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24 alternatives to Glimpse: Preview Links Instantly

Preview links instantly. Stay in flow.

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes.

1. 1
   ViewedIt▲326

   Record your screen, share & know instantly when people watch

   2016 · its alternatives →

2. 2
   MaxFocus: Link Preview▲414

   Preview links without leaving your current page

   2024 · its alternatives →

3. 3
   ShortLink▲172

   Create local, easy to remember short links

   2017 · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Tunnel Vision▲203

   See your next Trello tasks every time you open a browser tab

   2016 · its alternatives →

5. 5
   NoTab▲124

   Preview links in current page without new tabs

   2025 · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Results Previewer▲246

   Never click another link in a Google Search again.

   2019 · its alternatives →

7. 7
   SearchTrack Handy▲89

   Annotate & collect best links to understand any topic

   2016 · its alternatives →

8. 8
   Link Previewer▲3

   Chrome web store

   2025 · its alternatives →

9. 9
   Top Highlights for Medium▲175

   TL;DR for Medium top highlights

   2015 · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Peek A Tab▲102

    A simple, effortless tab manager for chrome

    2016 · its alternatives →

11. 11
    Hello Tab▲128

    Replaces your new tab page with random thoughts from others

    2015 · its alternatives →

12. 12
    DistractOff▲179

    Stop impulsive procrastination with this Chrome extension

    2016 · its alternatives →

13. 13PL
    Preview links in Google Chrome▲33

    2012 · chrome.google.com · its alternatives →

14. 14
    Design Hunt for Web▲339

    Daily curated inspiration for everyone

    2016 · its alternatives →

15. 15
    AllTabs▲145

    Managing tabs in Chrome was never so easy

    2017 · its alternatives →

16. 16
    Markdown Preview▲211

    Markdown Editor with instant preview using GitHub CSS.

    2022 · its alternatives →

17. 17
    Survol▲153

    Preview any link you hover, save time and tabs.

    2020 · its alternatives →

18. 18
    Social Share Preview▲133

    Check social media link previews while you browse

    2019 · its alternatives →

19. 19
    Webpage Sherlock▲151

    Page insights in a single click

    2023 · its alternatives →

20. 20
    Hiliter Chrome Extension▲63

    Quickly see your keywords and links on every webpage

    2023 · its alternatives →

21. 21
    Piktab▲102

    Discover free graphic resources on every new tab

    2016 · its alternatives →

22. 22
    Best of Chrome▲216

    Instantly find the best Chrome extensions in one place

    2017 · its alternatives →

23. 23
    Rocket Dashboard▲120

    A powerfull new tab page for Google Chrome

    2017 · its alternatives →

24. 24
    SavedTabs▲153

    A better new tab and start page Chrome Extension

    2025 · its alternatives →

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