Google Drive Search Overlay

Adds instant full-text search and a collapsible folder tree to Google Drive.

As of June 2026, Google Drive Search Overlay has 38 users in the Functionality & UI category.

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Version
1.7
Manifest V3

History

4 snapshots

Tracking since Apr 20, 2026.

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DateUsersRatingReviewsVersion
Apr 20, 2026411.7
May 5, 2026371.7
May 15, 2026401.7
Jun 9, 2026421.7
Now381.7

Permissions & access

Permissions
activeTabscriptingidentitystorageunlimitedStoragealarms
Host access
https://www.googleapis.com/*

Screenshots

Google Drive Search Overlay screenshot 1Google Drive Search Overlay screenshot 2

About

Google Drive Search and Folder-Navigation-Tree Plugin
Instant, private, full-text search for every Google Doc you can open - right inside Drive.
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Why you’ll love it
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- Blazing-fast full-text search: Results appear instantly because the extension maintains its own local index of your files (nothing is sent to any server).
- Dual-pane workspace:
     - Left: a tidy folder tree. 
     - Right: a live document preview/search results panel.
- Smart keyword tagging: Wrap any phrase in “🔑 … 🔑” to turn it into an instant filter.
- Configurable indexing: Pick exactly which heading levels (H1-H6) should be searchable.
- Always current: The index refreshes itself every six hours - or whenever you tap ♻️ Refresh Index.
- Works everywhere you do: Search My Drive and Shared Drives all from one place.

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How it works (under the hood)
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- On first open the overlay exports your Google Docs as HTML and builds a private search database in chrome.storage.local.
- On subsequent visits it checks only the items that changed since the last run and updates the index incrementally.
- All searching happens entirely in your browser; document content never leaves your machine.
- Uninstall the extension and the index disappears with it - no leftovers.

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Quick-start guide
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- Install the extension and head to drive.google.com.
- After a couple of seconds the overlay will open.
- The first run builds your search index; progress is shown under the search box.
- Type to search, browse folders or filter by 🔑 keywords.
- Hit ♻️ Refresh Index whenever you add new Docs (or let the auto-refresh handle it).
- Close the overlay with Esc or by toggling the overlay-switch (top left-hand corner).

Technical

Version
1.7
Manifest
V3
Size
68.74KiB
Min Chrome
88
Languages
1
Featured
No

Metadata

ID
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Developer ID
ua3d230381fe9ec041f20f364dc44b7f1
Developer Email
[email protected]
Created
Mar 16, 2025
Last Updated (Store)
Jun 16, 2025
Last Scraped
Jun 9, 2026
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