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🏃💨 List of custom search engines & shortcuts to improve your daily workflow
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🏃💨 List of custom search engines & shortcuts to improve your daily workflow
Host: GitHub
URL: https://github.com/davzoku/awesome-custom-search-engines
Owner: davzoku
Created: 2017-12-25T07:13:00.000Z (almost 7 years ago)
Default Branch: master
Last Pushed: 2023-09-04T04:27:47.000Z (over 1 year ago)
Last Synced: 2024-05-23T06:13:14.058Z (7 months ago)
Topics: awesome, awesome-list, chrome, shortcuts
Size: 257 KB
Stars: 80
Watchers: 6
Forks: 5
Open Issues: 2
Metadata Files:
- Readme: README.md
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README

        ## Awesome Custom Search Engines

As inspired by [Dan's custom-search-engines](https://github.com/daturkel/custom-search-engines) to document the shortcuts that I use.

By default, Chrome adds custom search engines into your browser automatically but the default keywords they use tend to be too long that you might never trigger these goodies in your daily workflow.

For example, the default keyword to trigger the Wikipedia custom search engine, you have to type `udemy.com react`. However, by using short, memorable keywords, you can reduce the keystrokes significantly. Using the configuration below, I would just type `u react` and I would land on the right pages without having to go through google and click on the first result.

![demo](/assets/demo.gif)

I have specified certain entries that you might find useful.

- `mygit` searches github for my own repo. (change it to your username in the URL to work)

- `gmail`, `gd`, `gk` search for entries in your gmail, google drive, google keep accordingly.

- `whris` helps film junkies to find filming locations

- `whois`, `whohost` might come in handy when doing a lookup

_Ultimately, practice makes perfect! Practice those handy keystrokes regularly. Adding duplicate entries with different keyword length helps if you always forget to trigger those one letter keyword entries._

### The Search Engines

[Google Sheets](https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1pO_PVpPhmXv_HR_4DAUFQxVhU72lq2aeU_eUG3rlNdc/edit?usp=sharing)

| Name | Keyword | Url                                                                  | Notes |

| ---- | ------- | -------------------------------------------------------------------- | ----- |

| 9gag | 9gag    | [https://9gag.com/search?query=%s](https://9gag.com/search?query=%s) |       || Airbnb | airbnb | [https://www.airbnb.com/search?location=%s](https://www.airbnb.com/search?location=%s) | |

| Airbnb | bnb | [https://www.airbnb.com/search?location=%s](https://www.airbnb.com/search?location=%s) | |

| Aliexpress Shopping | ali | [http://www.aliexpress.com/wholesale?SearchText=%s&opensearch=true](http://www.aliexpress.com/wholesale?SearchText=%s&opensearch=true) | |

| allintitle:documentation | doc | [https://www.google.com.sg/search?ei=\_JJAWsTPD8P9vgTy-YegDg&q=allintitle%3Adocumentation+%s&oq=allintitle%3Adocumentation+%s&gs_l=psy-ab.3...14992.16188.0.16434.6.6.0.0.0.0.59.311.6.6.0....0...1c.1.64.psy-ab..0.0.0....0.XZNhqGn6AfA](https://www.google.com.sg/search?ei=_JJAWsTPD8P9vgTy-YegDg&q=allintitle%3Adocumentation+%s&oq=allintitle%3Adocumentation+%s&gs_l=psy-ab.3...14992.16188.0.16434.6.6.0.0.0.0.59.311.6.6.0....0...1c.1.64.psy-ab..0.0.0....0.XZNhqGn6AfA) | Quickly search for documentation for prog lang, libraries etc. |

| Alternativeto | alternativeto | https://alternativeto.net/software/%s/ | Search for software alternatives |

| Alternativeto | ato | https://alternativeto.net/software/%s/ | Search for software alternatives |

| Amazon | az | [http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_noss?url=search-alias%3Daps&field-keywords=%s](http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_noss?url=search-alias%3Daps&field-keywords=%s) | |

| Amazon | amazon | [http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_noss?url=search-alias%3Daps&field-keywords=%s](http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_noss?url=search-alias%3Daps&field-keywords=%s) | |

| ASOS | asos | http://www.asos.com/search/%s?q=%s | |

| [arxiv.org](http://arxiv.org/) | a | [https://arxiv.org/search?query=%s&searchtype=all](https://arxiv.org/search?query=%s&searchtype=all) | |

| [Audible.com](http://audible.com/) | bloom | [https://www.audible.com/search?keywords=%s](https://www.bloomberg.com/search?query=%s) | |

| Bloomberg | bloom | [https://www.bloomberg.com/search?query=%s](https://www.bloomberg.com/search?query=%s) | |

| Bloomberg | bb | [https://www.bloomberg.com/search?query=%s](https://www.bloomberg.com/search?query=%s) | |

| CDNjs | cdn | [https://www.google.com.sg/search?ei=TOg_Wq3gOcnsvATCk7QY&q=site%3Acdnjs.com+%s&oq=site%3Acdnjs.com+%s&gs_l=psy-ab.3...19620.19932.0.20121.3.3.0.0.0.0.44.132.3.3.0....0...1c.1.64.psy-ab..0.0.0....0.2I3CH58U0rc](https://www.google.com.sg/search?ei=TOg_Wq3gOcnsvATCk7QY&q=site%3Acdnjs.com+%s&oq=site%3Acdnjs.com+%s&gs_l=psy-ab.3...19620.19932.0.20121.3.3.0.0.0.0.44.132.3.3.0....0...1c.1.64.psy-ab..0.0.0....0.2I3CH58U0rc) | Search for CDN links |

| channelnewsasia | cna | [http://www.channelnewsasia.com/action/news/8396414/search?query=%s](http://www.channelnewsasia.com/action/news/8396414/search?query=%s) | |

| [chocolatey.org](http://chocolatey.org/) | choco | [https://chocolatey.org/packages?q=%s](https://chocolatey.org/packages?q=%s) | |

| Chrome Webstore | chrome | https://chrome.google.com/webstore/search/%s | |

| [codepen.io](http://codepen.io) | cp | [https://codepen.io/search/pens?q=%s&limit=all&type=type-pens](https://codepen.io/search/pens?q=%s&limit=all&type=type-pens) | |

| Color | [color.adobe.com](http://color.adobe.com) | https://color.adobe.com/%s-art-colors | |

| Course Hero | coursehero | [https://www.coursehero.com/search/results/?stx=%s](https://www.coursehero.com/search/results/?stx=%s) | |

| [dafont.com](http://dafont.com) | df | [http://www.dafont.com/search.php?psize=m&q=%s](http://www.dafont.com/search.php?psize=m&q=%s) | |

| [deviantart.com](http://deviantart.com) | da | [http://browse.deviantart.com/?qh=&section=&q=%s](http://browse.deviantart.com/?qh=&section=&q=%s) | |

| Dictionary | d | http://www.dictionary.com/browse/%s?s=t | |

| Dictionary | dict | [http://www.dictionary.com/browse/ontology?s=t](http://www.dictionary.com/browse/ontology?s=t) | |

| Docker Hub | docker | [https://hub.docker.com/search?q=%s](https://hub.docker.com/search?q=%s) | |

| [ebay.com](http://ebay.com/) | ebay | [https://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?\_from=R40&\_trksid=p2380057.m570.l1313.TR12.TRC2.A0.H0.Xfunko.TRS0&\_nkw=%s&\_sacat=0](https://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_from=R40&_trksid=p2380057.m570.l1313.TR12.TRC2.A0.H0.Xfunko.TRS0&_nkw=%s&_sacat=0) | |

| [ebay.com.sg](http://ebay.com.sg) | ebaysg | [http://www.ebay.com.sg/sch/i.html?\_from=R40&\_trksid=m570.l1313&\_nkw=%s&\_sacat=0](http://www.ebay.com.sg/sch/i.html?_from=R40&_trksid=m570.l1313&_nkw=%s&_sacat=0) | |

| [emojipedia.org](http://emojipedia.org) | emoji | [https://emojipedia.org/search/?q=%s](https://emojipedia.org/search/?q=%s) | |

| Etsy | etsy | [https://www.etsy.com/search?ref=tab_search&q=%s](https://www.etsy.com/search?ref=tab_search&q=%s) | |

| Facebook | fb | [http://www.facebook.com/search/?src=os&q=%s](http://www.facebook.com/search/?src=os&q=%s) | |

| Facebook | facebook | [http://www.facebook.com/search/?src=os&q=%s](http://www.facebook.com/search/?src=os&q=%s) | |

| Figma | figma | [https://www.figma.com/files/search?&q=%s](http://www.facebook.com/search/?src=os&q=%s) | Search through your figma files |

| Filming Locations | whris | [https://www.google.com.sg/search?q=filming+locations+%s&oq=filming+locations+%s&aqs=chrome..69i57j0.4372j0j4&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8](https://www.google.com.sg/search?q=filming+locations+%s&oq=filming+locations+%s&aqs=chrome..69i57j0.4372j0j4&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8) | Find filming locations; ideal for film junkies. (eg. "whris mr robot") |

| Flickr | flickr | [http://www.flickr.com/search/?q=%s](http://www.flickr.com/search/?q=%s) | |

| Flipboard | flipboard | https://flipboard.com/search/%s | |

| Flipboard | flip | https://flipboard.com/search/%s | |

| Gist | gist | [https://gist.github.com/search?utf8=%E2%9C%93&q=%s](https://gist.github.com/search?utf8=%E2%9C%93&q=%s) | |

| Github | gh | [https://github.com/search?q=%s&ref=opensearch](https://github.com/search?q=%s&ref=opensearch) | |

| Github | git | [https://github.com/search?q=%s&ref=opensearch](https://github.com/search?q=%s&ref=opensearch) | |

| Gmail | gm | [https://mail.google.com/mail/u/0/#search/%s](https://mail.google.com/mail/u/0/#search/%s) | Search through your gmail from omnibar directly! |

| Goodreads | gr | [https://www.goodreads.com/search?q=%s](https://www.goodreads.com/search?q=%s) | |

| Google Drive | gd | [https://drive.google.com/drive/search?q=%s](https://drive.google.com/drive/search?q=%s) | Search through your google drive for docs, sheets etc |

| Google Images | gi | [https://www.google.com/search?tbm=isch&q=%s](https://www.google.com/search?tbm=isch&q=%s) | |

| Google Keep | gk | [https://keep.google.com/u/0/#search/text%3D%s](https://keep.google.com/u/0/#search/text%3D%s) | Search through your keep notes |

| Google Maps | m | https://www.google.com/maps/search/%s?hl=en&source=opensearch | |

| Google Photos | gp | [https://photos.google.com/search/%s](https://play.google.com/store/search?q=%s&c=apps) | Search through your google photos |

| Google Photos | photo | [https://photos.google.com/search/%s](https://play.google.com/store/search?q=%s&c=apps) | Search through your google photos |

| Google Play | play | [https://play.google.com/store/search?q=%s&c=apps](https://play.google.com/store/search?q=%s&c=apps) | |

| Google Translate | gt | [http://translate.google.com/?source=osdd#auto | auto | %s](http://translate.google.com/?source=osdd#auto | auto | %s) | Auto translate. change "auto" for specfic translation combi eg. es -> en / en -> es |

| gsmarena | gsm | [http://www.gsmarena.com/results.php3?sQuickSearch=yes&sName=%s](http://www.gsmarena.com/results.php3?sQuickSearch=yes&sName=%s) | Find phone specs |

| [huggingface.co](http://huggingface.co/) | h | [https://huggingface.co/search/full-text?q=%s](https://huggingface.co/search/full-text?q=%s) | |

| Icon Archive | icon | [https://iconarchive.com/search?q=%s](https://iconarchive.com/search?q=%s) | |

| IFTTT | ifttt | https://ifttt.com/search/query/%s | |

| IMDb | imdb | [http://www.imdb.com/find?s=all&q=%s](http://www.imdb.com/find?s=all&q=%s) | |

| IMDb | i | [http://www.imdb.com/find?s=all&q=%s](http://www.imdb.com/find?s=all&q=%s) | |

| Instagram | insta | [https://www.google.com.sg/search?ei=u_I_WtuoKcbcvgSvnqLwDw&q=site%3Ainstagram.com+%s&oq=site%3Ainstagram.com+%s&gs_l=psy-ab.3...9000.11964.0.12130.16.16.0.0.0.0.65.834.16.16.0....0...1c.1.64.psy-ab..0.0.0....0.S-23w4gbdWE](https://www.google.com.sg/search?ei=u_I_WtuoKcbcvgSvnqLwDw&q=site%3Ainstagram.com+%s&oq=site%3Ainstagram.com+%s&gs_l=psy-ab.3...9000.11964.0.12130.16.16.0.0.0.0.65.834.16.16.0....0...1c.1.64.psy-ab..0.0.0....0.S-23w4gbdWE) | |

| kickstarter | ks | [https://www.kickstarter.com/discover/advanced?term=%s&sort=magic&seed=2523569&page=1](https://www.kickstarter.com/discover/advanced?term=%s&sort=magic&seed=2523569&page=1) | |

| Kickstarter | kickstarter | [https://www.kickstarter.com/discover/advanced?term=%s&sort=magic&seed=2523569&page=1](https://www.kickstarter.com/discover/advanced?term=%s&sort=magic&seed=2523569&page=1) | |

| Linkedin | linkedin | [https://www.linkedin.com/search/results/people/?keywords=%s&origin=GLOBAL_SEARCH_HEADER](https://www.linkedin.com/search/results/people/?keywords=%s&origin=GLOBAL_SEARCH_HEADER) | |

| Linkedin | linkedin | [https://www.linkedin.com/search/results/people/?keywords=%s&origin=GLOBAL_SEARCH_HEADER](https://www.linkedin.com/search/results/people/?keywords=%s&origin=GLOBAL_SEARCH_HEADER) | |

| localhost | localhost | [http://localhost:62330/get?key=%s](http://localhost:62330/get?key=%s) | |

| Medium | medium | [https://medium.com/search?q=%s&ref=opensearch](https://medium.com/search?q=%s&ref=opensearch) | |

| My Github | mygit | [https://github.com/davzoku?utf8=%E2%9C%93&tab=repositories&q=%s&type=&language=](https://github.com/davzoku?utf8=%E2%9C%93&tab=repositories&q=%s&type=&language=) | search through your github repo |

| Netflix | nf | [https://www.netflix.com/search?q=%s](https://www.netflix.com/search?q=%s) | |

| Netflix | netflix | [https://www.netflix.com/search?q=%s](https://www.netflix.com/search?q=%s) | |

| NLB | nlb | [https://catalogue.nlb.gov.sg/cgi-bin/spydus.exe/ENQ/WPAC/BIBENQ?optionsDrop=Full+Catalogue&ENTRY=%s&ENTRY_NAME=BS&ENTRY_TYPE=K&SORTS=SQL_REL_BIB&GQ=%sISGLB=0&NRECS=20&QRY=&QRYTEXT=](https://catalogue.nlb.gov.sg/cgi-bin/spydus.exe/ENQ/WPAC/BIBENQ?optionsDrop=Full+Catalogue&ENTRY=%s&ENTRY_NAME=BS&ENTRY_TYPE=K&SORTS=SQL_REL_BIB&GQ=%sISGLB=0&NRECS=20&QRY=&QRYTEXT=) | National Library Board Singapore |

| npm | npm | [https://www.npmjs.com/search?q=%s](https://www.npmjs.com/search?q=%s) | |

| Pinterest | pinterest | [http://www.pinterest.com/search/pins/?q=%s](http://www.pinterest.com/search/pins/?q=%s) | |

| [qoo10.sg](http://qoo10.sg) | qoo10 | https://www.qoo10.sg/s/%s?keyword=shirt&keyword_auto_change= | |

| Quora | quora | [http://www.quora.com/opensearch/query?q=%s](http://www.quora.com/opensearch/query?q=%s) | |

| Quora | q | [http://www.quora.com/opensearch/query?q=%s](http://www.quora.com/opensearch/query?q=%s) | |

| [readthedocs.org](http://readthedocs.org) | [readthedocs.org](http://readthedocs.org) | [https://readthedocs.org/search/?q=%s](https://readthedocs.org/search/?q=%s) | |

| reddit | reddit | [https://www.reddit.com/search?q=%s&utm_source=opensearch](https://www.reddit.com/search?q=%s&utm_source=opensearch) | |

| reddit | r | [https://www.reddit.com/search?q=%s&utm_source=opensearch](https://www.reddit.com/search?q=%s&utm_source=opensearch) | |

| [scholar.google.com](http://scholar.google.com) | scholar | [http://scholar.google.com.sg/scholar?hl=en&q=%s&btnG=&as_sdt=1%2C5&as_sdtp=](http://scholar.google.com.sg/scholar?hl=en&q=%s&btnG=&as_sdt=1%2C5&as_sdtp=) | |

| Shopee SG | shopee | [https://shopee.sg/search?keyword=%s](https://shopee.sg/search?keyword=%s) | |

| Skillshare | skills | [https://www.skillshare.com/search?query=](http://society6.com/search?product=prints&q=%s)%s | |

| [society6.com](http://society6.com) | s6 | [http://society6.com/search?product=prints&q=%s](http://society6.com/search?product=prints&q=%s) | |

| StackShare | ss | [https://stackshare.io/search/q=%s](https://stackoverflow.com/search?q=%s) | |

| Stackoverflow | so | [https://stackoverflow.com/search?q=%s](https://stackoverflow.com/search?q=%s) | |

| Synonyms | syn | http://www.thesaurus.com/browse/%s?s=t | |

| Synonyms | synonym | http://www.thesaurus.com/browse/%s?s=t | |

| Taobao | tb | [https://s.taobao.com/search?q=%s&imgfile=&js=1&stats_click=&initiative_id=&ie=utf8](https://s.taobao.com/search?q=%s&imgfile=&js=1&stats_click=&initiative_id=&ie=utf8) | |

| Taobao | taobao | [https://s.taobao.com/search?q=%s&imgfile=&js=1&stats_click=&initiative_id=&ie=utf8](https://s.taobao.com/search?q=%s&imgfile=&js=1&stats_click=&initiative_id=&ie=utf8) | |

| [ted.com](http://ted.com) | ted | [https://www.ted.com/search?q=%s](https://www.ted.com/search?q=%s) | |

| Tenor | tenor | [https://tenor.com/search/?q=%s](https://tenor.com/search/?q=%s) | |

| Tenor | gif | [https://tenor.com/search/?q=%s](https://tenor.com/search/?q=%s) | |

| TradingView Ideas | trade | https://www.tradingview.com/ideas/search/%s/ | |

| Trello | trello | [https://trello.com/search?q=%s](https://trello.com/search?q=%s) | |

| Tumblr | tumblr | https://www.tumblr.com/search/%s | |

| Twitter | twitter | [http://twitter.com/search?q=%s](http://twitter.com/search?q=%s) | |

| Twitter | t | [http://twitter.com/search?q=%s](http://twitter.com/search?q=%s) | |

| Udemy | u | [https://www.udemy.com/courses/search/?q=%s&src=ukw](https://www.udemy.com/courses/search/?q=%s&src=ukw) | |

| Udemy | udemy | [https://www.udemy.com/courses/search/?q=%s&src=ukw](https://www.udemy.com/courses/search/?q=%s&src=ukw) | |

| Unsplash | unsplash | https://unsplash.com/s/photos/%s | |

| Urban Dictionary | ud | [http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=%s](http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=%s) | |

| [userstyles.org](http://userstyles.org) | userstyles | [https://userstyles.org/styles/browse_r?search_terms=%s](https://userstyles.org/styles/browse_r?search_terms=%s) | |

| w3schools | w3 | [https://www.google.com.sg/search?ei=leU_WtaBCYnSvgSHh6fICw&q=site%3Aw3schools.com+css&oq=site%3Aw3schools.com+%s&gs_l=psy-ab.3...11443.12418.0.12683.6.6.0.0.0.0.60.240.5.5.0....0...1c.1.64.psy-ab..1.0.0....0.PV55ZRkWHPc](https://www.google.com.sg/search?ei=leU_WtaBCYnSvgSHh6fICw&q=site%3Aw3schools.com+css&oq=site%3Aw3schools.com+%s&gs_l=psy-ab.3...11443.12418.0.12683.6.6.0.0.0.0.60.240.5.5.0....0...1c.1.64.psy-ab..1.0.0....0.PV55ZRkWHPc) | |

| Whois | whois | https://www.whois.com/whois/%s | |

| whoishostingthis | whohost | [https://www.whoishostingthis.com/?q=%s](https://www.whoishostingthis.com/?q=%s) | |

| Wikipedia | w | [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:Search?search=%s](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:Search?search=%s) | |

| Wikipedia | wiki | [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:Search?search=%s](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:Search?search=%s) | |

| Wiktionary (en) | [en.wiktionary.org](http://en.wiktionary.org) | [https://en.wiktionary.org/w/index.php?title=Special:Search&search=%s](https://en.wiktionary.org/w/index.php?title=Special:Search&search=%s) | |

| YouTube Video Search | y | [http://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=%s&page={startPage?}&utm_source=opensearch](http://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=%s&page={startPage?}&utm_source=opensearch) |

### Bonus: Chrome Settings Shortcuts

Chrome settings can also be shortened. In fact, any website can be accessed with this method since the `%s` query string is not mandatory.

Example:

| Name | Keyword | Url | Notes |

| --- | --- | --- | --- |

| Chrome Extensions | e | chrome://extensions/ | |

| Chrome Settings | s | chrome://settings/ | |

For full list of chrome urls, navigate to `chrome://chrome-urls/`

### How to Apply Them

Sadly, Google Chrome doesn't provide a straightforward to import and export all custom search engines like bookmarks.

You might want to consider these extensions:

- [Custom Search Engines](https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/custom-search-engine/kelahdmegihhooaelnaahkeggodajdjf)

- [Shortmarks](https://shortmarks.com)

Otherwise to use the native search engines manager in chrome:

1. Go to `chrome://settings/searchEngines`

2. Scroll through to see if the search you want to add is already in there—you might just need to change the keyword

3. If it's not there, click "add" and input accordingly

### How to Use Them

1. Go to your address bar by either

   a) clicking it

   b) control-L on a PC

   c) command-L on a Mac

2. Type the keyword (e.g. `w` for Wikipedia)

3. _Don't_ press enter!

4. Press space / tab ¹

5. Type in your search query

6. _Now_ press enter

¹ : you can do toggle it to `space or tab` or `tab` only at `chrome://settings/searchEngines`

### Other Usages

- This list is also applicable for [Alfred](https://www.alfredapp.com/) Web Search functionality. Just replace `%s` with `{query}`. [For More Info](https://www.alfredapp.com/help/features/web-search/)