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Peek

github.comBrowser DevTools & extensions

PulseGate's liveness check found it on 10 Sep 2026; it is registered on Firefox Add-ons and has been in the index since 10 Sep 2026. How this is checked

Peek is an open-source browser extension that previews documents, videos, music, and other files when users hover over them. It is intended for people who want to inspect file contents quickly without opening a separate application or browser tab.

Inferred · not functionally tested

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Overview

6 features

Purpose: Previewing files without opening separate tabs or applications.

Inferred · not functionally tested

Audience: web users who frequently inspect documents and media files

Inferred · not functionally tested

Functions: Unknown

Interfaces: API: unknown · MCP: unknown · CLI: unknown · Self-hosting: unknown

Recorded constraints: pricing: open_source · license: Open Source · platforms: WEB · deployment: browser, embeddable

Constraint provenance is unknown; confirm requirements with the publisher.

Record sources: github.com · addons.mozilla.org. These links do not verify the individual claims.

Peek is a Browser DevTools & extensions project. Inferred · not functionally tested: It focuses on previewing files without opening separate tabs or applications. Inferred · not functionally tested: Peek is an open-source project aimed at web users who frequently inspect documents and media files. Basis unknown · not verified: The project is open source (Open Source). Basis unknown · not verified: It ships for the web and embeddable surfaces.

Corbin Davenport builds and maintains Peek, and it first shipped in 2019. Inferred · not functionally tested: Among its 6 catalogued features are hover previews, PDF previews, and office previews.

Summary written by a language model from the project’s public pages.

Tasks: Inferred · not functionally tested

  • Hover previews
  • PDF previews
  • Office previews
  • Video previews
  • Music previews
  • Document previews

Topics: Inferred · not functionally tested

Tags
file-previewdocument-previewmedia-previewbrowser-extension

JSON profile · Text profile · Access guide

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License
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Indexing history

1

What PulseGate has recorded for this listing

  1. Indexed10 Sep · 17:22 UTC
    Peek: Preview PDFs, Office files, and more seen via Firefox Add-ons
    Source: Firefox Add-ons · Open

Frequently asked questions about Peek

What does Peek do?
Inferred · not functionally tested: Peek focuses on previewing files without opening separate tabs or applications. It is catalogued under Browser DevTools & extensions on PulseGate.
Who should use Peek?
Inferred · not functionally tested: Peek is an open-source project built for web users who frequently inspect documents and media files.
Is Peek free?
Basis unknown · not verified: Yes — Peek is open source under the Open Source license and free to use.
What platforms does Peek run on?
Basis unknown · not verified: Peek runs on the web and embeddable surfaces.
Is Peek still active?
PulseGate's liveness check found it on 10 Sep 2026.
What are alternatives to Peek?
Similar projects tracked by PulseGate include Peek, Issues, and Peek.PeekIssuesPeek
Who develops Peek?
Peek is developed by Corbin Davenport.
When did Peek launch?
Peek first shipped in 2019.

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