Instant Search

Speeds up your searches on many websites through the use of custom shortcut words and using context-menu.

Extension stats

This extension was removed from Chrome Web Store on 2021-07-30
Users: 141
Rating: 4.13 (8)
Version: 1.1 (Last updated: 2012-09-25)
Creation date: 2012-09-25
Risk impact: Moderate risk impact
Risk likelihood: High risk likelihood
Manifest version: 2
Permissions:
  • tabs
  • webNavigation
  • contextMenus
Size: 371.71K
Price: Free

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Extension summary

Instant Search is here to help you to increase your productivity by speeding up searches on many various websites. Faster searching is achieved by enabling custom shortcut words, that define which website should be searched.

From now on you don't have to go to e.g. Amazon website to enter your search query there. Just type your search query starting with letter "a" (following with a space) to the address bar and the search will be done directly on Amazon's website!

To open site's homepage enter just shortcut letter following with space (e.g. "a " for Amazon)

Another new way of searching many different websites is using context-menu. After you select some text on any website, use right click to open context-menu and choose the website you want the text selected to be searched for. Easy as that!

Optimising productivity has never been simpler.

User reviews

Lamentablemente Google ya no permite la configuración, por lo que el valor de esta aplicación se ha reducido en gran manera. :-(( ¿Hay alguna alternativa actualmente? (junio 2015)

magnificent, soooooooooooooooo useful
by Ferhat Ozel, 2014-05-10

I dislike it, but I'll have to use it as there doesn't seem to be an alternative. The problems: 1. It only seems to work ~20% of the time when using the URL bar shortcuts 2. I do not want to open my (right click) search in the existing tab, I want my search in a new tab. Surely it's common sense to do it this way? 3. You can't add your own search URLs Needs some work. The Firefox instant search addon is much better, this just needs to replicate it. So frustrating
by Rowan Burgess, 2014-03-06
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Extension safety

Risk impact

Instant Search requires a few sensitive permissions. Exercise caution before installing.

Risk likelihood

Instant Search may not be trust-worthy. Avoid installing if possible unless you really trust this publisher.

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