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: 4.77 (92) ▲ 1 new ratings

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

Creation date: 2020-04-29

Risk impact: Moderate risk impact

Risk likelihood: Very 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

# 7820 ▼ 54

Other rankings

#474 in Workflow & Planning ▲ 3

#4 in quick keyword 51 ▲ 4

#9 in browser tab keyword 45 ▲ 2

#15 in press keyword 17 ▼ 6

#22 in tab keyword 86 ▲ 10

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Other platforms

Not available on Firefox

QuicKey – The quick tab switcher (v1.7.4)

4.70 (22) 5,003+

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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

Allows for quick tab switching with keyboard shortcuts
Supports pinyin to match Chinese characters
Open source

Cons

Alters default keyboard shortcuts
May have compatibility issues with certain Chromebooks and other chromium browsers
Complex to understand for some users

Most mentioned

Very useful
Supports pinyin
Alters default keyboard shortcuts

Recent reviews

Zoltán Szücs, 2024-04-24

Hi, great extension. Would it be possible to search bookmarks folders?

Athanasios Ladas, 2024-04-22

Thank you DeveLoper! Great work! The best quick find a tab: === QuicKey – The quick tab switcher === https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/quickey-%E2%80%93-the-quick-tab-s/ldlghkoiihaelfnggonhjnfiabmaficg === Chikamichi - Quickly find a page === https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/chikamichi-quickly-find-a/gkhobepjbiepngbeikhbpnfgjcjgmgha/related

Rogerio M. Souza, 2022-06-03

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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.