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Sidekick

by xinglin.zhao · Tools
Manifest V3 Free
View in Chrome Web Store Data as of 21 Oct 2026

AI-powered webpage assistant for content understanding and interaction

Users
17
−1 in 30 days
Rating
5.0 / 5
unchanged in 30 days
Ratings
5
0 in 30 days
Store rank
#163K
#136K among extensions
Version
1.1.0
updated 22 Oct 2025

Users

monthly, 12 months
0817Oct 2025May 2026Oct 2026
Latest, 21 Oct 2026: 17 usersMove the mouse over the chart for any month

Ratings count

monthly, 12 months
025Oct 2025May 2026Oct 2026
Latest, 21 Oct 2026: 5 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 Sidekick

Sidekick - Your AI Companion Feeling overwhelmed by information overload? 📚 Drowning in long articles? Let Sidekick give you a quick TLDR so you can decide if it's worth your time. 💬 Lost in endless comment threads? Let Sidekick read through discussions and extract the key points for you. 🎥 Video too long to watch? Let Sidekick analyze the transcript and prepare a concise summary. 📄 Research papers making your head spin? Let Sidekick break down complex PDFs into digestible insights. Sidekick is your intelligent reading assistant that lives in your browser, ready to help you understand any webpage, article, video, or document instantly. --- 🚀 Getting Started (2-Minute Setup) 1. Install Sidekick by clicking `Add to Chrome`. 2. Click the `Extensions` icon in your toolbar (next to the search bar of Chrome), find `Sidekick` and click the vertical 3 dots, and then open `Options`. 3. Configure the LLM model (Required). Major model families like Gemini, OpenAI, Claude are supported. If you want other model families, please let us know in the review. Example to get Gemini Model API Key (Free) - Visit https://aistudio.google.com/apikey - Sign in and click "Create API Key" - Copy and paste your key in Sidekick settings - Test your API by clicking the test button. 4. Get Google Search API (Optional - 100 free searches/day) - Create search engine: https://programmablesearchengine.google.com/controlpanel/create - Select "Search the entire web" and create - Copy and paste your Search Engine ID - Get API key: https://developers.google.com/custom-search/v1/introduction - Click "Get a Key". - Copy and paste the API key. Start chatting with any webpage! No subscriptions. No hidden costs. You control your own API keys and usage. --- ✨ What You Can Do • Instant summaries - Get the gist of any article, paper, or webpage in seconds • Ask questions - Chat naturally about the content you're reading • YouTube transcripts - Extract and analyze video content without watching • Context aware - Sidekick remembers your conversation for each page • Works everywhere - News sites, GitHub, research papers, documentation, and more • Privacy focused - Your conversations stay with you, organized by URL Perfect for students, researchers, professionals, and anyone who reads a lot online.

Growth

WindowUsersChangeRatingsRating
7 days+1+6.2%00.00
30 days−1−5.6%00.00
6 months+4+30.8%00.00
1 year+13+325.0%+10.00

Version history

3 versions recorded
1.1.022 Oct 2025
1.0.115 Oct 2025
1.0.012 Oct 2025

Details

Category
Tools
First seen
12 Oct 2025
Size
545 KB
Languages
en-US
Pricing
Free
Extension ID
emghcnlcabodhickionbgapnaphlmhde

Permissions and risk

Moderate riskimpact 3, likelihood 2
Permissions
activeTabstoragesidePanelscripting
Site access
https://*/*http://*/*https://arxiv.org/*
Can read and change data on every website you visit.

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