AutoControl: Keyboard shortcuts, Mouse gestures

Customize keyboard shortcuts and hotkeys, Mouse gestures, Wheel gestures, Rocker gestures, Bookmark shortcuts, Joystick actions.

AutoControl is a powerful Chrome extension designed to provide complete customization of your browser's input controls. It uniquely enables full redefinition or disabling of all default keyboard and mouse shortcuts, even those typically locked by Chrome, across every tab, including new tabs, settings, and PDFs. Unlike regular extensions, AutoControl runs natively, delivering instant response without slowing down your browsing experience.

Supported on Windows 7 through 11, AutoControl offers extensive gesture recognition—including mouse, wheel, rocker, and multi-directional gestures—and supports complex multi-step shortcuts involving keyboards, mouse, joystick inputs, and bookmark navigation. It features scriptable actions, custom menus with tab thumbnails, site-specific shortcuts, and synchronization across profiles. Its offline operation and privacy-focused design ensure safe and efficient use. Perfect for advanced users seeking precise and personalized browser control.

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By:: https://autocontrol.app
Users:: 20,000+
Rating:: 4.53
(352) 1 ratings
Version:: 2025.4.22 (Last updated: 2025-04-23)
Creation date:: 2020-06-29
Risk:: High risk impact Moderate risk likelihood
Permissions:: nativeMessaging
tabs
<all_urls>
storage
unlimitedStorage
contextMenus
system.display
idle
chrome://favicon/
webRequest
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Size:: 1.45M
Email:: co*****@autocontrol.app
URLs:: Website ,Privacy policy
Full description:: See detailed description
Source:: Chrome Web Store
Updated:: 19 hours ago

Ranking

# 5,398 ▲ 38

Other rankings

#257 in Functionality & UI ▼ 1

#6 in keyboard keyword 36

#8 in mouse keyword 42 ▲ 1

#9 in shortcut keyword 35 ▲ 1

#50 in works offline keyword 23 ▲ 5

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User reviews

AutoControl is a highly versatile Chrome extension praised for its deep customization, automation, and productivity enhancements. Users love its broad functionality and scripting capabilities, which significantly improve browsing workflows. However, repeated issues with the extension stopping or needing restarting, combined with threats from Chrome's Manifest V3 changes, have caused frustration. Some users also express concerns over the required local executable and its platform support limitations. Despite these drawbacks, the extension maintains a strong, loyal user base valuing its unique powerful features.

Pros

Extremely useful and feature-rich, allowing extensive customization and automation beyond just shortcuts and gestures.
Enhances productivity and browsing experience, saving time with intuitive controls.
Works well when functional, with easy setup and broad functionality supporting scripts and system-level commands.
Highly praised by a large user base, with over 30,000 users appreciating its capabilities.
Supports advanced scripting and integration with local executables, enabling powerful browser automation.

Cons

Extension periodically stops working or becomes disabled, requiring users to disable and re-enable it manually.
Chrome's enforcement of Manifest V3 and other updates threaten the extension's functionality, with users expressing concern over potential removal or loss of features.
Requires downloading a local executable component for full functionality, which some users find concerning or consider a potential security risk.
Lacks support for Linux and Mac platforms, limiting its audience in those environments.
Users report occasional glitches or failures after Chrome updates, needing fixes or maintenance.

Recent reviews

非常好用的插件，可惜今年以来，该插件时不时的不起作用，必须进入插件管理器关闭并重新打开才能重新起作用

凌枫, 2025-04-10

超级牛的插件,爱来自瓷器

YChu Chen, 2025-03-26

I love this extension. Google should let us use this extension and not lock us out from this gem

Kazim Hussain, 2025-03-17

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Extension safety

Risk impact

AutoControl: Keyboard shortcuts, Mouse gestures requires some sensitive permissions that could impact your browser and data security. Exercise caution before installing.

Risk impact analysis details

Critical Grants access to browser tabs, which can be used to track user browsing habits and history, presenting a privacy concern.
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Risk likelihood

AutoControl: Keyboard shortcuts, Mouse gestures is probably trust-worthy. Prefer other publishers if available. Exercise caution when installing this extension.

Risk likelihood analysis details

High This extension was recently updated in the past month. New updates may not be stable or safe.
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