# Shortcut Search

> Search Google, Yahoo, Perplexity, and more with keyboard shortcuts, or use the default custom search engine for regular queries.

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

## Overview

- **ID:** `shortcut-search`
- **Platform:** Firefox
- **Type:** Firefox add-on
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Shortcut Search
- **Category:** search-tools
- **Version:** 1.0.0.0
- **Last updated:** 2025-08-08
- **First published:** 2025-08-05
- **Size:** 31 KB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-05
- **Store listing:** [Firefox Add-ons Store](https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/shortcut-search/)
- **Privacy policy:** [https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/shortcut-search/privacy/](https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/shortcut-search/privacy/)

## Description

Take control of your browsing experience using Shortcut Search. Search faster through custom engine and keyboard shortcuts directly from your Firefox address bar.

How it works:
Type @ followed by a Space, then a shortcut key
Shortcuts
G for Google
Y for Yahoo
B for Microsoft Bing
A for Perplexity
S for Shortcut Search
Type your search query and press Enter

Example:
@ G best cafes in New York will send your query directly to Google

If you prefer not to use shortcuts, you can still search using our default custom web search 

Review our Privacy Policy to see how we use your data: <a href="https://prod.outgoing.prod.webservices.mozgcp.net/v1/a339b3c4b48c02a52fe6af38b3037039cd20ef5a4b4374cf6ae9c98b3d5b61e7/https%3A//shortcutsearch.ai/privacypolicy-ff" rel="nofollow">https://shortcutsearch.ai/privacypolicy-ff</a>

Terms of Service: <a href="https://prod.outgoing.prod.webservices.mozgcp.net/v1/c985f510126f1d80ea9fa8be758437255c8c399ec79ac44d3e7d4c8455277da0/https%3A//shortcutsearch.ai/termsofservice" rel="nofollow">https://shortcutsearch.ai/termsofservice</a>

Yahoo is a registered trademark of Apollo Global Management, Inc

All third-party trademarks, names, and logos are owned by their respective rights holders. We have no affiliation, endorsement, or any official relationship with any of the mentioned parties.

## Rankings

- #148,715 — Overall
- #217 — shortcut

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `contextMenus`

## Safety

- **Risk impact:** Low risk impact
- **Risk likelihood:** Moderate 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/shortcut-search)