# Url paste shortcut

> Easily open a new tab google search using what you have copied in your clipboard. Pressing: CTRL + ALT + V

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

## Overview

- **ID:** `url-paste-shortcut`
- **Platform:** Firefox
- **Type:** Firefox add-on
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Brandon Vargas
- **Category:** search-tools,tabs
- **Version:** 1.6
- **Last updated:** 2021-04-01
- **First published:** 2020-10-22
- **Size:** 51 KB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-10
- **Store listing:** [Firefox Add-ons Store](https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/url-paste-shortcut/)
- **Website:** [https://www.fiverr.com/brandonvargasr/do-a-chrome-extension-app-for-you-or-your-services-396e](https://www.fiverr.com/brandonvargasr/do-a-chrome-extension-app-for-you-or-your-services-396e)

## Description

Url paste shortcut is a convenient Firefox add-on that enables you to quickly perform a Google search using the content from your clipboard. By pressing the keyboard shortcut CTRL + ALT + V, you can effortlessly open a new tab and instantly search for what you have copied. Simplify your search process with Url paste shortcut.

## Rankings

- #148,692 — Overall

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `tabs`
- `activeTab`
- `storage`
- `clipboardRead`
- `clipboardWrite`

### Content script matches

- `*`

## Safety

- **Risk impact:** High 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.

> Some risk analysis details are omitted from this free response. [Upgrade to view the full analysis](https://chrome-stats.com/pricing).

## Similar extensions and apps

- [New Tab Clipboard Url](https://chrome-stats.com/d/new-tab-clipboard-url) — 3 users
- [Copy tab URL shortcut](https://chrome-stats.com/d/copy-tab-url-shortcut) — 1 users
- [Paste and Go in New Tab](https://chrome-stats.com/d/paste-and-go-in-new-tab) — 1 users
- [Copy Paste URLs](https://chrome-stats.com/d/copy-paste-urls) — 185 users
- [Shortcuts for Google Search](https://chrome-stats.com/d/shortcuts-for-google-search) — 1 users
- [New tab from search results](https://chrome-stats.com/d/new-tab-from-search-results) — 1 users
- [Quick URL Copy](https://chrome-stats.com/d/quick-url-copy) — 1 users
- [New Tab Google](https://chrome-stats.com/d/new-tab-google) — 669 users, 3.53 / 5
- [Copy url to clipboard](https://chrome-stats.com/d/copy-url-to-clipboard-easy) — 1 users
- [Copy Current URLc](https://chrome-stats.com/d/copy-current-urlc)
- [Search on Google - Context Menu](https://chrome-stats.com/d/search-on-google-context-menu) — 1 users
- [Clipboard Link Opener](https://chrome-stats.com/d/clipboard-link-opener) — 1 users

---

Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/url-paste-shortcut)