Organize Review Links in Folders and Extract Shadow DOM URLs
Group captured URLs into folders on Review, and optionally scan Shadow DOM so Find All sees links on tough sites like archives and app-style listings - all in the Link Grabber Chrome extension.
What’s new: folders on the Review page
Use folders on the Review page to group batches without exporting CSV every time
The Issue:
The Solution:
- Heavy research tabs and "save everything" workflows hit a wall right after extraction: the links sit in one pile, or you export CSV again just to sort them.
The Solution:
- Link Grabber’s latest update addresses both: folders on the Review page keep your captured URLs organized in the extension
Why we heard you
"Researchers told us the pain starts after saving: dozens of tabs, exports piling up, links that never get processed. Others asked for something closer to a lightweight link inbox in the app instead of always exporting and re-importing CSV. Folders are that organizing layer—still the same Review filters, export, and bulk actions, but with buckets you control."
- Sidebar folders — On the Review page, a Folders panel lists All links plus any custom folders you create. New captures and CSV imports land in All links by default so nothing gets lost.
- Create, rename, delete — Add folders with clear names; rename or remove custom folders when your projects change. Deleting a folder removes its links from storage (you’ll confirm first).
- Move links between folders — Select rows, then Move to folder to file them under a project, client, or batch. You can pick an existing folder or create a new one in the same step.
- Collapsible panel — Tuck the folder strip into a narrow rail when you need space; your choice is remembered.
- Deep links — The page URL can reflect the active folder (hash route), so you can bookmark a view you use often.
Folders are stored locally with your review data (`chrome.storage.local`). They’re for organizing inside Link Grabber - separate from Chrome bookmark folders, but a natural next step after you extract or crawl links.
- Create, rename, delete — Add folders with clear names; rename or remove custom folders when your projects change. Deleting a folder removes its links from storage (you’ll confirm first).
- Move links between folders — Select rows, then Move to folder to file them under a project, client, or batch. You can pick an existing folder or create a new one in the same step.
- Collapsible panel — Tuck the folder strip into a narrow rail when you need space; your choice is remembered.
- Deep links — The page URL can reflect the active folder (hash route), so you can bookmark a view you use often.
Folders are stored locally with your review data (`chrome.storage.local`). They’re for organizing inside Link Grabber - separate from Chrome bookmark folders, but a natural next step after you extract or crawl links.
What’s new: Shadow DOM links (Options)
Enable shadow DOM link extraction
Many modern pages put lists and cards inside Shadow DOM - encapsulated pieces of the DOM that standard queries skip. That’s common on aggregators, archives, and app-like UIs.
👉 If you’ve ever seen hundreds of results on screen but zero links from the extension, this setting is for you.
The Issue:
The Solution:
- Where to enable — Open Link Grabber Options and turn on Shadow DOM links (under advanced / extraction-related settings). The UI explains that scanning shadow trees can make pages heavier—turn it off on slow sites or when you don’t need it.
- What it does — When enabled, extraction walks those hidden subtrees so anchors inside Shadow DOM count toward 'Find All', selection, and the same flows you already use.
Real-world feedback described a search on Archive.org with hundreds of hits and no URLs found without this - classic Shadow DOM (or similar encapsulation) territory.
👉 If you’ve ever seen hundreds of results on screen but zero links from the extension, this setting is for you.
The Issue:
- Some sites hide their anchors inside Shadow DOM, so a normal scan finds nothing even when the page is full of results.
The Solution:
- optional Shadow DOM setting lets Find All and selection pick up links inside those hidden subtrees (with an honest note about performance).
- Where to enable — Open Link Grabber Options and turn on Shadow DOM links (under advanced / extraction-related settings). The UI explains that scanning shadow trees can make pages heavier—turn it off on slow sites or when you don’t need it.
- What it does — When enabled, extraction walks those hidden subtrees so anchors inside Shadow DOM count toward 'Find All', selection, and the same flows you already use.
Real-world feedback described a search on Archive.org with hundreds of hits and no URLs found without this - classic Shadow DOM (or similar encapsulation) territory.
Key Benefits
- FoldersLess friction between “I grabbed the links” and “I can actually use them”: separate research batches, clients, or exports without leaving the Review page.
- Shadow DOMFewer blind spots on sites that render links off the main document tree—especially big result grids and archive-style listings.
- Optional and localShadow DOM is opt-in so you choose speed vs. coverage. Folders stay on your machine with the rest of your review library until you export or act on links as before.
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