# Search Engine Switcher

> When you are searching the net, press Alt+Shift+G to search at google, press Alt+Shift to search at duckduckgo.

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

## Overview

- **ID:** `search-engine-switcher-hotkeys`
- **Platform:** Firefox
- **Type:** Firefox add-on
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Nils
- **Category:** search-tools,other
- **Daily users:** 1
- **Version:** 1.2resigned1
- **Last updated:** 2024-04-26
- **First published:** 2018-08-24
- **Size:** 22 KB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-10
- **Store listing:** [Firefox Add-ons Store](https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/search-engine-switcher-hotkeys/)
- **Website:** [https://gitlab.com/nils.dreier/search-engine-switcher](https://gitlab.com/nils.dreier/search-engine-switcher)

## Description

Search Engine Switcher is a Firefox add-on that allows users to easily switch between Google and DuckDuckGo search engines while browsing the internet. By simply pressing Alt+Shift+G, users can instantly search on Google, and by pressing Alt+Shift, they can search on DuckDuckGo. This add-on provides a convenient way to customize and optimize search engine preferences on Firefox.

## Rankings

- #94,910 — Overall

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `tabs`

## 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/search-engine-switcher-hotkeys)