# RefSeek Search Engine

> Search more than five billion documents, including web pages, books, encyclopedias, journals, and newspapers.

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/refseek-search-engine](https://chrome-stats.com/d/refseek-search-engine)

## Overview

- **ID:** `refseek-search-engine`
- **Platform:** Firefox
- **Type:** Firefox add-on
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** puppy
- **Category:** search-tools
- **Daily users:** 63
- **Rating:** 5.00 / 5 (1 ratings)
- **Version:** 1.1
- **Last updated:** 2023-12-05
- **First published:** 2023-11-30
- **Size:** 12 KB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-10
- **Store listing:** [Firefox Add-ons Store](https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/refseek-search-engine/)

## Description

RefSeek Search Engine is designed specifically for students and researchers, providing easy access to more than five billion academic documents, including web pages, books, encyclopedias, journals, and newspapers. Unlike general search engines, RefSeek minimizes information overload by focusing on scholarly content, enhancing the visibility of credible academic information without distractions from sponsored ads or commercial results.

With a simple command, users can switch to RefSeek directly from the URL bar, streamlining the research process. This extension empowers users to efficiently discover comprehensive subject material, making academic research easier and more effective.

## Rankings

- #14,457 — Overall
- #56 — engine
- #97 — documentation
- #120 — booking
- #130 — student
- #138 — week

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `contextMenus`
- `menus`
- `search`

## Safety

- **Risk impact:** Low risk impact
- **Risk likelihood:** Low risk likelihood

### Analysis details

- Can change search providers, which could redirect searches to malicious sites, posing moderate risk.
- 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/refseek-search-engine)