Web Search Navigator

Keyboard shortcuts for Google search, YouTube, Startpage, Brave Search, Google Scholar, Github, and Amazon.

Web Search Navigator: Keyboard Shortcuts for Web Searches

"Web Search Navigator" is a simple yet effective Chrome extension designed to provide keyboard shortcuts for Google search and other website searches. Whether it's selecting results, navigating to other sections, or changing time restrictions, this open-source extension boosts convenience and productivity. It supports various websites and offers a customizable user experience with synched settings between devices sharing the same browser profile. The extension also allows for custom CSS rules and keybinding adjustments.

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By: Web Search Navigator Admin

Users: 10,000+

Rating: 4.86

(258)

3 new ratings

Version: 0.5.2 (Last updated: 2023-05-29)

Creation date: 2020-07-04

Permissions:

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Size: 205.82K

Email: gs*****@gmail.com

URLs: Privacy policy

Full description: See detailed description

Ranking

# 7,057 ▲ 72

Other rankings

#6877 in Workflow & Planning ▲ 56

#4 in google search keyword 44 ▲ 2

#14 in search keyword 51 ▲ 8

#15 in navigation keyword 12 ▲ 6

#32 in search box keyword 16 ▲ 8

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Other platforms

Not available on Android

Web Search Navigator (v0.5.2)

1,104+ 4.96

(49)

Web Search Navigator (v0.4.17)

2,258+ 4.60

(7)

User reviews

These summaries are automatically generated weekly using AI based on recent user reviews. Chrome Web Store does not verify user reviews, so some user reviews may be inaccurate, spammy, or outdated.

Pros

Supports shortcuts with shift and ctrl
Highly customizable
Incredibly useful for users who prefer keyboard navigation over mouse
Allows for efficient searching on Google without the need for a mouse
Great for programmers and accessibility-focused users

Cons

The 'i' hotkey for switching to images is not working
Some shortcuts have stopped functioning properly due to recent updates
Focus on search input feature is broken for some users
ESC key functionality has stopped working for focusing on input
Inconsistent performance with new Google search features

Most mentioned

The 'i' hotkey for images not working
Broken due to new Google search updates
Issues with focus on search input commands
General reliability and maintenance issues after updates
High effectiveness for keyboard-only navigation

User reviews

This is one of the best extensions, absolutely necessary for productivity, either google search should implement this functionality by themselves or they should reinstate it

anshul sahni, 2025-03-05

Please open source this so we can at least run locally if Google decides to shut it down

Garfunkel leknufrag, 2025-03-04

Pls make it work again

Gabri Simo, 2025-03-03

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Extension safety

Risk impact

Web Search Navigator requires very minimum permissions.

Risk impact analysis details

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