Smooth Key Scroll

Name: Smooth Key Scroll
Rating: 4.252747252747253 (182 reviews)
Author: https://smoothkeyscroll.com

Smooth scroll with the keyboard

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Smooth Key Scroll is a powerful Chrome extension that enables smooth and responsive scrolling using your keyboard on any web page. Simply use the arrow keys to navigate with adjustable speed, and modify scroll speed dynamically with Control (Ctrl) and Option (Alt) keys. It offers advanced directional key options inspired by Vim, gaming, and ergonomic layouts for an optimized experience.

With features like disabling mouse hover effects while scrolling and a blacklist option to disable scrolling on specific sites, Smooth Key Scroll enhances control and comfort. Regular updates fix bugs and improve compatibility with popular sites such as Google Photos, Gmail, and Microsoft Teams. Its user-friendly options page lets you customize speeds and scrolling behavior easily. Perfect for users seeking a smoother keyboard navigation experience across the web.

Extension

By:

https://smoothkeyscroll.com

Users:

20,000

Rating:

4.25

(182) 1 new ratings

Version:

2.8.5 Last updated: 2023-10-05

Creation date:

2020-05-17

Risk:

Permissions:

storage
tabs
scripting

Host permissions:

https://*/*
http://*/*

Size:

365.00KB

Email:

ma*****@smoothkeyscroll.com

URLs:

Website

Full description:

Source:

Chrome Web Store

Updated:

a day ago

Ranking

# 5,434 ▲ 97

Other rankings

#415 in Accessibility ▼ 2

#7 in scroll keyword 20 ▼ 2

#28 in arrow keyword 6 ▼ 2

#70 in prevent keyword 30 ▼ 5

#148 in keyboard keyword 49 ▼ 2

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User reviews

Smooth Key Scroll is highly praised for offering exceptional smooth scrolling using keyboard keys, enhancing user experience on many websites. It is simple and effective, with some considering it the best extension for this purpose. However, users report significant cons including inconsistent functionality, lack of support on various websites or scrollable elements, slower scrolling on certain sites, and missing features. Despite some reliability issues and limited device compatibility, the extension enjoys a loyal user base appreciative of its smooth and easy-to-use scrolling improvements.

Pros

Provides very smooth scrolling with arrow keys, improving scrolling experience significantly.
Simple and easy to use, fulfilling its purpose effectively.
Considered the best smooth-scrolling extension by some users due to its functionality and keybindings.
Useful alternative for users who cannot use mouse wheel or want smooth keyboard scrolling.
Highly praised with multiple users expressing strong satisfaction and willingness to pay for premium features.

Cons

Does not work on many websites or certain elements like scrollable divs and PDFs.
Inconsistent performance, sometimes not working reliably or only working on a single scrollable area per page.
Issues with slower scrolling speed on some websites, causing user frustration.
Lacks some requested features such as auto-scrolling and wider device support (touchpad, mousewheel).
Some users reported payment issues for the Pro version and lack of support or feature requests.

Recent reviews

Gracias no me funciona la rueda del raton

中国*****, 2025-05-29

Love this extension!!! Just what I needed for my client video projects

Sh*****, 2025-01-16

Brutal!!

Ca*****, 2025-01-12

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Extension safety

Risk impact

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Smooth Key Scroll 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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Risk likelihood

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Smooth Key Scroll has earned a good reputation and can be trusted.

Risk likelihood analysis details

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