SearchBar

The most efficient way to use your favourite search engines. Search selected text, use customizable hotkeys and much more.

SearchBar: Enhancing Search Experience in Chrome

'SearchBar' is a Chrome extension built to enhance your search experience. It brings the best features of Google Toolbar to Chrome, offering one-click search customization, the ability to search selected text, new tab search, customizable hotkeys, search suggestions, search history, the highlighting of search terms, a feature to find search terms in the page, and the ability to search the current site. This advanced tool makes browsing user-friendly, easy, and efficient.
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Extension stats

By: Jacob H
Users: 60,000+
Rating: 4.52
(460)
Version: 0.12.0 (Last updated: 2024-12-02)
Version code: 0.12.0
Creation date: 2019-10-26
Manifest version: 3
Permissions:
  • tabs
  • storage
  • contextMenus
  • scripting
Host permissions:
  • http://*/*
  • https://*/*
Size: 286.72K

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Not available on Firefox
Not available on Edge
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Extension summary

To get started with SearchBar, wait for it to finish installing, go to a web page such as www.google.com and press F4. If nothing happens, you may need to refresh the page.


SearchBar brings the best features of Google Toolbar to Chrome, and much more besides: ● one-click search customization ● search selected text ● new tab search ● customizable hotkeys ● search suggestions ● search history ● highlight search terms ● find search terms in page ● search current site ● pre-populate with search terms ● resize, reorder and reposition

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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 Chrome Web Store does not verify user reviews, so some user reviews may be inaccurate, spammy, or outdated.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
  • Extremely useful for quick searches across different search engines
  • Highly customizable with options to add multiple search buttons
  • User-friendly and easy to set up
  • Many users express appreciation for its functionality
  • Impressive features like automatic copy-pasting selected text into search bar
Cons
  • Button responsiveness issues after multiple uses requiring refresh
  • Lack of recent updates leading to increased bugs and unresponsiveness
  • Concerns about future support and compatibility across browsers like Chrome and Edge
  • Some users experience timeout issues making it unusable until page refresh
  • Extension may stop functioning correctly after certain actions on websites
Most mentioned
  • The need for refresh after multiple searches to restore functionality
  • Concerns about the extension no longer being supported
  • Desire for added features like searching multiple sites simultaneously
  • The extension is considered indispensable by many users
  • Reports of button unresponsiveness on various browsers
User reviews
Gran extensión, gracias.
by Paco Goro, 2025-01-26

You can add the feature to open searches tabs right after current tab, It would be extremely helpful. Thank you!
by Yassin Elabdellaoui, 2024-12-29

非常好用的扩展, 请问如果有推出edge版的打算,那讲更加完美
by soul mate, 2024-12-17
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Extension safety

Risk impact

SearchBar requires some sensitive permissions that could impact your browser and data security. Exercise caution before installing.

Risk impact analysis details
  • Critical Grants access to browser tabs, which can be used to track user browsing habits and history, presenting a privacy concern.
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We don't have sufficient data to confidently determine the risk likelihood of SearchBar. Use it at your own risk.

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