Alternatives

Products that do what Preview links in Google Chrome does

1. 1AB
   A browser extension to preview links on your current page▲9

   Video demo: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TWBU2aFn9eY

   2024 · maxfoc.us

2. 2
   Link Previews▲135

   Google Docs™ add-on to turn links/URLs into smart chips

   2023

3. 3PL
   Programmable “link preview” thumbnails for your website's pages▲18

   2021 · ogimg.io

4. 4LP
   Link Preview (Unfurl/Expand) API▲13

   2021 · dashkite.com

5. 5
   Instant Preview Extension▲73

   Adds instant preview to search engine results page

   2019

6. 6
   Social Share Preview▲133

   Check social media link previews while you browse

   2019

7. 7
   Link Preview API▲198

   Free API to get Open Graph data, title & images for any URL

   Jul 2026

8. 8AO
   An open source website preview generator tool using webkit (live demo)▲34

   2012 · previewtool.raphaelcruzeiro.com

9. 9
   NoTab▲124

   Preview links in current page without new tabs

   2025

10. 10IP
    Instant preview for static websites▲30

    2021 · instantpreview.dev

11. 11HP
    HoverCards – Preview YouTube, Twitter, Reddit, Imgur, and Instagram Links▲19

    2015 · hovercards.com

12. 12TF
    Trailers for Netflix (Chrome extension)▲20

    2013 · chrome.google.com

13. 13
    Peeklink▲90

    Customized Link Previews for 🔥 Posts

    2018

14. 14
    GlimpseLink▲93

    Customize your link previews for social media

    2019

15. 15RP
    React Preview▲11

    2021 · marketplace.visualstudio.com

16. 16CE
    Chrome extension for less confusing Digital Ocean menus▲48

    2017 · github.com

17. 17MD
    Markdrop — drag and drop Markdown previews▲70

    2011 · markdrop.com

18. 18WB
    We built a Chrome extension to use J/K to navigate popular sites▲40

    2012 · jknavigator.org

19. 19AC
    A chrome extension that fades out old links on HN/Reddit/News sites▲28

    2018 · chrome.google.com

20. 20PA
    Preview a styled markdown document from a URL of your choice▲5

    2017 · github.com

21. 21FF
    Fetchful - Fetch page information previews from any link▲8

    2011 · fetchful.com

22. 22AC
    A Chrome extension to share links▲5

    2021 · chrome.google.com

23. 23ET
    Extension to preview links on any website▲7

    Hey, HN! I have been working on the MaxFocus: Link preview extension for the past month. It allows you to preview the content of a link before you open it — a handy way to scroll through your feed without opening multiple tabs. Some of the extra features: — Read mode and dark mode for articles — Almost full customisation of UI and behaviour — Advanced safety: we use a few services to check the links for malware and phishing — AI summaries and extracting key points for the previewed page (Claude) — It also works even faster than opening links in a new tab It now gets 30-50 new users per day…

    2024 · maxfoc.us

24. 24LR
    Low rated but popular Chrome extensions▲19

    2021 · airtable.com

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