Quick Search allows you to search any website instantly without needing to locate its specific search bar.
Pressing Alt+S on any page opens a streamlined search overlay. Simply type your query and press Enter. The extension automatically identifies and utilizes the site's native search functionality, without any initial configuration.
- Press Alt+S while browsing any webpage.
- A clean search overlay will appear at the top of your screen.
- Enter your search query and press Enter.
- The extension locates the website's native search input and automatically submits your query.
If a native search bar is not detected on the page, the extension reliably falls back to a Google site: search scoped specifically to the current domain.
- Universal Shortcut: The Alt+S command functions seamlessly across all websites.
- Native Search Detection: The extension automatically identifies search inputs using specific attributes, including type, name, id, class, placeholder, and aria-label.
- Google Fallback: In cases where a native search bar is absent, it automatically performs a domain-scoped Google
site:search. - Site Overrides: (Working on it)
- Enable/Disable Toggle: You can easily activate or deactivate the extension using the icon in your browser toolbar.
- Lightweight Architecture: The extension operates with minimal permissions, requires no background network requests, and relies on zero external dependencies.
Chrome Web Store (recommended): Install Quick Search
Manual Install:
- Clone or download this repository.
- Navigate to
chrome://extensionsin your Chrome browser. - Enable Developer mode in the top right corner.
- Click Load unpacked and select the designated project folder.
- activeTab: Required to inject the search overlay into the current webpage.
- scripting: Necessary to execute the content script when the extension is triggered.
- storage: Used to persist your enable/disable preferences and site overrides.
MIT