Link-Preview

Name: Link-Preview
Rating: 1.7857142857142858 (14 reviews)
Author: abilitools

Enrich DOM links with icon, title and preview.

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Link-Preview is a Chrome extension designed to enhance your web browsing experience by enriching DOM links with valuable information. When you hover over a link, it displays a preview of the target URL, including a picture snippet and the page title. This feature helps improve transparency, making it easier to spot phishing or broken links before clicking.

The extension optionally shows the target website's favicon and offers instant content previews, saving time by allowing you to read snippets without leaving the current page. With Link-Preview, surfing the internet becomes safer and more efficient, giving you confidence in every link you encounter.

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Version:

1.4.0 Last updated: 2020-04-30

Creation date:

2020-04-30

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Permissions:

background
storage
unlimitedStorage

Size:

243.00KB

Email:

su*****@abilitools.com

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Full description:

Source:

Chrome Web Store

Data ingested on:

2025-07-09

Ranking

# 26,514 ▲ 154

Other rankings

#24515 in Workflow & Planning ▼ 56

#34 in target keyword 9 ▲ 3

#40 in preview keyword 17 ▼ 3

#52 in broken links keyword 15

#95 in hover keyword 26 ▼ 3

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User reviews

Most users report that the Link-Preview Chrome extension does not work reliably, with many experiencing infinite loading or no visible previews. It often lacks instructions and a settings interface, leading to confusion. Loading times can be slow, and the extension icon is sometimes missing. However, a few users have found it helpful and use it daily when it functions correctly.

Pros

Provides link preview functionality when it works
Can be very helpful and used daily by some users

Cons

Often does not work or function as expected
Takes a long time to load previews
Missing instructions and settings interface
Infinite loading loop or permanent loading screens on many links
No visible extension icon or indication of functionality

Recent reviews

úgy látom, hogy nem működik mindenhol.

Pa*****, 2024-09-10

no effect, no icons, no nothing

Cl*****, 2023-06-09

Didn't work, stuck in an infinite loop of load, it could be really useful if fixed

Ec*****, 2022-08-24

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Extension safety

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Link-Preview does not require any sensitive permissions.

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Risk likelihood

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Link-Preview is probably trust-worthy. Prefer other publishers if available. Exercise caution when installing this extension.

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