QuicKey – The quick tab switcher

Add keyboard shortcuts to switch tabs via Quicksilver-style search or a most recently used list

QuicKey – Quick Tab Switcher for Chrome

QuicKey – The quick tab switcher is a Chrome extension designed to enhance your browsing experience by allowing you to quickly switch between tabs using customizable keyboard shortcuts and a powerful search interface. It displays your most recently used tabs and enables efficient tab management without needing a mouse.

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Extension stats

By: https://fwextensions.github.io/QuicKey

Users: 10,000+

Rating: 4.59

(119)

Version: 2.0.2 (Last updated: 2024-10-28)

Creation date: 2020-04-29

Risk impact: Moderate risk impact

Risk likelihood:

Very low risk likelihood

Manifest version: 3

Permissions:

tabs
bookmarks
history
storage
sessions
system.display
favicon

Size: 451.58K

Email: qu*****@gmail.com

URLs: Website ,Privacy policy

Ranking

# 7,175 ▲ 35

Other rankings

#646 in Workflow & Planning ▲ 1

#2 in quick keyword 50

#12 in press keyword 25 ▲ 3

#16 in browser tab keyword 62 ▼ 2

#22 in fastest way keyword 69 ▲ 1

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Other platforms

Not available on Android

QuicKey – The quick tab switcher (v1.8.0)

4.33

(6) 80

QuicKey – The quick tab switcher (v1.7.4)

4.70

(24) 4,839+

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Extension summary

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No mouse needed!

🆕 New options in QuicKey 2.0

Now you can press a single shortcut key (ALT-Q by default) to navigate recent tabs in a popup window, just like the ALT-TAB menu! Keep holding ALT while pressing Q to move the selection, then release ALT to switch to the selected tab.

*️⃣ Switch between the most recently used tabs

⚠️ NOTE: If you've been using QuicKey before 2.0, you'll need to set keyboard shortcuts for the new commands that show the popup window, as they won't be set by default.

Opening QuicKey displays a list of the last 50 tabs you've visited, in order of recency. (When you first start using QuicKey, though, it won't know what's recent, so the list will be empty.) Click a tab to switch to it, or use one of the keyboard shortcuts below to navigate the recently used tab history.

🔶 To pick a recent tab from the MRU list in the popup window:

User reviews

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Pros

Mimics Alt-Tab functionality, making it intuitive to use
Powerful utility for managing numerous tabs
Allows navigation through tabs based on history or by search
Helps boost productivity when dealing with many open tabs
Works effectively after updates, as long as certain features are accessible

Cons

Random shortcuts stop working temporarily
Recent updates have caused issues with displaying tabs
Some users reported settings are unchangeable
New pop-up window functionality is uncomfortable for some users
Requires access to bookmarks without clear reason

Most mentioned

The extension fails to work properly after updates
Users prefer the Alt-Tab style of navigation
Shortcut keys revert to defaults after system cleaning
Inability to close the alt-tab-style popup automatically after selecting a tab
Settings and functionalities have been compromised or are difficult to access

User reviews

May both sides of your pillow stay cold when you sleep.

Mohamed Zain/ Scent Strategy, 2025-01-20

work perfectly.

Shivshankar Sharma, 2025-01-12

Perfect! Seriously, this is a FANTASTIC utility for navigating through my many, many chrome tabs. Mimicking Alt-Tab functionality means I had zero learning curve, and the functionality is powerful. Thank you!