SideView — Browse in Side Panel icon

SideView — Browse in Side Panel

by ANSTAR TECHNOLOGIES PRIVATE LIMITED · Functionality & UI
Manifest V3 Free
View in Chrome Web Store Data as of 15 Oct 2026

Open any website in a persistent sidebar, so you can browse, watch, research, take notes, and more without leaving your current tab.

Users
198
+196 in 30 days
Rating
5.0 / 5
+5.00 in 30 days
Ratings
2
+2 in 30 days
Store rank
#64K
#54K among extensions
Version
1.2.5
updated 13 Sep 2026

Users

monthly, 1 months
099198Sep 2026Oct 2026Oct 2026
Latest, 15 Oct 2026: 198 usersMove the mouse over the chart for any month

Ratings count

monthly, 1 months
025Sep 2026Oct 2026Oct 2026
Latest, 15 Oct 2026: 2 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 SideView — Browse in Side Panel

Open any website in a persistent sidebar, so you can browse, watch, research, take notes, and more without leaving your current tab. Keep a second website open beside your current tab — docs next to your editor, ChatGPT next to a spec, Wikipedia next to the essay you’re writing. The sidebar stays put as you move around. Browse from the sidebar • Address bar for URLs and search • Back, forward, reload, and home • Multiple sidebar tabs, restored when you return • Drag a link onto the panel to open it Get there faster • Pinned sites on a start page • Recent sidebar pages • Right-click a link, page, or highlighted text • Press Alt+O to open SideView • Press Alt+Shift+O to send the current tab into the sidebar • Type “sv” in the omnibox, then a URL or search Stay in control • Dark, light, or system theme • Choose which search engine the sidebar address bar uses • Chrome bookmarks and history, opened in the sidebar • Optional mobile layout for the narrow panel • Open the sidebar page in a new tab or a popped-out window • Pins, recents, and session stay on your device Some websites still refuse to be framed. SideView retries in compatibility mode, then you can open the page in a tab or pop-out from the menu. SideView does not require an account and does not send your browsing data to a SideView server.

Growth

WindowUsersChangeRatingsRating
7 days+4+2.1%00.00
30 days+196+9800.0%+2+5.00

Version history

3 versions recorded
1.2.513 Sep 2026
1.2.112 Sep 2026
1.2.011 Sep 2026

Details

Category
Functionality & UI
First seen
11 Sep 2026
Size
68 KB
Languages
en-US
Pricing
Free
Privacy policy
anstarsoftware.com
Support
anstarsoftware.com
Extension ID
kpabilkgbjgilcbgaikbonmhpcmcggpc

Permissions and risk

Elevated riskimpact 4, likelihood 3
Permissions
sidePanelstoragecontextMenustabshistorybookmarksscriptingwebRequestdeclarativeNetRequestWithHostAccess
Site access
http://*/*https://*/*
Can read and change data on every website you visit.

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