# OpenWebUI Omnibox

> Spawn a chat on a custom OpenWebUI instance directly from the Firefox search bar using the prefix "o"

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/openwebui-omnibox](https://chrome-stats.com/d/openwebui-omnibox)

## Overview

- **ID:** `openwebui-omnibox`
- **Platform:** Firefox
- **Type:** Firefox add-on
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Jim Aldon D'Souza
- **Category:** search-tools
- **Daily users:** 50
- **Weekly downloads:** 2
- **Version:** 1.0.1
- **Last updated:** 2025-03-18
- **First published:** 2025-03-16
- **Size:** 18 KB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-10
- **Store listing:** [Firefox Add-ons Store](https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/openwebui-omnibox/)
- **Website:** [https://github.com/jimaldon/openwebui-omnibox](https://github.com/jimaldon/openwebui-omnibox)

## Description

Access your OpenWebUI instance directly from Firefox's address bar. Simply type "o" followed by your query to instantly search your self-hosted OpenWebUI. Customize your server URL and toggle web search integration in the preferences.

## Rankings

- #16,096 — Overall
- #183 — open vpn
- #200 — openvpn
- #202 — open ai
- #216 — openclaw
- #239 — openai

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `tabs`
- `storage`

## Safety

- **Risk impact:** Moderate risk impact
- **Risk likelihood:** Moderate risk likelihood

### Analysis details

- Grants access to browser tabs, which can be used to track user browsing habits and history, presenting a privacy concern.
- This extension has low user count. Unpopular extensions may not be stable or safe.

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Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/openwebui-omnibox)