QuicKey – The quick tab switcher

Add keyboard shortcuts to switch tabs with a Quicksilver-style search or a most recently used menu
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QuicKey is a powerful Chrome extension designed to streamline your tab navigation with keyboard shortcuts. Activate it using ALT-Q (CTRL-Q on macOS), and quickly find tabs by typing a few letters with its intelligent Quicksilver-style search that ranks results for speed and accuracy. Switch instantly between recently used tabs or navigate through a comprehensive MRU menu without touching your mouse.

Highly customizable, QuicKey lets you tailor shortcuts, limit search and navigation to the current window, and even supports pinyin search for bookmarks and history. Additional features include moving tabs left or right, reopening recently closed tabs, searching bookmarks and browser history, and copying URLs or titles easily. Perfect for power users aiming to enhance browsing efficiency, QuicKey brings unparalleled control to tab management with privacy-focused design and open source transparency.

Manifest V2
By:
fwextensions
Users:
5,208 -21
Rating:
4.70
(25)
Version:
1.7.4 Last updated: 2022-06-18
Creation date:
2021-10-28
Risk:
Moderate risk impact Low risk likelihood
Permissions:
  • tabs
  • bookmarks
  • history
  • storage
  • sessions
  • chrome://favicon/
Size:
339.82K
URLs:
Website ,Privacy policy
Full description:
See detailed description
Source:
Edge Add-on Store
Updated:
21 hours ago

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# 2,307 ▼ 30
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Other platforms

QuicKey – The quick tab switcher (v2.0.2)
10,000 4.58 (128)
QuicKey – The quick tab switcher (v1.8.0)
100 4.33 (6)

User reviews

Pros
  • Supports Vim/Emacs key bindings with Ctrl + <key>
  • Easy and quick tab switching functionality
  • Remembers the last search and displays total number of open tabs
  • Thoughtfully designed with useful features like searching history and copying URLs
  • Overall positive experience on Chrome, with users requesting similar functionality on Edge.
Cons
  • CTRL+TAB functionality did not work initially when installed from Edge Add-Ons store
  • Some users prefer the functionality of other extensions like Clut
  • Font size customization is limited or unavailable
  • Issues with displaying sleeping tabs
Recent reviews
Works extremely well , support Vim/Emacs key binding with Ctrl + <key> . good UI , non intrusive clean
by Mu*****, 2025-02-20
Excellent extension - added features I did not even know I was missing.
by Ni*****, 2024-10-15
This is the best tab serach/close/swtich by shortcuts app. I have installed it in Chrome and Edge. Recommend it to you!
by JK*****, 2024-07-06
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Extension safety

Risk impact

QuicKey – The quick tab switcher requires a few sensitive permissions. Exercise caution before installing.

Risk impact analysis details
  • Critical Grants access to browser tabs, which can be used to track user browsing habits and history, presenting a privacy concern.
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Risk likelihood

QuicKey – The quick tab switcher has earned a fairly good reputation and likely can be trusted.

Risk likelihood analysis details
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