Compare Chrome extensions: Save to Google Drive vs IE Tab

Stats Save to Google Drive Save to Google Drive IE Tab IE Tab
User count 7,000,000+ 6,000,000+
Average rating 3.92 4.32
Rating count 4,838 19,094
Last updated 2024-04-03 2024-04-19
Size 702.46K 950.27K
Version 3.0.8 17.4.18.1
Short description
Save web content or screen capture directly to Google Drive. Display web pages using IE within Chrome. Use Java, Silverlight, ActiveX, Sharepoint, and more.
Full summary

The Save to Google Drive Chrome extension helps you save web content or browser screenshots to your Google Drive.

  • Adds a browser action to save the current page.
  • Adds a right-click context menu to save hyperlinks and media.
  • Configurable through an options page.
  • Save a PDF of the current page via the Chrome Print menu

This extension allows you to save web content directly to Google Drive through a browser action or context menu. You can save documents, images, and HTML5 audio and video all by right clicking and selecting 'Save to Google Drive'. You can save the currently viewed page using the 'Save to Google Drive' browser action or as a PDF from the Chrome Print menu.. The directory location and format of saved HTML pages can be controlled with the extension's options page (Choice of Entire image (default), Visible image, Raw HTML, MHTML, or Google Doc). You can automatically convert Microsoft Office files or comma separated files to Google Docs format.

After your content is saved, the progress dialog allows you to open the file, rename, or view the file in the Google Drive document list. From the document list, you can organize and share your new document.

To save a file:// URLs, or to enable in incognito mode, go to chrome://extensions/ and enable the associated checkbox.

Due to security restrictions, this extension cannot capture chrome:// pages or Chrome Web Store pages.

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IE Tab exactly emulates Internet Explorer, and enables you to load your web pages with different versions of IE (IE7 - IE11)

FULLY SUPPORTED IN WINDOWS 11 AND AFTER INTERNET EXPLORER IS REMOVED IN FEBRUARY 2023.

Please note that IE Tab for Windows does require the use of a separate executable, ietabhelper.exe. You can read more about that in the FAQ below.

-- FEATURES --

  • Create a list of URLs that will automatically open in IE Tab

  • Group Policy support for enterprise deployments

  • Securely use the old IE rendering engine

  • Edit Sharepoint documents instead of opening read-only

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