Link Icon chrome extension

Version: 4.2
Link Icon
Know where you're going to before clicking on a link.
4.62 Based on 40 user rates

What is Link Icon?

Link Icon is a documentation extension for chrome. it's a free extension , it has 605 active users since released its first version, it earns an average rating of 4.62 from 40 rated user, last update is 3485 days ago.


What’s new in version 4.2?

                Displays an icon next to your cursor when hovering a link indicating what the target points to. Will it open a new window, trigger a JavaScript event, display a PDF file or download a program? You will know all of that without having to click on the link.

This extension has an option page that let you select which icons should be displayed.

Currently, it supports the indicators below:
* Windows: New window/tab
* Protocols: ftp://, mailto:, irc://, aim://, file://, magnet:
* Scripts: javascript: links, onclick attribute
* Hosts: Link to Gmail
* File types: Applications, Music, Word Documents, Presentations, Images, Photoshop Images, Java Applets & files, Javascript, JSON, CSS, PDF, ePUB, Registry files, Torrents, Text files, Spreadsheets, Google Chrome Extensions, Archives, User scripts, Videos (including Quicktime, Real)
* Security: Going to a secured webpage, Leaving a secured webpage
* External: Leaving the website (has some limitations)

(The extension can support more file types. If you want one added, please request it here.)            

How to install Link Icon?

You could download the latest version crx file or older version files and install it.


Preview of Link Icon


Technical Features:

  • Latest Version: 4.2
  • Requirements: Windows Chrome, Mac Chrome
  • License: Free
  • Latest update: Monday, October 13th, 2014
  • Author: pb_ee1

Link Icon Available languages:

English.


FAQ


Reviews of link icon:


О. С. March 28th, 2017
О. С.

like it though want only icons without black underlay


Rijul Bhatia January 30th, 2013
Rijul Bhatia

Does not work.


A Google User November 30th, 2012
A Google User

I mostly use this Chrome-extension to know, before I click on a hyperlink, whether it will open in a new tab, replace the current webpage, download a file, etc. What it does: when hovering over a link, an icon shows what will happen when you click on the link.

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