Middle Click to Search

Middle click highlighted text to do a search with that text in a new tab.
What is Middle Click to Search?
Middle Click to Search is a helpful Chrome extension that enables you to effortlessly search for highlighted text on Google or directly navigate to URLs by simply using the middle click. With its convenient functionality, you can seamlessly perform searches or access webpages in a new tab without any hassle.

Extension stats

Users: 49
Rating: 4.75 (4)
Version: 0.1.6 (Last updated: 2024-07-24)
Creation date: 2022-11-29
Risk impact: Low risk impact
Risk likelihood: Very low risk likelihood
Manifest version: 3
Permissions:
  • storage
Size: 544.77K

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Extension summary

Also, if the text is a URL or a even just a domain (Resource Name), it will go directly to the page.

Check the options menu.

Reload any open tabs after installing this extension for it take effect.

https://github.com/DovieW/middle-click-search

User reviews

by PET3R AUGUSTO, 2024-09-14

I wanted it to search Kagi instead of Google. Would that be possible? Edit: Thank you so much for adding this!
by Ishan Mandhan, 2024-07-21

by Hassan Ila, 2024-03-22
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Extension safety

Risk impact

Middle Click to Search requires very minimum permissions.

Risk likelihood

Middle Click to Search has earned a good reputation and can be trusted.

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