QuicKey – The quick tab switcher

Add keyboard shortcuts to switch tabs with a Quicksilver-style search or a most recently used menu

What is QuicKey – The quick tab switcher?

QuicKey – The quick tab switcher is a user-friendly Chrome extension that provides various keyboard shortcuts for quick and efficient tab switching. With its Quicksilver-style search algorithm, one can easily find the right tab by typing a few letters. Moreover, it becomes considerably effortless to navigate through the list of the last 50 tabs you've visited in order of recency using accessible shortcuts. Additionally, it offers options to customize behavior, limit navigation to the current browser window, close and reopen tabs, move tabs, lift tabs with identical titles, search bookmarks, access browser history and more. The installation process is straightforward and the user interface is intuitive.

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

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Users: 10,000+

Rating: 4.74 (99) ▲ 1 new ratings

Version: 1.8.1 (Last updated: 2023-06-19)

Creation date: 2020-04-29

Risk impact: Moderate risk impact

Risk likelihood: Low risk likelihood

Manifest version: 2

Permissions:

tabs
bookmarks
history
storage
sessions
chrome://favicon/

Size: 396.29K

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

URLs: Website ,Privacy policy

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Chrome-Stats Rank

# 7190 ▲ 5

Other rankings

#470 in Workflow & Planning ▼ 4

#20 in press keyword 16 ▲ 4

#44 in quick keyword 33 ▲ 74

#118 in search box keyword 16 ▲ 57

#139 in release keyword 23 ▲ 112

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Other platforms

Not available on Firefox

QuicKey – The quick tab switcher (v1.7.4)

4.70 (23) 4,992+

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Summary

Analyze keywords

No mouse needed!

• Press ALT-Q (CTRL-Q on macOS) • Type a few letters • Press ENTER to switch to the selected tab

★ Use CTRL-TAB to switch between recent tabs

With a little extra work, you can make QuicKey respond to the Holy Grail of keyboard shortcuts: CTRL-TAB.

Learn how at https://fwextensions.github.io/QuicKey/ctrl-tab/

You can customize the shortcut keys (other than CTRL-TAB) by right-clicking the QuicKey icon and selecting Options.

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

Boosts productivity
Allows for quick tab switching
Supports pinyin for matching Chinese characters

Cons

Issues with random tab jumping
Complex to understand for some users

Most mentioned

Great for productivity
Support for pinyin
Random tab jumping issues

Recent reviews

Jainav Sanghvi, 2024-07-24

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Rogerio M. Souza, 2022-06-03

The best extensiOn... Amazing!

Rogerio M. Souza, 2021-07-25

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Safety

Risk impact

QuicKey – The quick tab switcher may not be safe to use and it requires some risky permissions. Exercise caution when installing this extension. Review carefully before installing.