Recursive

Explore the endless web!

Recursive Chrome Extension - Visualize your web exploration

"Recursive" is a Chrome extension that transforms your online exploration experience. Simply enter a URL and watch as Recursive downloads the page, searches for its links, and recursively follows these links to download each one, presenting the information in a clear, node-based graph. Keep track of your digital journey, explore new paths with the latest updates of the tool, and customize your settings for a tailored experience!
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Extension stats

Manifest V2
By: mike.cann
Users: 503
Rating: 3.42
(12)
Version: 1.3 (Last updated: 2016-01-05)
Creation date: 2016-01-04
Permissions:
  • http://*/*
  • https://*/*
  • tabs
  • storage
Size: 1.09M
Full description: See detailed description

Ranking

Other rankings
#5304 in Tools ▲ 25

Other platforms

Not available on Android
Not available on Firefox
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 Chrome Web Store does not verify user reviews, so some user reviews may be inaccurate, spammy, or outdated.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
  • Nice visuals
  • Works when clicking on links
  • Can be useful for testing website structure
Cons
  • Does not allow downloading pages
  • Does not work or produces no results
  • Default one level depth is not great
  • Needs polishing and additional features
Most mentioned
  • Does nothing or doesn't work
  • Nice visuals
  • Works when clicking on links
User reviews
Does nothing.
by Patrick Allaert, 2019-12-17

Nice visuals, but it doesn't seem to let me download the pages. Maybe that bit's broken?
by Douglas Schepers, 2017-04-14

Very interesting, it works when I click on the links. It´s important for my job to show a quick look at our landing pages and how they are linked to the main page.
by A Google user, 2016-03-03
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Extension safety

Risk impact

Recursive 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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