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betterArxiv

by betterarxiv@gmail.com · Education
Manifest V3 Free
View in Chrome Web Store Data as of 15 Oct 2026

Shows abstract of cited papers on arXiv when hovering over citation links

Users
5
−1 in 30 days
Rating
0.0 / 5
unchanged in 30 days
Ratings
0
0 in 30 days
Store rank
#256K
#214K among extensions
Version
1.0
updated 26 Jun 2024

Users

monthly, 2 years
025Jun 2024Sep 2025Oct 2026
Latest, 15 Oct 2026: 5 usersMove the mouse over the chart for any month

Ratings count

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001Jun 2024Sep 2025Oct 2026
Latest, 15 Oct 2026: 0 ratingsMove the mouse over the chart for any month

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About betterArxiv

Our Aim is to make your paper reading experience better. For now we only open a small window with the abstract when you hover over a citation. It only works on arxiv html papers, not on pdfs for now

Growth

WindowUsersChangeRatingsRating
7 days0+0.0%00.00
30 days−1−16.7%00.00
6 months+2+66.7%00.00
1 year+2+66.7%00.00

Version history

1 versions recorded
1.026 Jun 2024

Details

Category
Education
First seen
26 Jun 2024
Size
27 KB
Languages
en-US
Pricing
Free
Privacy policy
github.com
Extension ID
icaldbdnhebkacdnaiapnbaidkmdnfpm

Permissions and risk

Low riskimpact 1, likelihood 2

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