Split View

About

Discover a lightweight Chrome split view extension that places two open tabs side by side as real Chrome windows. No iframes, no embeds — just clean multi tabbing that fills the visible work area of your monitor.

Stop juggling alt-tab. Get a true google chrome split view in two clicks.


🧩 What Split View does

- Turns any two open tabs into a clean side-by-side layout
- Supports 2, 3, and 4 panes — main+2, top strip, 2×2 and more
- Works as a tidy split screen for google chrome with no page injection
- Snaps panes to the work area of your current monitor — taskbar safe
- Saves named layouts you can reuse with one click
- Treats split view monitor selection as a first-class action
 

⚡ Lightning split


Press Ctrl+Shift+S and:

- The current tab jumps to the left half
- The previously active tab fills the right half
- The split view tabs chrome arrangement fills the screen at 50/50
- No popup, no confirmation — pure muscle memory
 


✨ Layouts and ratios for every workflow


Pick the ratio that matches the task:

1️⃣  30/70 — code on the left, docs on the right

2️⃣  40/60, 50/50, 60/40, 70/30 — every common split screen view ratio

3️⃣ Horizontal split or vertical orientation

4️⃣ 3-pane and 4-pane presets for chrome split tabs power users

5️⃣ Saved layouts for repeatable work sessions across split views

 

🖥 Multi-monitor and dual screen support

- Detects every connected display via system APIs
- Send your splitscreen to any monitor — left, right, secondary, vertical
- Built for chrome dual monitor setups and chrome dual screen workflows
- Treats each display's work area separately — no overlap with the taskbar
- A reliable slitscreen on chrome for laptops with external displays
- Works as a multi screen browser for pc, ultrawide and portrait monitors
 


🛟 Safe with your existing tabs

- Pinned tabs stay pinned when you create split screem
- Tab groups stay grouped when tabs move across windows
- A confirmation dialog appears before any potentially disruptive move
- Undo (Ctrl+Shift+Z) restores the previous arrangement instantly
- Exit split (Ctrl+Shift+E) merges every pane back into one window
 


🔍 Open link in split view chrome

Right-click any link in the active pane and choose Add pane— the page opens in the second pane next to the current one. Great for chrome side by side tabs research and reviews.


 


⌨️ Keyboard-first design

Ctrl+Shift+L — open the popup
Ctrl+Shift+S — lightning tile
Ctrl+Shift+Z — undo
Ctrl+Shift+E — exit splitview
Bind close-pane and swap-pane commands from chrome://extensions/shortcuts
 


🔒 Privacy by design

- No analytics, no telemetry, no remote code, no ads
- Does not read the contents of pages you visit
- Preferences stay in local storage on your device
- No host permissions — the extension cannot touch any specific website
 


📚 How to split screen on chrome:

- Click the toolbar icon (or press Ctrl+Shift+L)
- Choose a layout — 2, 3, or 4 panes
- Pick the target tab from the searchable list
- Click Enter — the windows snap into place
- That is the full answer to "how to split a chrome window" without manual resizing.

 
🎯 Who need to divide screen and create splitview:
        👩‍💻 Developers comparing code, docs and pull requests in chrome  tabs on side
        📊 Analysts and traders watching a live chart in one pane and a news feed, dashboard or spreadsheet in the other
        👩‍🏫 Teachers running a videocall in one pane and slides, a whiteboard or grading notes in the other
        🎧 Online tutors keeping a video lesson visible next to a shared workbook, exercise tracker or student progress sheet
        🙋 Anyone who wants a clean side browser experience inside Chrome


💡 Why pick Split View

- True windows, not iframes — every page works at full fidelity
- Built for chrome split screen extension reliability — small and stable
- Resize tabs to any ratio without breaking responsive layouts
- One-click recovery via undo if a split goes the wrong way
- A clean tab split screen experience that respects your existing setup
- A practical browser split screen chrome solution for daily work
 

❓ How to put two tabs side by side, fast

- Use Lightning split for the most common case
- Use the popup when you need a specific layout or target tab
- Use saved layouts when the same arrangement repeats every day
- Use the monitor strip to send your dual browser setup to a second screen
 

📦 Compatibility
      💪 Requires Google Chrome 114 or newer
      🙋Compatible with ultrawide and chrome dual monitor setups
      😇Plays well with native window snapping

Set up the perfect split tab chrome workspace in under a minute. Press Ctrl+Shift+S, and get back to work with a double screen.