diff --git a/swh/web/browse/snapshot_context.py b/swh/web/browse/snapshot_context.py
--- a/swh/web/browse/snapshot_context.py
+++ b/swh/web/browse/snapshot_context.py
@@ -35,12 +35,12 @@
     gen_revision_log_link,
     gen_release_link,
     get_readme_to_display,
-    get_swh_persistent_ids,
     gen_snapshot_link,
 )
 
 from swh.web.common import service, highlightjs
 from swh.web.common.exc import handle_view_exception, NotFoundExc, BadInputExc
+from swh.web.common.identifiers import get_swh_persistent_ids
 from swh.web.common.origin_visits import get_origin_visit
 from swh.web.common.typing import (
     OriginInfo,
diff --git a/swh/web/browse/utils.py b/swh/web/browse/utils.py
--- a/swh/web/browse/utils.py
+++ b/swh/web/browse/utils.py
@@ -17,11 +17,9 @@
 
 from swh.web.common import highlightjs, service
 from swh.web.common.exc import http_status_code_message
-from swh.web.common.identifiers import get_swh_persistent_id
 from swh.web.common.utils import (
     reverse,
     format_utc_iso_date,
-    swh_object_icons,
     rst_to_html,
 )
 from swh.web.config import get_config
@@ -758,52 +756,3 @@
                 readme_html = "Readme bytes are not available"
 
     return readme_name, readme_url, readme_html
-
-
-def get_swh_persistent_ids(swh_objects, snapshot_context=None):
-    """
-    Returns a list of dict containing info related to persistent
-    identifiers of swh objects.
-
-    Args:
-        swh_objects (list): a list of dict with the following keys:
-
-            * type: swh object type
-              (content/directory/release/revision/snapshot)
-            * id: swh object id
-
-        snapshot_context (dict): optional parameter describing the snapshot in
-            which the object has been found
-
-    Returns:
-        list: a list of dict with the following keys:
-            * object_type: the swh object type
-              (content/directory/release/revision/snapshot)
-            * object_icon: the swh object icon to use in HTML views
-            * swh_id: the computed swh object persistent identifier
-            * swh_id_url: the url resolving the persistent identifier
-            * show_options: boolean indicating if the persistent id options
-                must be displayed in persistent ids HTML view
-    """
-    swh_ids = []
-    for swh_object in swh_objects:
-        if not swh_object["id"]:
-            continue
-        swh_id = get_swh_persistent_id(swh_object["type"], swh_object["id"])
-        show_options = swh_object["type"] == "content" or (
-            snapshot_context and snapshot_context["origin_info"] is not None
-        )
-
-        object_icon = swh_object_icons[swh_object["type"]]
-
-        swh_ids.append(
-            {
-                "object_type": swh_object["type"],
-                "object_id": swh_object["id"],
-                "object_icon": object_icon,
-                "swh_id": swh_id,
-                "swh_id_url": reverse("browse-swh-id", url_args={"swh_id": swh_id}),
-                "show_options": show_options,
-            }
-        )
-    return swh_ids
diff --git a/swh/web/browse/views/content.py b/swh/web/browse/views/content.py
--- a/swh/web/browse/views/content.py
+++ b/swh/web/browse/views/content.py
@@ -22,12 +22,12 @@
     request_content,
     prepare_content_for_display,
     content_display_max_size,
-    get_swh_persistent_ids,
     gen_link,
     gen_directory_link,
 )
 from swh.web.common import query, service, highlightjs
 from swh.web.common.exc import NotFoundExc, handle_view_exception
+from swh.web.common.identifiers import get_swh_persistent_ids
 from swh.web.common.typing import ContentMetadata
 from swh.web.common.utils import reverse, gen_path_info, swh_object_icons
 
diff --git a/swh/web/browse/views/directory.py b/swh/web/browse/views/directory.py
--- a/swh/web/browse/views/directory.py
+++ b/swh/web/browse/views/directory.py
@@ -17,11 +17,11 @@
 from swh.web.browse.utils import (
     get_directory_entries,
     get_readme_to_display,
-    get_swh_persistent_ids,
     gen_link,
 )
 from swh.web.common import service
 from swh.web.common.exc import handle_view_exception, NotFoundExc
+from swh.web.common.identifiers import get_swh_persistent_ids
 from swh.web.common.typing import DirectoryMetadata
 from swh.web.common.utils import reverse, gen_path_info
 
diff --git a/swh/web/browse/views/release.py b/swh/web/browse/views/release.py
--- a/swh/web/browse/views/release.py
+++ b/swh/web/browse/views/release.py
@@ -13,7 +13,6 @@
     gen_revision_link,
     gen_link,
     gen_snapshot_link,
-    get_swh_persistent_ids,
     gen_directory_link,
     gen_content_link,
     gen_release_link,
@@ -21,6 +20,7 @@
 )
 from swh.web.common import service
 from swh.web.common.exc import NotFoundExc, handle_view_exception
+from swh.web.common.identifiers import get_swh_persistent_ids
 from swh.web.common.typing import ReleaseMetadata
 from swh.web.common.utils import reverse, format_utc_iso_date
 
diff --git a/swh/web/browse/views/revision.py b/swh/web/browse/views/revision.py
--- a/swh/web/browse/views/revision.py
+++ b/swh/web/browse/views/revision.py
@@ -27,12 +27,12 @@
     content_display_max_size,
     gen_snapshot_link,
     get_readme_to_display,
-    get_swh_persistent_ids,
     format_log_entries,
     gen_person_mail_link,
 )
 from swh.web.common import service
 from swh.web.common.exc import NotFoundExc, handle_view_exception
+from swh.web.common.identifiers import get_swh_persistent_ids
 from swh.web.common.typing import RevisionMetadata
 from swh.web.common.utils import (
     reverse,
diff --git a/swh/web/common/identifiers.py b/swh/web/common/identifiers.py
--- a/swh/web/common/identifiers.py
+++ b/swh/web/common/identifiers.py
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
 
 from swh.web.common.exc import BadInputExc
 from swh.web.common.typing import QueryParameters
-from swh.web.common.utils import reverse
+from swh.web.common.utils import swh_object_icons, reverse
 
 
 def get_swh_persistent_id(
@@ -195,3 +195,52 @@
         pids_by_type[obj_type].append(hash_to_bytes(obj_id))
 
     return pids_by_type
+
+
+def get_swh_persistent_ids(swh_objects, snapshot_context=None):
+    """
+    Returns a list of dict containing info related to persistent
+    identifiers of swh objects.
+
+    Args:
+        swh_objects (list): a list of dict with the following keys:
+
+            * type: swh object type
+              (content/directory/release/revision/snapshot)
+            * id: swh object id
+
+        snapshot_context (dict): optional parameter describing the snapshot in
+            which the object has been found
+
+    Returns:
+        list: a list of dict with the following keys:
+            * object_type: the swh object type
+              (content/directory/release/revision/snapshot)
+            * object_icon: the swh object icon to use in HTML views
+            * swh_id: the computed swh object persistent identifier
+            * swh_id_url: the url resolving the persistent identifier
+            * show_options: boolean indicating if the persistent id options
+                must be displayed in persistent ids HTML view
+    """
+    swh_ids = []
+    for swh_object in swh_objects:
+        if not swh_object["id"]:
+            continue
+        swh_id = get_swh_persistent_id(swh_object["type"], swh_object["id"])
+        show_options = swh_object["type"] == "content" or (
+            snapshot_context and snapshot_context["origin_info"] is not None
+        )
+
+        object_icon = swh_object_icons[swh_object["type"]]
+
+        swh_ids.append(
+            {
+                "object_type": swh_object["type"],
+                "object_id": swh_object["id"],
+                "object_icon": object_icon,
+                "swh_id": swh_id,
+                "swh_id_url": reverse("browse-swh-id", url_args={"swh_id": swh_id}),
+                "show_options": show_options,
+            }
+        )
+    return swh_ids