# QuickSearch - Little Arc-Style Overlay

> Little Arc-style mini browser window for Firefox-based browsers.

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/quicksearch-extension](https://chrome-stats.com/d/quicksearch-extension)

## Overview

- **ID:** `quicksearch-extension`
- **Platform:** Firefox
- **Type:** Firefox add-on
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** AlexOChunk
- **Category:** search-tools,tabs
- **Weekly downloads:** 1
- **Version:** 8.4
- **Last updated:** 2026-07-24
- **First published:** 2026-07-21
- **Size:** 14 KB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-10
- **Store listing:** [Firefox Add-ons Store](https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/quicksearch-extension/)

## Description

A native Firefox WebExtension port of the original userChrome script by Darsh-A, spruced up with native browser compatibility, container context preservation, and zero-config installation.
<a href="https://prod.outgoing.prod.webservices.mozgcp.net/v1/7f5df41016914958b96f927a7de1b4e5d178cd97d73092d2d7f07b4a3d517c3d/https%3A//github.com/Darsh-A/Quick-Search-Zen-Browser/tree/main" rel="nofollow">https://github.com/Darsh-A/Quick-Search-Zen-Browser/tree/main</a>

QuickSearch brings an Arc-style global quick search overlay to Firefox and Zen Browser.

Features:
- Hotkey Trigger: Launch a clean search overlay from inside the browser (unfortunately no global hotkey) instantly using keyboard shortcuts.
- Container Support: Automatically preserves your active Firefox container tab context.
- Native &amp; Lightweight: Fast and easy to set up—no userChrome.css or autoconfig required.

<a href="https://prod.outgoing.prod.webservices.mozgcp.net/v1/b33e1cbef7d598310f392edaafaf05fa29dea442343161de792fe53de73137ce/https%3A//github.com/alejandrovegab/QuickSearch-Extension" rel="nofollow">https://github.com/alejandrovegab/QuickSearch-Extension</a>

## Rankings

- #138,386 — Overall
- #218 — overlay

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `search`
- `tabs`
- `storage`
- `activeTab`
- `webNavigation`
- `cookies`
- `contextualIdentities`
- `<all_urls>`

## Safety

- **Risk impact:** High risk impact
- **Risk likelihood:** High 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/quicksearch-extension)