Open links in the browser sidebar for fast, instant preview.
Users
3,000
0 in 30 days
Rating
3.5 / 5
−0.48 in 30 days
Ratings
165
0 in 30 days
Store rank
#16K
#14K among extensions
Version
6.7.1
updated 31 Dec 2025
Users
monthly, 3 years
Latest, 15 Oct 2026:3,000 usersMove the mouse over the chart for any month
Ratings count
monthly, 3 years
Latest, 15 Oct 2026:165 ratingsMove the mouse over the chart for any month
The Chrome Web Store rounds user counts down to the leading digit, so the user line moves in steps. The ratings count is exact and is the better signal of real adoption.
About Instant Preview — Open Any Link in Sidebar / Side Panel
Instant Preview lets you open and preview any link directly in a **sidebar** (Chrome side panel). No more switching tabs—just hover, click, and see the content. Perfect for research, reading articles, or checking references.
## How to Use Instant Preview
1. **📋 Context Menu Click** – Right-click a link and click the "Instant Preview" option to open it in the sidebar (side panel).
2. **⏱️ Long Click + 👆 Hover** – Click and hold a link to open the sidebar, then hover over links to show previews in the sidebar.
3. **🖱️ Popover Click** – Click the small button that appears when hovering over a link to open the link in the sidebar.
4. **⏱️ Long Click** – Click and hold on any link to open its preview in the sidebar.
5. **👆 Hover** – Move your mouse over any link to show the link's website in the sidebar / side panel. Note: Before using Hover, you need to open the sidebar by clicking the extension icon, due to Chrome Extension API limitations.
6. **❌ Close the panel** – Click the close button or use the context menu to hide the **sidebar panel**.
## How to Configure Instant Preview
1. **⚙️ Choose your trigger (select only one)** – In the extension settings, pick **one** of the following triggers:
- 📋 Context Menu Click
- ⏱️ Long Click + 👆 Hover
- 🖱️ Popover Click
- ⏱️ Long Click
- 👆 Hover
2. **💾 Save your settings** – Click **Save** to apply your chosen trigger.
Growth
Window
Users
Change
Ratings
Rating
7 days
0
+0.0%
0
−0.48
30 days
0
+0.0%
0
−0.48
6 months
0
+0.0%
+2
−0.47
1 year
0
+0.0%
+2
−0.47
Chrome Web Store search rankings
Where Instant Preview — Open Any Link in Sidebar / Side Panel appears when people search the store, with the 30 day change