Save a link to the current tab

Name: Save a link to the current tab
Rating: 4.6 (10 reviews)
Author: Nathaniel M. Foley-Beaver

Generates an HTML stub file that links to the current tab.

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The "Save a Link to the Current Tab" Chrome extension allows users to generate an HTML stub file linking directly to the active browser tab's URL. Unlike traditional shortcuts such as .URL, .webloc, or .desktop files which are OS-specific, this extension creates a universally compatible .link.html file. This ensures seamless use across Windows, Mac OS X, Linux, and multiple browsers.

By clicking the "Save a link" button, you can download and store lightweight HTML links that function as bookmarks saved individually on your local disk, without saving the entire webpage. This makes it easy to organize and access frequently visited sites without relying on browser bookmarks or OS shortcuts. For more details and source code, visit the project's GitHub repository.

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By:

Nathaniel M. Foley-Beaver

Daily users:

217 -5

Rating:

4.60

(10)

Version:

0.3.1 Last updated: 2022-11-13

Version code:

5485186

Creation date:

2018-11-26

Risk:

Permissions:

activeTab
downloads

Size:

9.51KB

Email:

nb*****@gmail.com

URLs:

Website

Full description:

Source:

Firefox Browser Add-ons

Updated:

19 hours ago

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# 6,886 ▼ 44

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#254 in Bookmarks ▼ 2

#33 in currency keyword 25 ▼ 1

#42 in torrent keyword 19

#84 in save keyword 75 ▼ 1

#104 in html keyword 39 ▼ 1

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Save a link to the current tab requires very minimum permissions.

Risk impact analysis details

Medium Allows management of download operations but generally doesn't severely affect security unless misused.

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Save a link to the current tab has earned a fairly good reputation and likely can be trusted.

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