SearchBar

SearchBar

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

What is SearchBar?
'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.
Merlin
Stats
By: Jacob H
Users: 60,000+
Rating: 4.52 (451)
Version: 0.11.10 (Last updated: 2023-10-15)
Creation date: 2019-10-26
Risk impact: High risk impact
Risk likelihood: Very low risk likelihood
Manifest version: 2
Permissions:
  • tabs
  • storage
  • contextMenus
  • http://*/*
  • https://*/*
Size: 223.23K
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Merlin
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
User reviews summary
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 Chrome Web Store does not verify user reviews, so some user reviews may be inaccurate, spammy, or outdated.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
  • Highly customizable
  • Saves time
  • Useful for frequent web searching
Cons
  • Issues with stability and display on certain browsers
  • Advertisements
  • Limited font style options
Most mentioned
  • Customizable
  • Useful
  • Issues with display and stability
Recent reviews
Excellent!
by Mindea LLC Mindea LLC, 2020-10-10

love it
by Jesus loves you Jesus loves you, 2020-03-23

good!
by com com, 2020-03-11
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Safety
Risk impact

SearchBar is risky to use as it requires a number of sensitive permissions that can potentially harm your browser and steal your data. Exercise caution when installing this extension. Review carefully before installing. We recommend that you only install SearchBar if you trust the publisher.

Risk likelihood

SearchBar has earned a good reputation and can be trusted.

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