# LinkFlags - Preview Signals Beside Links

> Shows read time, image-heavy, code-heavy and paywall flags next to Google Search links before you click.

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

## Overview

- **ID:** `linkflags`
- **Platform:** Firefox
- **Type:** Firefox add-on
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Kenzorb
- **Category:** feeds-news-blogging,web-development,search-tools
- **Version:** 2.4.0
- **Last updated:** 2026-05-24
- **First published:** 2026-05-13
- **Size:** 39 KB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-09
- **Store listing:** [Firefox Add-ons Store](https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/linkflags/)
- **Privacy policy:** [https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/linkflags/privacy/](https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/linkflags/privacy/)

## Description

LinkFlags adds smart insights beside links directly in Google Search results, helping you decide what to open before clicking.

No more guessing whether a page is a quick skim, a deep 15-minute read, packed with visuals or code, or hidden behind a paywall.

Features
• Shows read time next to search results
• Detects potential paywalled pages before you open them
• Highlights image-heavy pages (great for visual guides & tutorials)
• Detects code-heavy pages (perfect for developers & technical docs)
• Personalized estimates based on your own reading speed
• Quick popup settings to adjust WPM (Words Per Minute - Reading Speed)
• Clean, lightweight, fast interface
• Helps save time while researching or browsing

Why it matters
Not all pages are the same.
Some are:
• 📄 Text-heavy deep dives
• 🖼️ Visual tutorials
• 💻 Code/documentation pages
• 🔒 Subscriber-only or restricted articles

LinkLens helps you understand the type of content before clicking, so you can choose what fits your time and intent.

Perfect for
• Students doing research
• Busy professionals
• Casual readers
• Productivity-focused users
• Developers browsing documentation
• Anyone who values their time

## Rankings

- #135,221 — Overall

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `storage`

### Host permissions

- `https://*/*`
- `http://*/*`

### Content script matches

- `www.google.com`
- `www.bing.com`

## Safety

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

### Analysis details

- Allows access to all websites, posing a significant security risk as it can monitor and modify data from any visited site.
- This extension has low user count. Unpopular extensions may not be stable or safe.

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