# Glitter Drag

> A drag extension that supports you drag text, links and images then helps you open , copy or search it

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/glitterdrag](https://chrome-stats.com/d/glitterdrag)

## Overview

- **ID:** `glitterdrag`
- **Platform:** Firefox
- **Type:** Firefox add-on
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** harytfw
- **Category:** other,tabs
- **Daily users:** 5,854
- **Weekly downloads:** 27
- **Rating:** 4.54 / 5 (206 ratings)
- **Version:** 1.56.11
- **Last updated:** 2022-06-12
- **First published:** 2017-05-25
- **Size:** 107 KB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-07
- **Store listing:** [Firefox Add-ons Store](https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/glitterdrag/)

## Description

Glitter Drag is a versatile Chrome extension designed to enhance your browsing experience by allowing you to drag text, links, and soon images, to perform quick actions such as opening, copying, or searching. With support for four drag directions, you can assign different commands like opening links in new tabs (at first, last, or beside the current tab) in background or foreground modes. This highly customizable tool empowers you to streamline browsing tasks by combining drag directions with specific actions, such as dragging a link upwards to open it in the background at the last tab or dragging it rightwards to copy its text. Although image support is still under development, Glitter Drag's intuitive controls and option page customization make it a powerful and user-friendly addition to your Chrome browser.

For issues or suggestions, users are encouraged to open an issue on GitHub rather than commenting on the add-on marketplace. The source code is openly available, supporting transparency and community-driven development.

## Rankings

- #1,069 — Overall
- #84 — Tabs
- #156 — Other extensions
- #12 — drag
- #139 — position
- #150 — problem

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `activeTab`
- `storage`
- `tabs`
- `<all_urls>`
- `clipboardWrite`
- `downloads`
- `find`
- `search`

### Content script matches

- `<all_urls>`

## Safety

- **Risk impact:** High risk impact
- **Risk likelihood:** Low risk likelihood

### Analysis details

- Grants access to browser tabs, which can be used to track user browsing habits and history, presenting a privacy concern.
- This extension has low user count. Unpopular extensions may not be stable or safe.

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## Review summary

Users praise Glitter Drag for its rich customization options and ease of use, with multiple reviewers noting the ability to add custom search engines and other options. The add-on generally offers smooth drag-and-drop experiences and non-interference with uploads. However, there are reliability concerns: some users report not working or only partial functionality, plus bugs like image copy failure and drag-related issues. There are frequent requests to expand engine options and enhance specific features, but overall sentiment remains positive.

### Pros

- Rich customization options, including adding user-defined search engines (and options for links/images).
- Simple and easy to use.
- Drag-and-drop friendly and non-intrusive to file uploads.
- Overall positive user reception and satisfaction.

### Cons

- Reliability issues: not reliably functioning in all cases; some reviews report only partial functionality (e.g., 'works roughly 30% at a time' or 'not working').
- Some feature bugs were reported, such as copying images not working and other drag-and-drop related bugs (like Twitter/X drag not opening in a new page).

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Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/glitterdrag)