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: 4.58

(117)

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

# 7,738 ▲ 47

Other rankings

#677 in Workflow & Planning ▲ 12

#2 in quick keyword 22

#13 in press keyword 18

#14 in browser tab keyword 52

#21 in fastest way keyword 35 ▼ 4

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Other platforms

Quick Shortcut Maker (v2.1.013)

3.73

(295) 189,110+

QuicKey – The quick tab switcher (v1.8.0)

4.20

(5) 77

QuicKey – The quick tab switcher (v1.7.4)

4.70

(24) 5,033+

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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

Improves tab switching functionality, allowing users to navigate through many open tabs more efficiently.
Users appreciate the alt-tab style menu for better productivity.
The extension has features that enhance the user experience, such as searching through open tabs.

Cons

Recent updates have caused functionality issues, including failures to display tabs and shortcuts resetting.
The new pop-up feature is uncomfortable for many users, especially when switching profiles or using system keys.
Users have reported random behavior and inconsistency with tab switching, making the extension feel unreliable.

Most mentioned

Problems with the extension not working after updates.
Issues with shortcuts resetting to default.
Frustration with the new pop-up window functionality.

User reviews

ctrl + Q randomly stops working temporarily and I'm not sure why

Harris Choudhry, 2024-12-09

MUITO BOM

Felipe Cáfaro, 2024-11-01

Thanks. After trying out several similar extensions, this one is perfect for my needs. The only minus point is that there is no option to close the alt-tab-style popup automatically after choosing a tab from the list, so I only use the extension's menu instead.