Perplexity Omnibox

Name: Perplexity Omnibox
Rating: 4.4 (20 reviews)
Author: 8columns

By: 8columns

Omnibox for search using Perplexity AI

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Features & Capabilities

Perplexity Omnibox adds a speedy Perplexity AI search shortcut to your Chrome address bar. Activate the omnibox with the @px trigger, type any question or prompt, and receive AI-powered answers instantly — no need to open the Perplexity site.

Designed for convenience and productivity, this lightweight extension keeps searches fast and accessible. Ideal for quick research, fact-checking, and brainstorming, Perplexity Omnibox streamlines your workflow by bringing AI search directly to the address bar.

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Version:

1.0.4 Last updated: 2025-08-28

Version code:

6022274

Creation date:

2024-05-09

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Size:

14.53KB

Email:

8c*****@gmail.com

Full description:

Source:

Firefox Add-ons Store

Data ingested on:

2026-06-19

Compare stats and ranking:

Ranking

# 1,600 ▼ 6

Other rankings

#183 in Search Tools ▼ 2#190 in typing keyword 24 ▼ 4#243 in address keyword 31

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Developed by:

8columns

Firefox Add-ons Store

https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/perplexity-omnibox/

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8c*****@gmail.com

User Reviews

Users praise the add-on for being fast, reliable, and convenient—providing an omnibox/search-bang shortcut and integrating with Firefox (and Zen Browser). Repeated complaints note it’s essentially a redirect/bookmark, has confusing keyword naming, and lacks richer in-omnibox features like filters or summaries.

Pros

Reliable and simple — multiple users say it works as described and does its job
Fast and convenient — speeds up workflow / quick access to Perplexity
Adds an omnibox/search-bang shortcut and integrates with Firefox search/keyword settings (easy to set as default/search keyword)
Works well in Zen Browser (several users noted compatibility)

Cons

Limited functionality — several users say it’s essentially a redirect/bookmark (redundant)
Keyword naming/management can be confusing or changed unexpectedly (users mention @perplexity vs @px and prefer shorter bangs)
Lacks advanced in-omnibox features (no built-in summarization or quick search filters), users asked for more options

Recent reviews

by An*****, 2025-10-01

Great and fast way to use perplexity, gracias!

by OF*****, 2025-09-22

Thanks to developer and to perplexity. The only issue that a page is loading very slowly even if the internet is 100mb/s.

by Fi*****, 2025-09-21

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Is Perplexity Omnibox Safe?

Risk impact

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Perplexity Omnibox requires very minimum permissions.

Risk impact analysis details

High Can change search providers, which could redirect searches to malicious sites, posing moderate risk.

Risk likelihood

Risk likelihood measures the probability that a Firefox add-on may turn malicious. This is determined by the publisher and the Firefox add-on reputation on Firefox Add-ons Store, the amount of time the Firefox add-on has been around, and other signals about the Firefox add-on. Our algorithms are not perfect, and are subject to change as we discover new ways to detect malicious extensions. We recommend that you always exercise caution when installing a Firefox add-on.

Perplexity Omnibox is probably trust-worthy. Prefer other publishers if available. Exercise caution when installing this add-on.

Risk likelihood analysis details

High This extension has low user count. Unpopular extensions may not be stable or safe.
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