AI Search

Name: AI Search
Rating: 4.5263 (19 reviews)
Author: Paul

By: Paul

Search using AI from Perplexity directly in Firefox. This is an experiment and feedback is definitely welcome.

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Features & Capabilities

AI Search is a Firefox extension that integrates AI-powered search functionality directly into your browsing experience. Utilizing Perplexity's AI, you can perform searches right from the Firefox address (awesome) bar set as your default search engine, select text on any webpage to search instantly, or activate the toolbar icon to have an AI companion assist you as you work. This tool is an experimental feature aiming to enhance productivity and provide intelligent search assistance seamlessly within Firefox.

Designed for users seeking faster and smarter search interactions, AI Search allows effortless access to AI resources without leaving your current tab or workflow. Your feedback on this experiment is highly encouraged to improve future versions and capabilities.

User Growth & Download Statistics

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By:

Paul

Daily users:

454 -4

Rating:

4.53

(19)

Version:

0.2 Last updated: 2023-05-27

Version code:

5572700

Creation date:

2023-03-30

Risk:

Permissions:

Size:

13.14KB

Full description:

Source:

Firefox Add-ons Store

Data ingested on:

2026-06-18

Compare stats and ranking:

Ranking

# 5,192 ▼ 36

Other rankings

#245 in definition keyword 26

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Developed by:

Paul

Firefox Add-ons Store

https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/ai-search/

Permission Change History

2023-05-27: Version 0.1 → 0.2

Add Permissions: activeTab contextMenus

User Reviews

Users praise the add‑on’s Perplexity integration, reliable select‑to‑search/right‑click functionality, and lightweight behavior. Repeated negatives are activation/icon problems, unclear setup instructions, and UI/formatting issues (font/box size). Multiple users also ask for more customization and features such as shortcuts, language/TTS, and context‑focused search.

Pros

Reliable Perplexity integration (opens Perplexity in a side panel and can be set as default search)
Select-text + right‑click search works well and is praised by multiple users
Generally stable and easy to use — several users report it “works” immediately
Lightweight / unobtrusive — users say it doesn’t noticeably affect Firefox performance

Cons

Activation and toolbar/icon issues: several users report the extension icon not appearing, being unresponsive, or needing extra steps/permissions to enable
Poor or inflexible UI formatting: complaints about giant fonts and lack of options to change font/box size
Lack of clear instructions/documentation: description doesn’t explain how to activate or configure the add‑on
Users request more customization/features (shortcuts, language/TTS, context‑limited or ‘fact check’ right‑click options)

Recent reviews

Please add a shortcut feature to access the add on via customized shortcut. :)

by St*****, 2025-08-13

wow, iam using it with another addon called Complexity | Perplexity AI Supercharged by ngocdg. Please keep updated

by Fi*****, 2025-02-20

by Fi*****, 2024-11-20

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Is AI Search Safe?

Risk impact

Risk impact measures the level of extra permissions an extension has access to. A low risk impact extension cannot do much harms, whereas a high risk impact extension can do a lot of damage like stealing your password, bypassing your security settings, and accessing your personal data. High risk impact extensions are not necessarily malicious. However, if they do turn malicious, they can be very harmful.

AI Search requires very minimum permissions.

Risk impact analysis details

High Can change search providers, which could redirect searches to malicious sites, posing moderate risk.

Risk likelihood

Risk likelihood measures the probability that a Firefox add-on may turn malicious. This is determined by the publisher and the Firefox add-on reputation on Firefox Add-ons Store, the amount of time the Firefox add-on has been around, and other signals about the Firefox add-on. Our algorithms are not perfect, and are subject to change as we discover new ways to detect malicious extensions. We recommend that you always exercise caution when installing a Firefox add-on.

AI Search has earned a fairly good reputation and likely can be trusted.

Risk likelihood analysis details

High This extension has low user count. Unpopular extensions may not be stable or safe.
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