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MaxFocus: Link Preview & AI Assistant

Preview links directly from your current tab and maintain your concentration.

As of May 2026, MaxFocus: Link Preview & AI Assistant has 20,000 users and a 4.64/5 rating from 194 reviews in the Productivity category.

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Version
0.5.8
Manifest V3
90-day change · In the last 90 days this extension gained 10.0K users.

History

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Tracking since Apr 29, 2026.

20.8K15.0K9.2KApr 29, 2026May 19, 2026
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DateUsersRatingReviewsVersion
Apr 29, 202610.0K4.651890.5.8
Now20.0K4.641940.5.8

Permissions & access

Permissions
declarativeNetRequeststoragecontextMenussidePanel
Host access
*://*/*

Screenshots

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About

MaxFocus is perfect for smoothly navigating through your social media and news feeds, watching videos without interruptions, and reading articles without cluttering your browser with multiple tabs. It's an ideal tool for students and professionals who must focus on their tasks.

Key features:

1. Powerful link previews
• Preview in popup: Instantly view any link in a dedicated popup window without leaving your current page
• Move to sidebar: Easily transfer any preview from the popup to a sidebar for a convenient split-screen experience
• Customizable options:
— Choose how to open or close previews: drag, long click, hover, or with keyboard shortcuts
— Customize your popup color themes (PRO Feature)
— And many more!

2. AI Sidebar & assistant
• Chat with AI: Get instant answers and summaries right on your viewing webpage. The AI understands the content and delivers relevant information
• Auto Prompts: Receive helpful suggestions and prompts tailored to the page you're interacting with
• YouTube AI summaries: Make summaries of your favorite videos. We'll transcribe all the videos for you

3. Stay focused and organized
• Reader view: Convert any webpage to a clean, distraction-free format for easy reading. Dark Mode is available for a comfortable reading experience at night
• Video focus mode: Watch videos without sidebars or click-away temptations. Just the video, nothing else
• Spotlight: Press Alt+Z on any page to access your favorite links. Click a link to open it in a popup for easy viewing

4. Security
• Scam detector: Browse with confidence — get alerts about potential threats like malware, phishing, or ransomware
• UTM tags remover: Preview links without the hassle of UTM tags
• Data privacy: Your privacy is our priority. We don’t collect any of your data.

Frequently asked questions:
• Is MaxFocus free to use?
— MaxFocus provides a limited free plan. For unlimited access, consider upgrading to a PRO Plan

• What features are exclusive to the PRO Plan?
— PRO users enjoy benefits like AI-powered assistance, scam detection, advanced theme customization, and unlimited link previews

• Do I need an OpenAI account for the AI features?
— No, you don’t need an OpenAI account. Upgrade to a MaxFocus PRO plan to unlock the AI capabilities

• Will it work on all websites?
— MaxFocus is compatible with most websites, providing link previews, AI support, and more across various platforms

Contact us:
If you have any questions or suggestions, feel free to email us at [email protected]

No matter what you need — whether it's Notion link previews, link previews in Google search, an Arc alternative, student productivity tools, help to manage a ton of tabs or simply a better browsing experience — try MaxFocus today!

Technical

Version
0.5.8
Manifest
V3
Size
430KiB
Min Chrome
88
Languages
22
Featured
Yes

Metadata

ID
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Developer ID
u24a063c774b89fdd9e01e46448ae19c6
Developer Email
[email protected]
Created
Mar 19, 2024
Last Updated (Store)
Mar 28, 2025
Last Scraped
May 19, 2026
Website
maxfoc.us
Support URL

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Data sourced from the Chrome Web Store · last verified May 19, 2026.