URL Snail

by Howard · Developer Tools

Manifest V3 Free

View in Chrome Web Store Data as of 16 Oct 2026

A Chrome extension to slow down URL requests like a snail.

Users

+5 in 30 days

Rating

5.0 / 5

unchanged in 30 days

Ratings

0 in 30 days

Store rank

#103K

#86K among extensions

Version

1.0.1

updated 17 Dec 2025

Users

monthly, 15 months

Latest, 16 Oct 2026: 58 usersMove the mouse over the chart for any month

Ratings count

monthly, 15 months

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

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About URL Snail

Slow down network requests like a snail! Perfect for testing loading states, race conditions, and slow network scenarios. Detailed URL Snail 🐌 - Network Throttling for Developers Test slow networks without slow internet! Essential for testing loading states and race conditions. Features: • Flexible URL matching (patterns/regex) • Custom delays (milliseconds) • Quick toggle • Live examples • Apple-inspired UI Perfect For: Loading spinners Race condition debugging Slow API simulation Performance testing QA network testing Privacy: All data local - no tracking. For developers/QA/performance specialists.