SearchPreview for Windows

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Editors’ Review

Download.com staffFebruary 29, 2024

The SearchPreview add-on includes a few customization options, like limiting the maximum number of returned images one a page, and including popularity rankings. In our tests, SearchPreview is accurate and didn't hinder performance. It does sprinkle sponsored links into the search results from time to time, a behavior you can nullify in the settings. A feature that magnifies the thumbnail size from the search results page would be a welcome improvement in future releases. SearchPreview isn't essential for searching, but it certainly comes in handy.

If a picture is worth a thousand words, a thumbnail image of every search result is at least worth the 50 or so in a search result summary. When you search Google, Yahoo, or Bing, SearchPreview (formerly GooglePreview) displays a thumbnail preview of your Web site results next to their descriptions, so you can confirm or rule out the site at a glance.

What’s new in version 6.4

Version 6.4 added support for DuckDuckGo.

SearchPreview for Windows

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Full Specifications

GENERAL

Release: July 31, 2013

Latest update: February 29, 2024

Version: 6.4

OPERATING SYSTEMS

Platform: Windows

Operating System

Windows 10
Windows 2003
Windows 7
Windows XP
Windows Vista
Windows 8

Additional Requirements: Firefox 2.0 and later

POPULARITY

Total Downloads: 70,088

Downloads Last Week: 2

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User Reviews

4.5/5

20 User Votes

Good, but...
lantierlApril 16, 2009
Pros
Doesn't slow down searches. Gives a sneak preview of the web site.
Cons
Can't zoom in on the web site prior to going there (and not all the sites are easy to see without a zoom feature).
Summary
Overall, a good extension. But, the product could use a few minor tweaks. Overall, for a free application that doesn't slow down your search engine, this isn't a bad thing to have at all.
great for FF3 users and it is updated for FF3.1 Beta1
justchuck69October 21, 2008
Pros
gives you an idea what the site contains so you go to the right site more often fast and a bit of eye candy :-)
Cons
i have had no problems with it and yesterday the beta of FF is able to use it too
Summary
does what it promises works fast ( i thought it was going to slow down FF but i can see no slow down
Does exactly as the name suggests
delta.47September 10, 2008
Pros
realitivily fast, lets you see a thumbsnail preview of any google web search before you click on your page.,it's free, helps security, etc
Cons
No problems thus far. Only complaint is that sometimes the preview boxes aren't 100% lined against the left margin which can make it look messy
Summary
Get it, it's free. An idea that should have been invented long time ago but mozilla had to let Opera find out first!
Not bad
cimekJune 17, 2008
Pros
I like it, You can actually see the thumbnail of a webpage from google and yahoo search result. But...
Cons
... It would have been better if if you can click the thumbnail and see the the bigger thumbnail of the page without visiting it since the thumbnail image is very small.
Summary
fine
orlandoelexJune 17, 2008
Pros
Cons
Summary
Does the job
billy525June 12, 2008
Pros
Works as eye candy on a search results page and actually gives you a preview of a website before clicking on it. Although the preview is to small to read any text the picture of the website can be very helpful when searching for websites never visited before. Google does it again
Cons
It needs an option to enlarge the preview so the text on the preview is readable. Other than that it delivers as advertised.
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stratis_geoJune 5, 2008
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Cons
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Probably the best?!
rbsmrJune 5, 2008
Pros
Its probably one of the best extension for Firefox!<p>Take a peek to the site before you click it!<p>And it doesn't slows down your search.Great extension
Cons
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I LIKE VERY MUCH
alfredotorresJanuary 23, 2008
Pros
EXELLENT
Cons
Summary
It Works.
Nintendo01October 30, 2007
Pros
It gives a thumbnail, just like it says.
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Developer’s Description

By Edward Ackroyd

View preview images of Web sites in Google, Bing, and Yahoo search results.

SearchPreview is a Mozilla Firefox browser extension formerly known as GooglePreview inserts preview images (thumbnails) of Web sites, Amazon products and stock charts into the Google, Bing, and Yahoo search results pages.