Awesome Custom Search Engines

As inspired by Dan's 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.

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

Name	Keyword	Url	Notes
9gag	9gag	https://9gag.com/search?query=%s
Airbnb	bnb	https://www.airbnb.com/search?location=%s
Aliexpress Shopping	ali	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	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
Amazon	amazon	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	a	https://arxiv.org/search?query=%s&searchtype=all
Audible.com	bloom	https://www.audible.com/search?keywords=%s
Bloomberg	bloom	https://www.bloomberg.com/search?query=%s
Bloomberg	bb	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	Search for CDN links
channelnewsasia	cna	http://www.channelnewsasia.com/action/news/8396414/search?query=%s
chocolatey.org	choco	https://chocolatey.org/packages?q=%s
Chrome Webstore	chrome	https://chrome.google.com/webstore/search/%s
codepen.io	cp	https://codepen.io/search/pens?q=%s&limit=all&type=type-pens
Color	color.adobe.com	https://color.adobe.com/%s-art-colors
Course Hero	coursehero	https://www.coursehero.com/search/results/?stx=%s
dafont.com	df	http://www.dafont.com/search.php?psize=m&q=%s
deviantart.com	da	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
Docker Hub	docker	https://hub.docker.com/search?q=%s
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
ebay.com.sg	ebaysg	http://www.ebay.com.sg/sch/i.html?_from=R40&_trksid=m570.l1313&_nkw=%s&_sacat=0
emojipedia.org	emoji	https://emojipedia.org/search/?q=%s
Etsy	etsy	https://www.etsy.com/search?ref=tab_search&q=%s
Facebook	fb	http://www.facebook.com/search/?src=os&q=%s
Facebook	facebook	http://www.facebook.com/search/?src=os&q=%s
Figma	figma	https://www.figma.com/files/search?&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	Find filming locations; ideal for film junkies. (eg. "whris mr robot")
Flickr	flickr	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
Github	gh	https://github.com/search?q=%s&ref=opensearch
Github	git	https://github.com/search?q=%s&ref=opensearch
Gmail	gm	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
Google Drive	gd	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
Google Keep	gk	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	Search through your google photos
Google Photos	photo	https://photos.google.com/search/%s	Search through your google photos
Google Play	play	https://play.google.com/store/search?q=%s&c=apps
Google Translate	gt	[http://translate.google.com/?source=osdd#auto	auto
gsmarena	gsm	http://www.gsmarena.com/results.php3?sQuickSearch=yes&sName=%s	Find phone specs
huggingface.co	h	https://huggingface.co/search/full-text?q=%s
Icon Archive	icon	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
IMDb	i	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
kickstarter	ks	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
Linkedin	linkedin	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
localhost	localhost	http://localhost:62330/get?key=%s
Medium	medium	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=	search through your github repo
Netflix	nf	https://www.netflix.com/search?q=%s
Netflix	netflix	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=	National Library Board Singapore
npm	npm	https://www.npmjs.com/search?q=%s
Pinterest	pinterest	http://www.pinterest.com/search/pins/?q=%s
qoo10.sg	qoo10	https://www.qoo10.sg/s/%s?keyword=shirt&keyword_auto_change=
Quora	quora	http://www.quora.com/opensearch/query?q=%s
Quora	q	http://www.quora.com/opensearch/query?q=%s
readthedocs.org	readthedocs.org	https://readthedocs.org/search/?q=%s
reddit	reddit	https://www.reddit.com/search?q=%s&utm_source=opensearch
reddit	r	https://www.reddit.com/search?q=%s&utm_source=opensearch
scholar.google.com	scholar	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
Skillshare	skills	https://www.skillshare.com/search?query=%s
society6.com	s6	http://society6.com/search?product=prints&q=%s
StackShare	ss	https://stackshare.io/search/q=%s
Stackoverflow	so	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
Taobao	taobao	https://s.taobao.com/search?q=%s&imgfile=&js=1&stats_click=&initiative_id=&ie=utf8
ted.com	ted	https://www.ted.com/search?q=%s
Tenor	tenor	https://tenor.com/search/?q=%s
Tenor	gif	https://tenor.com/search/?q=%s
TradingView Ideas	trade	https://www.tradingview.com/ideas/search/%s/
Trello	trello	https://trello.com/search?q=%s
Tumblr	tumblr	https://www.tumblr.com/search/%s
Twitter	twitter	http://twitter.com/search?q=%s
Twitter	t	http://twitter.com/search?q=%s
Udemy	u	https://www.udemy.com/courses/search/?q=%s&src=ukw
Udemy	udemy	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
userstyles.org	userstyles	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
Whois	whois	https://www.whois.com/whois/%s
whoishostingthis	whohost	https://www.whoishostingthis.com/?q=%s
Wikipedia	w	http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:Search?search=%s
Wikipedia	wiki	http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:Search?search=%s
Wiktionary (en)	en.wiktionary.org	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

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
• Shortmarks

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 Web Search functionality. Just replace %s with {query}. For More Info