Browse any website in Chrome's side panel alongside your main tab. Your browsing session stays exactly where you left it. Unlike other side panel browsers, SidePanel Buddy automatically saves your last visited page - close the panel, switch tabs, or even restart Chrome, and your page will be right there waiting when you return. Choose your favorite search engine. Quickly switch between Google, Bing, Brave Search, Ecosia, or Yahoo directly from the side panel.
SidePanel Buddy solves a problem every Chrome user faces:
"Losing your place when you need to quickly reference something."
🎯 The main feature that sets us apart: True session persistence. Unlike other side panel tools, your browsing session automatically saves - close the panel, switch tabs, restart Chrome, and your page is still there waiting. No more losing that important article or reference page you had open.
Perfect for:
✦ Researchers keeping references visible while writing
✦ Shoppers comparing products side-by-side
✦ Anyone following tutorials while working
✦ Multitaskers who need multiple views without tab chaos
Plus: Multiple search engines (Google, Bing, Brave, Ecosia, Yahoo), drag & drop links, dark mode, and a clean interface that stays out of your way.
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Would love to hear your feedback and answer any questions! 🚀
Congrats on the launch! Love the “open any website in Chrome’s side panel” idea, especially with session persistence. Do you support a global keyboard shortcut and per‑site defaults (e.g., always open Notion/Twitter in the panel)?
This solves the constant switching between a Chrome tab and another companion page or, tool where either you are writing something or, doing a comparative evaluation... I particularly loved that option to research and write on Medium...
Good luck on the launch!
Wow, this is amazing.
But Google has started to roll out multiple views on Chrome. How is it different and adding value?
Session persistence is the killer bit. I always pin a wiki or Notion in the side and Chrome forgets it after a restart. If this keeps the page right where I left it, that's a win. Bonus points for quick search switch + dark mode. Installing to try today.
How are you handling the dreaded X-Frame-Options / CSP headers? I know a ton of major sites (GitHub, Notion, etc.) explicitly block being loaded in iframes or side panels. Did you find a workaround to proxy them, or is it a 'works where it works' situation?
Hey Product Hunt! 👋
SidePanel Buddy solves a problem every Chrome user faces:
🎯 The main feature that sets us apart: True session persistence. Unlike other side panel tools, your browsing session automatically saves - close the panel, switch tabs, restart Chrome, and your page is still there waiting. No more losing that important article or reference page you had open.
Perfect for:
✦ Researchers keeping references visible while writing
✦ Shoppers comparing products side-by-side
✦ Anyone following tutorials while working
✦ Multitaskers who need multiple views without tab chaos
Plus: Multiple search engines (Google, Bing, Brave, Ecosia, Yahoo), drag & drop links, dark mode, and a clean interface that stays out of your way.
Also check out my other free Chrome tools 👇
Email Buttons - Turn email links into buttons that get clicked
SEO Copilot - Instant on-page SEO analysis in your side panel
Would love to hear your feedback and answer any questions! 🚀