Hotkeys for Search

Perform a search for selected text using keyboard shortcuts.

What is Hotkeys for Search?

"Hotkeys for Search" is a Chrome extension that enhances your browsing efficiency. Simply select text on a web page and use keyboard shortcuts to instantly search the selected text on your desired website. Default shortcuts include: Alt+Q for Google, Alt+W for Wikipedia, Alt+A for Google Images, and Alt+S for YouTube. You can customize the target search websites and keyboard shortcuts from the extension settings. It's a powerful tool to boost your web search productivity and browsing experience.

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By: Juuso H

View on Chrome Web Store

Users: 1,000+

Rating: 4.45 (20)

Version: 1.3.1 (Last updated: 2020-11-23)

Creation date: 2020-06-28

Risk impact: Very low risk impact

Risk likelihood: Very low risk likelihood

Manifest version: 2

Permissions:

commands
activeTab
storage

Size: 22.66K

Email: ju*****@gmail.com

URLs: Website

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Chrome-Stats Rank

# 23885 ▼ 43

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#344 in Tools ▼ 3

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Summary

Analyze keywords

Select text on a web page using the mouse.
Press a keyboard shortcut to search for the selected text on your desired website.

Default shortcuts: Alt+Q = Google Alt+W = Wikipedia Alt+A = Google Images Alt+S = YouTube

The target search websites and keyboard shortcuts can be changed from the extension settings menu.

Source code: https://github.com/Juuso-h/hotkeys-for-search

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 Chrome Web Store does not verify user reviews, so some user reviews may be inaccurate, spammy, or outdated.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

Very useful
Convenient
Saves time
Simple and easy to understand

Cons

Doesn't work at times
Bugs with hotkeys
Resets settings after system restart

Most mentioned

Very useful
Doesn't work at times
Convenient
Saves time

Recent reviews

Great extension

Nikolai Borbe, 2024-04-29

amzaing

Water777, 2024-02-15

Just to test it, here in this same extension page, in the Chrome Web Store, I select the word "Hotkeys" from the extension title, press Alt+Q, and I get a Google search for the word "Undefined". I haven't tested it much more, but clearly it didn't work on the first try, I don't know how often I might have to keep pressing Ctrl+C, Ctrl+T, Ctrl+V and Enter if this keeps failing.