Link Previewer

Quickly preview the content of a link by just hovering it.

Link Previewer - Quickly Preview Link Content by Hovering

Link Previewer is a Chrome extension, designed to optimize your web browsing experience. It allows you to preview the content of a link just by hovering it, thereby saving you from navigating away from your current page. The extension comes with a flexible preview window that is draggable, resizable, and pinnable. Other features include website security detection, an easy-to-close and easy-to-activate/deactivate preview window, website searching, and website content screenshot. With Link Previewer, Previewing links has never been simpler, efficient, or more customizable.
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Extension stats

Manifest V3
Users: 1,000+
Rating: 3.96
(27)
Version: 2.8 (Last updated: 2022-05-18)
Creation date: 2021-08-05
Permissions:
  • storage
Size: 2.01M
Full description: See detailed description

Other platforms

Not available on Android
Link Previewer (v2.8)
50 3.43 (7)
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 Chrome Web Store does not verify user reviews, so some user reviews may be inaccurate, spammy, or outdated.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
  • Customization options are appreciated by users.
  • It is clean and effective in its primary function.
  • Convenient hover preview feature is liked.
  • Users find it useful across multiple websites.
Cons
  • Issues with the pop-up window opening off-screen frequently.
  • Problems with the extension not working correctly for HTTP links.
  • Some links do not connect or load properly.
  • Random activation of links which disrupts typing.
  • Limited control over the pop-up functionality after hovering over links.
Most mentioned
  • Off-screen pop-up positioning.
  • Issues with HTTP link support.
  • Random activation of pop-ups while typing.
  • Desire for more customization options for key activation.
User reviews
Works great, I like the customization options too
by Imogen Williamson, 2024-11-20

Didn't work
by AlikEverC, 2024-10-27

jó lenne, ha jobban lehetne állítani a betekintő ablak méretét és pozícióját. akkor 5* lenne!
by Papa Kanoc, 2024-09-10
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Extension safety

Risk impact

Link Previewer requires very minimum permissions.

Risk impact analysis details
  • High Injects scripts into web pages, which may alter or extract site contents, resulting in a substantial risk.
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Risk likelihood

We don't have sufficient data to confidently determine the risk likelihood of Link Previewer. Use it at your own risk.

Risk likelihood analysis details
  • High This extension has low user count. Unpopular extensions may not be stable or safe.
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