Survol

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

Survol - Ultimate Chrome Extension for Quick Link Preview

'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.

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Extension stats

This extension was removed from Chrome Web Store on 2025-03-04

By: https://survol.me

Users: 2,000+

Rating: 3.25

(12)

Version: 6.0.0 (Last updated: 2020-10-18)

Creation date: 2020-10-07

Permissions:

https://*/*
http://*/*
file:///*
tabs
activeTab
storage
unlimitedStorage

Size: 557.06K

Email: ch*****@passmail.net

URLs: Website

Full description: See detailed description

Other platforms

Not available on Android

Survol (v0.6.0)

59 4.00

(4)

Not available on Edge

User reviews

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 Chrome Web Store does not verify user reviews, so some user reviews may be inaccurate, spammy, or outdated.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

Doesn't seem to slow down page loading significantly.
Useful for previewing content without the need for iframes.
Allows disabling on certain websites.

Cons

Does not work on many websites.
Issues with displaying text correctly, especially in Cyrillic.
Requires better customization options for window size and character count of previews.
Slows down pages and page load times for some users.

Most mentioned

Not functioning or has limited functionality on certain sites.
Lack of support or updates for the extension.
User frustration with the display of content and performance issues.

User reviews

Не работает, ничего не открывает.

Я, 2024-09-10

its not working

Danon Jaya, 2024-05-23

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.

Nick K, 2023-11-20

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Extension safety

Risk impact

Survol requires some sensitive permissions that could impact your browser and data security. Exercise caution before installing.

Risk impact analysis details

Critical Allows access to all websites, posing a significant security risk as it can monitor and modify data from any visited site.
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