Vimium

The Hacker's Browser. Vimium provides keyboard shortcuts for navigation and control in the spirit of Vim.

Vimium Chrome Extension: The Hacker's Browser

Vimium is a Chrome extension designed for power users and web developers. It imparts new dimensions to your browsing experience by offering Vim-style keyboard shortcuts, helping to accomplish various tasks without needing to use the mouse. With feature-rich commands for navigation, manipulating tabs, using 'find', and even navigating history, Vimium truly is 'The Hacker's Browser'. Another important aspect to note is that it respects user privacy, with its open-source code that never interacts with any servers or user data.

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By: Ilya Sukhar, Phil Crosby, Stephen Blott

Users: 500,000+

Rating: 4.82

(4,467)

Version: 2.1.2 (Last updated: 2024-04-04)

Creation date: 2020-03-02

Risk impact: High risk impact

Risk likelihood:

Very low risk likelihood

Manifest version: 3

Permissions:

tabs
bookmarks
history
storage
sessions
notifications
scripting
favicon
webNavigation

Host permissions:

<all_urls>

Size: 278.53K

Email: vi*****@googlegroups.com

Ranking

# 781 ▲ 29

Other rankings

#1402 in Tools ▼ 12

#28 in commands keyword 7 ▲ 1

#44 in insert keyword 11

#56 in command keyword 10 ▲ 2

#59 in chrome browser keyword 65 ▲ 5

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Other platforms

Not available on Android

Vimium (v2.1.2)

4.84

(516) 42,489+

Vimium (v2.1.2)

5.00

(2) 9,298+

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Extension summary

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NOTE Google does not allow Vimium to run on this Chrome Web Store page and the Chrome New Tab page, by design. Sorry about that!

NOTE Chrome has some alarmist messaging around the permissions that Vimium needs to run. Really all it's asking for is that Vimium's javascript be loaded into every page. Don't be alarmed. Vimium never talks to any servers and does absolutely nothing with your data. Read the open source code if you're curious.

For more information about rebinding your keys and how to use many of Vimium's features, see here: https://github.com/philc/vimium/blob/master/README.md

Modifier keys are specified as <c-x>, <m-x>, <a-x> for ctrl+x, meta+x, and alt+x respectively.

Navigating the current page:

?       show the help dialog for a list of all available keys
h       scroll left
j       scroll down
k       scroll up
l       scroll right

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

User-friendly and efficient for navigation without a mouse.
Highly customizable features such as link hints size and look.
Good balance between functionalities and simplicity compared to other similar tools.
Long-term user satisfaction with the extension.

Cons

Some websites, especially specific applications like Confluence, do not support Vimium features effectively.
Reported slowdowns on certain browsers, particularly Brave.
Missing certain commands that could enhance usability, such as highlighting the current tab.

Most mentioned

The extension's usability in navigating and managing tabs without a mouse is frequently highlighted.
Customization issues with link hints and commands are commonly noted.
The need for support on various websites and specific functionalities, particularly for search issues, is a recurring theme.

User reviews

Sadly apparently every website I use (tried 5 or so different ones) besites google search does not allow to run this so sadly cant use it.

Emil Schwarz, 2025-01-10

There is only one command I think is missing in this great tool. I often have hundred's of browser tabs open and I wish there were a command to highlight/blink the current tab so I knew which one it was. Is it possible for you to add this?