zohaib2002 / Omnibox-Shortcuts

Chrome Extension to access websites quickly by typing keywords in the Omnibar

Omnibox Shortcuts

Elevate your browsing experience with Omnibox Shortcuts – the ultimate Chrome extension for keyboard enthusiasts! Say goodbye to cumbersome bookmark clicks and embrace the speed of instant access.⌨️⚡

Quickly access your favorite websites / URLs by simply typing a small keyword / acronym associated with them in the search bar.

■ Assign shortcuts / short-forms to URLs.

• Omnibox Shortcuts allows you to map keywords to websites and URLs.
• You can add these shortcuts from the extension's popup UI.
• Type ` and press Tab to enter keywords in Chrome's omnibar (address bar).
• Type a keyword and press enter to access the assigned website.
• Much faster than clicking on bookmarks as you never have to leave your keyboard.
• The keys to access the shortcuts ( ` and Tab ) are set so that they are easy to press but cannot be activated accidentally.

NOTE: the ` key is usually located right above the Tab key.

■ Supports extended paths and URL parameters.

• For example if the following the keyword g is assigned to https://google.com, typing g/search?q=hello will automatically imply https://google.com/search?q=hello.

■ Ability to import and export your Shortcuts.

• Retain all your data when you shift browsers / devices by exporting it from the old browser / device and then importing it into the new browser / device.
• Export: All of your data is exported into your Clipboard as a JSON string.
• Import: Import your data by pasting the exported JSON string.

■ Screenshots

■ Install in your browser

🔐 The extension stores all the data locally on your computer.

🎨Icon designed by: Taranpreet Singh