MaxFocus: Link Preview & AI Assistant is a strong option, but it is not the right fit for everyone. Below are 10 alternatives compared on rating, install base, pricing and the use case each one actually wins on.
Preview links directly from your current tab and maintain your concentration.
| Extension | Rating | Users | Pricing | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MaxFocus: Link Preview & AI Assistant (original) | — | — | Free | Preview links directly from your current tab and maintain your concentration. |
| Screen Recorder | — | — | Free | Free Simple tool for high quality video capturing from Tab, Area of the page and full Screen, with Mic, Webcam and System audio |
| daily.dev | Where developers discover what's next | — | — | Free | Developer news, personalized to your stack, in every new tab. Join 400,000+ developers. Free and open source. |
| Adblock for YouTube™ | — | — | Free | Remove all adverts from YouTube. Block adverts and pop-unders on YouTube videos and remove all other types of adverts. Make YouTube… |
| Infinity New Tab (Pro) | — | — | Free | Infinity New Tab Pro allows you to customize your New Tab page |
| NotebookLM Web Importer | — | — | Free | Import YouTube videos, playlists, web pages, and more to Gemini Notebook (formerly NotebookLM) with one click |
| Remove YouTube Shorts | — | — | Free | Removes YouTube Shorts and prevents you from wasting your precious time. |
| Liner: ChatGPT AI Copilot for Web&YouTube&PDF | — | — | Free | Use ChatGPT directly on the website, even on YouTube! Add AI Copilot and get more done with your personal AI assistant/AI Companion. |
| AI Summary for YouTube | — | — | Free | Get YouTube Video Summary in seconds and let you quickly get the content of the video, save time and learn quicker. |
| Video Ad Block Youtube | — | — | Free | AdBlocker for YouTube, Hotstar, JioCinema and etc. |
| Youtube TV On PC | — | — | Free | Enables Youtube TV with auto HD on your pc so you can control youtube from your mobile device. |
Free Simple tool for high quality video capturing from Tab, Area of the page and full Screen, with Mic, Webcam and System audio
Why it replaces MaxFocus: Link Preview & AI Assistant: Covers similar ground in the YouTube category: Free Simple tool for high quality video capturing from Tab, Area of the page and full Screen, with Mic, Webcam and System audio
Developer news, personalized to your stack, in every new tab. Join 400,000+ developers. Free and open source.
Why it replaces MaxFocus: Link Preview & AI Assistant: Covers similar ground in the YouTube category: Developer news, personalized to your stack, in every new tab. Join 400,000+ developers. Free and open source.
Remove all adverts from YouTube. Block adverts and pop-unders on YouTube videos and remove all other types of adverts. Make YouTube…
Why it replaces MaxFocus: Link Preview & AI Assistant: Covers similar ground in the YouTube category: Remove all adverts from YouTube. Block adverts and pop-unders on YouTube videos and remove all other types of adverts. Make YouTube…
Infinity New Tab Pro allows you to customize your New Tab page
Why it replaces MaxFocus: Link Preview & AI Assistant: Covers similar ground in the YouTube category: Infinity New Tab Pro allows you to customize your New Tab page
Import YouTube videos, playlists, web pages, and more to Gemini Notebook (formerly NotebookLM) with one click
Why it replaces MaxFocus: Link Preview & AI Assistant: Covers similar ground in the YouTube category: Import YouTube videos, playlists, web pages, and more to Gemini Notebook (formerly NotebookLM) with one click
Removes YouTube Shorts and prevents you from wasting your precious time.
Why it replaces MaxFocus: Link Preview & AI Assistant: Covers similar ground in the YouTube category: Removes YouTube Shorts and prevents you from wasting your precious time.
Use ChatGPT directly on the website, even on YouTube! Add AI Copilot and get more done with your personal AI assistant/AI Companion.
Why it replaces MaxFocus: Link Preview & AI Assistant: Covers similar ground in the YouTube category: Use ChatGPT directly on the website, even on YouTube! Add AI Copilot and get more done with your personal AI assistant/AI Companion.
Get YouTube Video Summary in seconds and let you quickly get the content of the video, save time and learn quicker.
Why it replaces MaxFocus: Link Preview & AI Assistant: Covers similar ground in the YouTube category: Get YouTube Video Summary in seconds and let you quickly get the content of the video, save time and learn quicker.
AdBlocker for YouTube, Hotstar, JioCinema and etc.
Why it replaces MaxFocus: Link Preview & AI Assistant: Covers similar ground in the YouTube category: AdBlocker for YouTube, Hotstar, JioCinema and etc.
Enables Youtube TV with auto HD on your pc so you can control youtube from your mobile device.
Why it replaces MaxFocus: Link Preview & AI Assistant: Covers similar ground in the YouTube category: Enables Youtube TV with auto HD on your pc so you can control youtube from your mobile device.
Direct comparisons with the extensions people weigh against it.
Screen Recorder is the closest match. Covers similar ground in the YouTube category: Free Simple tool for high quality video capturing from Tab, Area of the page and full Screen, with Mic, Webcam and System audio
Yes — Screen Recorder, daily.dev | Where developers discover what's next, Adblock for YouTube™ are free.
