Best alternatives to Open Selected Links (2026)
10 Chrome extensions that do a similar job to Open Selected Links, closest first. Each shows real store users, its rating, how recently it was updated and how many permissions it asks for.
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Open Selected Links alternatives, compared
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Copy Selected Links
Right-click selected text to copy the URLs of any links it contains
≈3K users3.0★ from 2 ratings4 permissions- About 2.0× fewer users than Open Selected Links
- Asks for fewer permissions (4 vs 7)
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Open Multiple Links
Select text with links and open them all in new tabs
≈6K users3.1★ from 31 ratingsNot updated for 2+ years1 permissions- A similar number of users to Open Selected Links
- Rated 1.0 stars lower
- Updated less recently
- Asks for fewer permissions (1 vs 7)
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Single Window (open links in active window)
Do not allow popup windows. Open all links in the current window
≈10K users3.6★ from 23 ratingsUpdated 4 months ago2 permissions- About 1.7× more users than Open Selected Links
- Rated 0.5 stars lower
- Updated less recently
- Asks for fewer permissions (2 vs 7)
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Open Links in Tabs
URLs entered in a form are opened in tabs.
≈7K users3.7★ from 13 ratingsUpdated 10 months agoNo special permissions- A similar number of users to Open Selected Links
- Updated less recently
- Asks for fewer permissions (0 vs 7)
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Open the link in Google™ Docs
Open the link (PDF, DOC, Image) in Google Docs in the context menu
≈4K users5.0★ from 2 ratingsUpdated 19 months ago1 permissions- About 1.5× fewer users than Open Selected Links
- Updated less recently
- Asks for fewer permissions (1 vs 7)
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Open Frame
Adds context menu items to open a frame (or iframe) in the current tab, a new tab, new window, or incognito window.
≈10K users4.3★ from 18 ratingsUpdated 18 months ago3 permissions- About 1.7× more users than Open Selected Links
- Updated less recently
- Asks for fewer permissions (3 vs 7)
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Save Tabs - Browser Session Manager
A password-protected tab saver and session manager to store tabs in the current window, or all windows with tab grouping support
≈3K users3.6★ from 20 ratingsUpdated 10 months ago8 permissions- About 2.0× fewer users than Open Selected Links
- Rated 0.4 stars lower
- Updated less recently
- Asks for more permissions (8 vs 7)
- Listed under Functionality & UI
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Tab Groups List
Lists all tab groups across all browser windows. On a click navigates to the selected group.
≈1K users3.8★ from 11 ratingsUpdated 3 months ago1 permissions- About 6.0× fewer users than Open Selected Links
- Updated less recently
- Asks for fewer permissions (1 vs 7)
- Listed under Functionality & UI
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Tab List
List opened tabs for current window. Tab groups are recognised and displayed. Filter list, focus or close tab, bookmark tab group.
≈1K users3.9★ from 15 ratingsNot updated for 2+ years3 permissions- About 6.0× fewer users than Open Selected Links
- Updated less recently
- Asks for fewer permissions (3 vs 7)
- Listed under Tools
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Bulk URL Opener - Tab Manager
Open multiple URLs & links at once. Bulk URL opener with tab manager to organize, save & manage browser tabs. Open all links fast.
≈3K users4.2★ from 5 ratingsUpdated 8 months ago4 permissions- About 2.0× fewer users than Open Selected Links
- Updated less recently
- Asks for fewer permissions (4 vs 7)
Open Selected Links alternatives: questions
What is the best alternative to Open Selected Links?
By users, the most popular alternative is Single Window (open links in active window) with ≈10K users and a 3.6-star rating. The closest match by what it does is Copy Selected Links.
Is there a Open Selected Links alternative that asks for fewer permissions?
Open Links in Tabs asks for 0 permissions, against 7 for Open Selected Links.
How many alternatives to Open Selected Links are there?
We list 10 close alternatives to Open Selected Links on the Chrome Web Store, picked by what they do and ranked by how close they are.
Users and ratings are the figures shown on the Chrome Web Store, re-checked continuously. Alternatives are matched on name, description, category and topic. Browse best-of lists by niche.