SideView
Side panel browsing
Open any http or https site beside your current tab. Search or paste a URL from the sidebar omnibox.
Open any site
in the sidebar.
A browser extension that lets you open any website in a persistent sidebar while you work, so you can browse without leaving your current tab.
Built like a browser. Sized for the side.
Address bar, tabs, pins, and a session that comes back — without stealing the page you are on.
Up to eight tabs
Keep ChatGPT, docs, and mail together. SideView restores the last sidebar session when you return.
Pinned start page
Save eight favorites. Jump back to the sites you actually use instead of hunting through tabs.
Keyboard first
AltOption+O opens SideView. AltOption+Shift+O sends the current page. Type sv in the address bar, press Space or Tab, then a search or a website.
Right-click and drop
Open a link, page, or selection from the context menu. Drag a URL onto the panel to load it.
Stays on your device
No SideView account, analytics, or servers. Pins, recents, and session live in Chrome on this computer.
How people use SideView
Open another website in the sidebar, and keep working on the page you are already on.
Keep docs next to your code
Open documentation in the sidebar while you write code in the main tab.
Ask ChatGPT while you work
Keep ChatGPT in the sidebar so you can ask questions without leaving the page.
Reply to email beside a spreadsheet
Keep Gmail in the sidebar while the spreadsheet stays on screen.
Watch a video while you take notes
Keep a lecture or tutorial in the sidebar and write notes in Docs or Notion.
Check a source while you write
Keep the article or page you need open on the side, instead of switching tabs.
Follow steps while you fix a problem
Keep a help page or wiki in the sidebar next to the task you are working on.
Your browsing stays private.
SideView doesn’t collect your browsing. Sites you open in the sidebar stay on this computer — we never see them.
Read the privacy policy →- No tracking
- No account
- No ads
- Stays on this computer
Frequently Asked Questions
A site won’t open in the sidebar
Reload the site in SideView. If it still doesn’t open, use the menu to open it in a new tab or window. Some sites, like WhatsApp Web, don’t support sidebars.
What does typing sv in the address bar do?
In the address bar, type sv and press Space or Tab. Then type a search or a website to open it in the sidebar.
Does every website work?
Most websites work. Some websites don’t allow themselves to be shown in a sidebar. You can open those sites in a new tab from the menu.
Where is my data stored?
Your data is stored locally on your computer in Chrome. We don’t have servers and don’t see what you browse.
Why does SideView ask for permissions?
SideView needs these permissions to show websites in the sidebar and save your sites. We don’t use them to track you.