# Quick Search

> Get a short definition of (or apply a custom prompt to) a highlighted word/phrase using a HTTP AI API provider of your choice. You will need an API key to use this add-on.

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/in-browser-quick-search](https://chrome-stats.com/d/in-browser-quick-search)

## Overview

- **ID:** `in-browser-quick-search`
- **Platform:** Firefox
- **Type:** Firefox add-on
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Khanh Le
- **Category:** search-tools
- **Daily users:** 1
- **Version:** 1.1.0
- **Last updated:** 2025-11-22
- **First published:** 2025-11-07
- **Size:** 55 KB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-14
- **Store listing:** [Firefox Add-ons Store](https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/in-browser-quick-search/)
- **Privacy policy:** [https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/in-browser-quick-search/privacy/](https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/in-browser-quick-search/privacy/)

## Description

This is an add-on that uses your AI API Key to get definitions of (or apply custom prompts to) highlighted words/phrases on any webpage.
1. Install the add-on.
2. Click on the add-on, click settings and set the AI API profile.
3. In any pages, a request for definition of any phrase can be made by highlighting the phrase and pressing the key combo Ctrl + Shift + F. Definition requests can also be made using phrases from the previous definition pop up.
4. To close the top definition popup, click on the gray background or press Esc.
5. Additional prompts can be added and used by using additional shortcuts (Ctrl + Shift + 2/3/4...)

## Rankings

- #121,668 — Overall
- #235 — definition

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `storage`
- `activeTab`
- `scripting`

## Safety

- **Risk impact:** Very low risk impact
- **Risk likelihood:** Moderate risk likelihood

### Analysis details

- This extension has low user count. Unpopular extensions may not be stable or safe.

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Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/in-browser-quick-search)