Reddit Hover Text

Shows the content of a reddit text post when you hover on it's link.

Reddit Hover Text - Chrome Extension for Text Submissions Preview

The 'Reddit Hover Text' is a Chrome extension that enables users to view the content of a text submission on Reddit without having to click on the link. Just by hovering over the link, the content is displayed in a box underneath. This extension is ideal for people who frequent self subreddits and provides a similar function as Hover Zoom does for images. It also includes features tailored to adapt to changes introduced by Chrome and Reddit for better user experience.

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Extension stats

By: https://zoeetrope.com

Users: 8,000+

Rating: 3.44

(61)

0.02

Version: 1.0.0 (Last updated: 2025-03-06)

Creation date: 2019-10-23

Permissions:

history

Size: 65.16K

Email: zo*****@gmail.com

URLs: Website ,Privacy policy

Full description: See detailed description

Ranking

# 10,971 ▲ 59

Other rankings

#1488 in Social Networking ▲ 36 #39 in hover keyword 12 ▼ 1 #254 in reddit keyword 45 ▲ 17

Other platforms

Not available on Android

Not available on Firefox

Not available on Edge

User reviews

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Pros

super useful
great idea when it worked
nice integration with RES night mode

Cons

does not work on new reddit
frequent issues with functionality
requests permission to read and change browsing history

Most mentioned

doesn't work
update needed for new reddit
requests browsing history permission

User reviews

MAKES SENSE TO INSTALL ?

Steven Shell, 2021-11-06

Why does it need "read and change your browsing history' permission? Are you selling data?

Janis Daugavietis, 2021-08-13

does not work on new reddit, only on old reddit

Void4Main Account, 2021-08-04

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Extension safety

Risk impact

Reddit Hover Text requires a few sensitive permissions. Exercise caution before installing.

Risk impact analysis details

High Allows retrieval of a user’s browsing history, presenting a notable privacy risk.
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Risk likelihood

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

Risk likelihood analysis details

High This extension was recently updated in the past month. New updates may not be stable or safe.
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