DualView

Split and snap Chrome windows with one shortcut

If you resize browser windows by dragging them to screen edges every day—or open a second window just to compare two pages—DualView replaces that routine with one keyboard shortcut.

Split browser windows Magnet-style with shortcuts and open multiple windows in the same session.

Overview

What DualView does

Magnet-style snapping in Chrome

DualView brings Magnet-style window snapping to Google Chrome—including on macOS, where the same muscle memory applies. Snap windows to 50% of the screen or split your workspace side by side without touching the mouse.

Default shortcuts — Windows / Linux

  • Split screen: Alt+Shift+1
  • Snap left 50%: Alt+Shift+2
  • Snap right 50%: Alt+Shift+3
  • Restore fullscreen: Alt+Shift+4

Default shortcuts — macOS

On Mac, manifest Alt maps to the Option (⌥) key. You can customize shortcuts anytime in the extension popup.

  • Split screen: Option(⌥)+Shift+1
  • Snap left 50%: Option(⌥)+Shift+2
  • Snap right 50%: Option(⌥)+Shift+3
  • Restore fullscreen: Option(⌥)+Shift+4

Split screen (Alt+Shift+1 · Mac: ⌥+Shift+1)

Snaps the current window to the left 50% and opens a new Chrome window with the same URL on the right 50%. Ideal for docs + reference, code + output, or any side-by-side workflow.

Snap left / right (Alt+Shift+2 / 3 · Mac: ⌥+Shift+2 / 3)

Resizes the active window to the left or right half of the current monitor.

Restore fullscreen (Alt+Shift+4 · Mac: ⌥+Shift+4)

Restores the pre-snap window size, or expands to the monitor workArea if no prior size was saved.

Customizable shortcuts

View and change shortcuts from the extension popup—no extra tabs required.

Multi-monitor support

Calculations use the monitor where the window is located, based on each display’s workArea (excluding taskbar/dock).

Shortcuts

At a glance

Four shortcuts cover everyday split-and-snap workflows:

  • Split screen — current window left 50%, duplicate URL in a new window on the right 50%
  • Snap left / right — resize the active window to half the screen
  • Restore — return to the previous size or fill the monitor work area
  • Customize — edit shortcuts from the popup
Users

Who it’s for

  • Developers & QA: Compare admin vs. user views, API docs vs. app UI
  • Researchers & analysts: Paper + notes, dashboard + spreadsheet side by side
  • Everyday work: Shopping comparison, translation + source page, tutorial + practice tab
Privacy

Privacy

  • No data sent to external servers
  • No user data collected or stored
  • All window operations run locally via Chrome APIs

DualView exists for one job: fast window split and snap. Try Alt+Shift+1 (Mac: ⌥+Shift+1) once after install and feel the difference.

URL

Chrome Web Store URLs

Register these paths in the Chrome Web Store listing for DualView.

Store listing

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