Search & Link Preview

See previews of links and instantly performs searches on the same page using this previewer instead of opening new tabs

What is Search & Link Preview?

"Search & Link Preview" is a Chrome extension that streamlines your online browsing by providing immediate previews of web page content and search results without leaving your current page. It features link hover previews, customizable preview window sizes, support for multiple search engines, and the option to quickly open content in new tabs for a deeper dive. Users can also personalize the hover delay settings, minimize and drag the preview window, and disable the feature on selected sites. This extension is a productivity booster aimed at reducing tab clutter and saving time.

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Users: 3,000+

Rating: 4.81 (70)

Version: 24.04.13 (Last updated: 2024-05-01)

Creation date: 2023-01-02

Risk impact: Moderate risk impact

Risk likelihood: Very low risk likelihood

Manifest version: 3

Permissions:

storage
declarativeNetRequest
contextMenus
cookies
activeTab

Host permissions:

*://*/*

Size: 847.87K

Email: he*****@essentialkit.org

URLs: Website ,Privacy policy

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Chrome-Stats Rank

# 15861 ▼ 37

Other rankings

#285 in Tools ▼ 6 #8 in preview keyword 16 ▲ 1 #78 in hover keyword 27 ▲ 3 #192 in result keyword 15 ▼ 15

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Summary

Analyze keywords

This extension enables you to browse faster online in two ways: preview search results on same page and secondly preview any link from the search result page.

How it works:

To perform a search in preview mode, simply select the text and the click on the "search" tooltip button that appears.
To preview a URL, hover over the URL and click on the "preview" tooltip that appears.

Features:

!NEW! Automatic hover to preview any URL; choose the hover delay.
!NEW! Works on links that usually break previews including stackoverflow.com
It supports multiple search engines including Google, Bing, Yahoo, Yandex and Baidu
The preview window is resizable and the default size (width and height) of the preview window can be set in the settings pages.
Easily go from preview mode to a new tab page by clicking on the "Open in New Tab" control icon.
Ability to minimize the window or drag it to ensure it does not block important content.
Disable it for specific sites by right-clicking on the browser icon and selecting the "Disable" option while that page is active.

User reviews

User reviews summary

These summaries are automatically generated weekly using AI based on recent user reviews. Chrome Web Store does not verify user reviews, so some user reviews may be inaccurate, spammy, or outdated.

Pros

Simple tool that works
Fast and simple
Saves a lot of time
Easy to use
Stops jumping between Google search and websites

Cons

Doesn't work for some users
Settings not saved when turned on

Most mentioned

Doesn't work
Fast and simple
Saves a lot of time
Easy to use

Recent reviews

Sathorn Jongkanjanasunthorn, 2024-05-08

Totally fails on the site I need it for most: Craigslist Won't work even with the "Automatic Preview on Hover" and "Force Preview" options enabled.

R S, 2024-04-25

很好的功能 however ，it dont support chinese , CN plz

Naileon (草钢撒的钉子), 2024-04-18

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Safety

Risk impact

Search & Link Preview may not be safe to use and it requires some risky permissions. Exercise caution when installing this extension. Review carefully before installing.