# Multiview

> Opens URL twice in two panes on the same page.

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

## Overview

- **ID:** `multiview`
- **Platform:** Firefox
- **Type:** Firefox add-on
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** jgwl
- **Category:** other
- **Daily users:** 28
- **Version:** 1.5
- **Last updated:** 2020-06-24
- **First published:** 2020-03-03
- **Size:** 25 KB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-09
- **Store listing:** [Firefox Add-ons Store](https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/multiview/)
- **Website:** [https://github.com/jgwl/multiview](https://github.com/jgwl/multiview)

## Description

Multiview is a simple Firefox add-on that allows you to view a single URL in two independent panes on the same page. Originally designed for scientific papers, it helps keep the side pane scrolled down to the references section. Activate it through the right-click menu or by clicking on the multiview icon in the address bar.

## Rankings

- #21,047 — Overall

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `tabs`
- `contextMenus`
- `webRequest`
- `webRequestBlocking`
- `*://*/*`

### Content script matches

- `*`

## Safety

- **Risk impact:** High risk impact
- **Risk likelihood:** Moderate 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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Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/multiview)