# keyn

> Navigate the world wide web with the power of your keyboard.

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/keyn](https://chrome-stats.com/d/keyn)

## Overview

- **ID:** `keyn`
- **Platform:** Firefox
- **Type:** Firefox add-on
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** jelford
- **Category:** other
- **Version:** 0.8.1
- **Last updated:** 2021-06-12
- **First published:** 2017-11-04
- **Size:** 94 KB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-09
- **Store listing:** [Firefox Add-ons Store](https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/keyn/)
- **Website:** [https://github.com/jelford/keyn](https://github.com/jelford/keyn)

## Description

keyn is a Firefox add-on that provides keyboard shortcuts to navigate the world wide web. With keyn, you can easily follow links, filter links by typing, open links in new tabs, and more, all with the power of your keyboard.

## Rankings

- #136,422 — Overall

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `activeTab`

## 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/keyn)