Custom Search Shortcuts | Right-Click Search

Overview

Custom Search Shortcuts — Right-Click Search & Context Menu Engine for Chrome Tired of copying text, opening a new tab, and manually pasting into a search bar? Custom Search Shortcuts adds a powerful, fully customizable right-click context menu to Chrome so you can highlight any text on any webpage and instantly search it across Predefined or any website you define — all in one click. Whether you are a developer, researcher, student, or power user, this productivity tool transforms the way you search the web. —————————————————————————— ⚡ HIGHLIGHT TO SEARCH — INSTANTLY —————————————————————————— Select any text on a webpage → right-click → choose your search engine from the Custom Search context menu → a new tab opens with results. No copy-paste. No switching tabs. No wasted time. —————————————————————————— 📚 36+ BUILT-IN PRESET SEARCH ENGINES —————————————————————————— Get started in seconds with pre-loaded one-click search shortcuts grouped into different categories based on usage Add any preset to your context menu with one click. No setup required. —————————————————————————— 🔧 FULLY CUSTOMIZABLE SEARCH ENGINES —————————————————————————— Not limited to presets. Add unlimited custom search URLs using the %s placeholder for your query: https://www.google.com/search?q=%s https://your-internal-wiki.com/search?q=%s https://jira.yourcompany.com/issues/?jql=text+%7E+%22%s%22 Any website with a search URL works. Internal tools, company wikis, documentation sites, e-commerce stores — anything. —————————————————————————— 🗂️ ORGANIZE WITH CATEGORIES & SUBMENUS —————————————————————————— Group your shortcuts into named categories (e.g., "Work", "Dev Tools", "Social") that appear as nested submenus inside the right-click context menu. Assign emoji icons to categories for instant visual recognition. Drag and drop to reorder URLs, categories, and environments exactly how you want them. —————————————————————————— ⭐ FAVORITES — PIN YOUR TOP SHORTCUTS —————————————————————————— Star any shortcut to pin it at the very top of the context menu and the popup, separated from the rest. Your most-used search engines are always one right-click away — no scrolling through a long list. Toggle favorites directly from the popup or options page. —————————————————————————— ⌨️ CUSTOM KEYBOARD SHORTCUTS —————————————————————————— Assign a keyboard shortcut (e.g., Ctrl+Shift+G) to any search URL. Select text on a page, press your hotkey, and the search opens instantly — no right-click needed. An inline shortcut recorder with live modifier key feedback makes setup effortless. View and manage all assigned shortcuts from the Settings tab. —————————————————————————— 🔍 OMNIBOX SEARCH — USE THE ADDRESS BAR —————————————————————————— Type "cs" in Chrome's address bar, press Tab, then type a shortcut name and your query: cs github async await cs mdn flexbox cs npm react router Auto-suggestions appear as you type. Smart matching supports exact, prefix, and contains lookups. A true address-bar search engine shortcut experience, built right in. —————————————————————————— 🌐 ENVIRONMENT VARIABLES FOR DEVELOPERS —————————————————————————— Define variables and bind them to different values per environment (Dev, Staging, Production). Use {{variable}} syntax in your search URLs: https://{{api_host}}/docs/search?q=%s Right-click → Custom Search → your URL → choose Dev or Prod → opens the right environment automatically. Perfect for developers who need to search across multiple deployment targets without maintaining duplicate shortcuts. —————————————————————————— 🗑️ TRASH & UNDO DELETE (GMAIL-STYLE) —————————————————————————— Accidentally deleted a shortcut? No problem. Deleted items go to a configurable Trash bin with an instant undo toast (just like Gmail). Restore individual items with one click, permanently delete, or empty the entire trash. Trash retention period is configurable from 1 to 90 days. —————————————————————————— 📤 IMPORT / EXPORT CONFIGURATION —————————————————————————— Back up your entire setup — URLs, categories, variables, environments, favorites, keyboard shortcuts, and settings — into a single JSON file. Restore it on any machine or share it with your team. Cross-device sync is also handled automatically via Chrome's built-in storage sync. —————————————————————————— 🌓 DARK MODE & LIGHT MODE —————————————————————————— Choose Light, Dark, or System (auto) theme. Theme preference syncs instantly between the popup and the options page. Works on any OS. —————————————————————————— 🚀 POPUP QUICK ACCESS —————————————————————————— Click the toolbar icon to open the pop-up: search your shortcuts by name, see them grouped by category with emoji headers, star/unstar favorites inline, and launch any search directly — even without selecting text first. —————————————————————————— ⚙️ SETTINGS & CUSTOMIZATION —————————————————————————— • Theme: Light / Dark / System • Trash retention: 1–90 days • New tab position: next to current tab or end of bar • Default category for new shortcuts • Context menu section order (Favorites, Presets, Custom URLs, Categories) • Preset submenu layout: flat list or grouped by category —————————————————————————— 🔒 PRIVACY — NO DATA COLLECTION —————————————————————————— All your data stays in your browser via chrome.storage.sync. No external servers. No analytics. No tracking. No account required. —————————————————————————— PERFECT FOR —————————————————————————— ✔ Developers searching GitHub, Stack Overflow, and internal docs ✔ Researchers who highlight to search Wikipedia or Wolfram Alpha ✔ Power users who want a custom context menu search engine ✔ Teams sharing a standard set of search shortcuts via Import/Export ✔ Anyone who searches the web multiple times a