What it was
IE Tab renders a page inside Chrome using the Internet Explorer engine, which made it indispensable for corporate intranets, ActiveX controls and old web apps. It appeared in December 2009 and is still maintained today, now rendering with the IE mode of Windows and with millions of users.
Current alternatives
The most used extensions with "ie tab" in their name today. Followed by the most used, well rated extensions in the Tools category (full list).
| # | Extension | Users | Rating | Ratings |
|---|
| 1 |  迅雷下载支持迅雷下载支持 | 85M | 4.6 ★ | 1,524 |
| 2 |  ClaudeClaude in Chrome | 22M | 3.5 ★ | 1,950 |
| 3 |  Zotero ConnectorSave references to Zotero from your web browser | 9M | 4.0 ★ | 2,505 |
| 4 |  Browsec VPN - Free VPN for ChromeBrowsec VPN is a Chrome VPN extension that protects your IP from Internet threats and lets you browse privatel | 8M | 4.6 ★ | 41,345 |
| 5 |  Video Download HelperDownload Videos from the Web. | 6M | 4.7 ★ | 36,443 |
| 6 |  AnyDoc Translator - Translate Web and PDFHandwritten notes, course reading, creased scans, TED/Coursera lectures: layout kept, bilingual subtitles. Web | 6M | 4.8 ★ | 660 |
| 7 |  Sider: Chat with all AI: GPT-5, Claude, DeepSeek, Gemini, GrokChatGPT, DeepSeek, Gemini, Claude, Grok all in one AI sidebar, for AI search, read, and write. | 5M | 4.9 ★ | 114,692 |
| 8 |  Shazam: Find song names from your browserIdentify music, search lyrics & more | 5M | 4.7 ★ | 31,060 |
| 9 |  Ad Blocker: Stands AdBlockerStands AdBlocker – it's a free ad blocker for YouTube, Twitch, Pop-Ups, Video Ads, and websites. Block ads eve | 4M | 4.8 ★ | 159,099 |
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