Survol

Survol

Survol saves you tabs and time by previewing every link you hover

What is Survol?
'Survol' is a Chrome extension designed to save users' time in web browsing. It allows quick previews of links on hover, without opening any new tabs. This feature not only cleans up your workspace but also improves browsing productivity by providing instant access to useful information.
Stats
Users: 3,000+
Rating: 3.73 (11)
Version: 6.0.0 (Last updated: 2020-10-18)
Creation date: 2020-10-07
Risk impact: High risk impact
Risk likelihood: Low risk likelihood
Manifest version: 2
Permissions:
  • https://*/*
  • http://*/*
  • file:///*
  • tabs
  • activeTab
  • storage
  • unlimitedStorage
Size: 557.06K
URLs: Website
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This extension will save you time by letting you preview links you hover instead of opening new tabs.

User reviews
User reviews summary
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 Chrome Web Store does not verify user reviews, so some user reviews may be inaccurate, spammy, or outdated.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
  • Preview content without iframes
  • Can disable the extension on certain sites
  • Does not noticeably slow down page load times or overload the system
  • Beneficial extension
Cons
  • Not maintained anymore
  • Doesn't work for certain websites
  • Does not work on many pages - displays only text, thumbnails don't load
  • Incompatible with Cyrillic fonts - Russian text appears as question marks
  • Slows down pages and page load times
Most mentioned
  • Previews content
  • Problem with certain websites
  • Slows down page load times
  • Does not work with Cyrillic fonts
Recent reviews
Doesn't look like it is maintained anymore. It was good that is previewed the content without iframes. I've installed a similar script Linkz.ai (not extension) for my website, it shows previews to all the visitors as they don't need to install the extension.
by Nick K Nick K, 2023-11-20

It sometimes doesn't work for certain websites.
by Ashkan Arabi Ashkan Arabi, 2023-09-29

umm... it is not working for me. i would change my rating if i were to arrive here and there was a obvious solution i missed. thank u. uninstalling.
by redacted redacted, 2022-12-05
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Safety
Risk impact

Survol is risky to use as it requires a number of sensitive permissions that can potentially harm your browser and steal your data. Exercise caution when installing this extension. Review carefully before installing. We recommend that you only install Survol if you trust the publisher.

Risk likelihood

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

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