its category

Cons

The extension stopped updating and loading thumbnail previews for bookmarks
Compatibility and support issues due to Chrome policy changes and updates leading to suspension or corruption errors
No dark theme option is available despite user requests
Occasional freezing and performance issues, such as pauses when opening items
Issues with exporting configuration or settings not available

Recent reviews

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Михаил Сандрикин, 2025-03-13

I am not sure what is Chrome's problem but I love it, works fine and its used for many years

Greg Kokarakis, 2025-03-10

The plugin seems to have broken some rules in the new version, causing Chrome to suspend it. It's a great plugin, so I hope the developer can update it soon.

yishen wang, 2025-03-10

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Extension safety

Risk impact

Fast Dial 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

Fast Dial 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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