# Open Links in Tabs

> Opens selected links in new tabs 1. Highlight a selection using left click 2. Right click and the option will be in the context menu Source code at Github

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/open\_links\_in\_tabs](https://chrome-stats.com/d/open_links_in_tabs)

## Overview

- **ID:** `open_links_in_tabs`
- **Platform:** Firefox
- **Type:** Firefox add-on
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** André Veríssimo
- **Category:** appearance,tabs
- **Daily users:** 1,482
- **Weekly downloads:** 17
- **Rating:** 4.10 / 5 (29 ratings)
- **Version:** 1.1.4
- **Last updated:** 2026-08-13
- **First published:** 2017-09-05
- **Size:** 23 KB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-06
- **Store listing:** [Firefox Add-ons Store](https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/open_links_in_tabs/)
- **Website:** [https://github.com/averissimo/open-links-in-tabs/issues](https://github.com/averissimo/open-links-in-tabs/issues)

## Description

Open Links in Tabs is a handy Chrome extension designed to open multiple links quickly and efficiently. Simply highlight a selection of links using the left click, right click anywhere within the selection, and choose the single context menu option to open all selected links in new tabs.

This extension is a fork of the popular "Open Selected Links" addon, streamlined to offer just one context menu item for a smoother user experience. It also includes various bug fixes to ensure stable and reliable operation. The source code is openly available on [GitHub](https://github.com/averissimo/open-links-in-tabs), promoting transparency and community contribution.

## Rankings

- #2,683 — Overall
- #248 — Tabs
- #11 — links
- #12 — broken links
- #23 — open ai
- #23 — open vpn

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `contextMenus`
- `storage`

### Content script matches

- `<all_urls>`

## Safety

- **Risk impact:** Moderate risk impact
- **Risk likelihood:** Moderate 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 was recently updated in the past month. New updates may not be stable or safe.

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## Review summary

Overall, users praise reliability, ease of use, and the core feature of opening highlighted links in new tabs via the context menu. It's lightweight and handy for certain workflows. Several feature requests (deduplication, filtering, clipboard support) appear, but no widespread major issues are reported.

### Pros

- Reliable and faultless operation (does what it promises).
- Opens highlighted/selected links in new tabs next to the current page.
- Accessible via the context menu for quick use.
- Lightweight, with a tiny footprint.
- Useful for specific workflows (e.g., opening links from a local HTML/pinned page) and supports a configurable interval.

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