Expand — AI Research Companion for Article Previews

Manifest V3 in_app

View in Chrome Web Store Data as of 16 Oct 2026

Expand turns article previews into full research briefs with AI and cited sources. SaaS edition with account management.

Users

−3 in 30 days

Rating

5.0 / 5

unchanged in 30 days

Ratings

0 in 30 days

Store rank

#288K

#238K among extensions

Version

1.2.0

updated 3 Aug 2026

Users

monthly, 2 months

Latest, 16 Oct 2026: 3 usersMove the mouse over the chart for any month

Ratings count

monthly, 2 months

Latest, 16 Oct 2026: 2 ratingsMove the mouse over the chart for any month

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About Expand — AI Research Companion for Article Previews

Expand is your AI research companion for the web. One click turns any article preview into a rich, cited research brief — complete with background context, related sources, and key insights you might have missed. 🟠 How it works: When you encounter an article, Expand detects the publicly visible content and instantly researches it. Our AI searches the web, gathers relevant context, and generates an original summary with proper source citations — all without you leaving the page. 🟠 Key features: ✅ One-click expansion — No setup, no API keys. Just click and get a full research brief. ✅ Cited sources — Every summary includes links to the original sources we used. ✅ Works everywhere — Substack, personal blogs, news sites, and custom platforms. ✅ Privacy-first — We only read the publicly visible content on the page. Nothing more. ✅ Free to start — 3 articles per month on the free tier. Upgrade anytime for unlimited research. ✅ No configuration needed. Expand connects to our SaaS backend automatically. No API keys, no accounts to manage. Just install and start researching. Also available on the web: Visit expand.380747.xyz/app/ to use Expand directly in your browser. 👋