Aim Search

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Aim Search: One Box for All Your Searches

Transform your browsing experience with Aim Search - the powerful extension that puts thousands of search engines at your fingertips through a single, elegant interface.

Why You'll Love It:

- Search Anywhere, Instantly: Access thousands of websites from one search box, eliminating tab clutter and bookmark overload

- Personalized Experience: Choose from our extensive library of pre-configured search engines or add your own custom options

- Category Coverage: Find exactly what you need: information, videos, images, translations, maps, shopping deals, and more

- Local Discovery: Easily search nearby businesses and services without leaving your current page

- Privacy-Conscious: Your searches are only sent for suggestions to improve your search experience

- Power User Features: Use keyboard shortcuts to open results in new tabs/windows and customize your search experience

- Distraction-Free Results: Bypass Google's "Redirect Notice" page for faster, cleaner search results

Recent Updates:

v2.6.0 (24 February 2026)

- Changed `Ctrl` modifier behavior to show a temporary first-favourite engine hint instead of switching the selected engine
- Fixed modifier hint detection for `Shift + Alt` so the combined background-tab hint is shown reliably
- Added default engines to improve onboarding experience (including Google Lucky, Wikipedia, ChatGPT, and others)

v2.5.0 (23 February 2026)

- Fixed Firefox extension popup not accepting focus reliably on open
- Added `Ctrl` key modifier to temporarily override the selected engine with the first favourite engine (releasing `Ctrl` reverts automatically)

v2.4.2 (11 February 2026)

- Changed default keyboard shortcut from Ctrl+Shift+E to Ctrl+E for consistency across Chrome and Firefox (Ctrl+Shift+E conflicts with Firefox DevTools)
- Added Ctrl+Shift+E as a legacy shortcut in Chrome for backward compatibility
- Moved modifier key hints (Shift/Alt) inline to the left of the incognito icon instead of below the search bar

v2.4.1 (3 February 2026)

- Fixed installed page opening on every extension update; now only opens when reason is "install"

v2.4.0 (January 2026)

- New engine suggestions are shown at the bottom instead of at the top
- Automatically save engines when selected from the "suggested engines"
- Arrow Up now wraps to the bottom of the suggestions

v2.3.0 (January 2026)

- Added text hint that shows which key combinations (`ALT`, `SHIFT`, or both) will open searches in a new tab, new window, or background tab
- Changed wording from "Search <engine>" to "Use <engine>"
- Added installed/uninstalled pages

v2.2.1 (October 2025)

- Added ALT+I keyboard shortcut to toggle incognito mode while keeping focus on search field

v2.2.0 (June 2025)
- Added incognito mode to disable network suggestions
- Only shows your favorite engines when incognito is active
- Added incognito toggle button next to settings

v2.1.4 (April 2025)
- Enhanced visual feedback with blue border around empty search box

v2.1.3 (March 2025)
- Fixed context menu to respect your custom engine sorting
- Increased context menu engine limit from 10 to 15

v2.1.2 (December 2024)
- Fixed context menu sorting issues

v2.1.0 (December 2024)
- Improved Ctrl+Shift+E shortcut support
- Bypassed Google Lucky redirect page
- Added context menu sorting

v2.0.0 (November 2024)
- Initial release