10 Best Keyboard Shortcut Extensions for Chrome, Edge and Brave

Keyboard shortcut extensions fall into a few groups: Vim-style browsing, custom shortcut builders, tab switchers, and text shortcut tools. The right choice depends on what you want to speed up: moving around pages, opening saved work, running browser actions, or typing repeated text.

Quick Picks

Tool	Best for	Watch out for
SuperCommands	Shortcuts plus saved browser work	Not a page-navigation clone
Vimium	Vim-style browsing	Needs key learning
Vimium C	More advanced Vimium-style control	More options to tune
Surfingkeys	Scriptable keyboard browsing	Technical setup
Shortkeys	Custom browser shortcuts	Shortcut conflicts need care
AutoControl	Deep Chrome actions on Windows	Platform and permission model matters
Saka Key	Lightweight keyboard navigation	Check current compatibility
Tabli	Keyboard tab switching	Narrow feature set
Text Blaze	Text shortcuts and templates	Writing-focused
Browser built-in shortcuts	No install needed	Limited customization

The Best Keyboard Shortcut Extensions

1. SuperCommands

SuperCommands is best when shortcuts should open more than pages. Use the command bar to launch saved links, reopen sessions, insert snippets, find notes, take screenshots, export tables, download images, and run browser commands. The existing core is open-source, free forever, and unlimited for current usage.

2. Vimium

Vimium brings Vim-style shortcuts to the browser: link hints, scrolling, tab movement, page search, history navigation, and the Vomnibar for bookmarks, history, and open tabs.

3. Vimium C

Vimium C is a more configurable Vimium-style option. It suits users who want keyboard browsing but also care about finer settings, extra mappings, and heavier customization.

4. Surfingkeys

Surfingkeys is built for users who want to map keys, run commands, manage sessions, and add JavaScript-powered actions. It is flexible, but it asks more from the user.

5. Shortkeys

Shortkeys is the best fit for custom shortcuts. It supports built-in browser actions, macros, page scripts, command-palette access, site filters, and shortcut sequences.

6. AutoControl

AutoControl is aimed at deep Chrome control, especially on Windows. It is useful for users who want shortcuts for actions normal extensions cannot always reach. Check its requirements before committing.

7. Saka Key

Saka Key is a lightweight keyboard navigation extension with link hints and page movement. It is worth considering if you prefer a smaller tool, but check recent browser compatibility first.

8. Tabli

Tabli is useful when the main shortcut problem is tab switching. It gives you a fast way to search and move between open tabs and windows.

9. Text Blaze

Text Blaze is not a browser-control tool, but it is excellent for typing shortcuts. Use /intro, /reply, or similar snippets to expand repeated messages and forms.

10. Browser Built-In Shortcuts

Chrome, Edge, and Brave already include shortcuts for tabs, windows, search, history, and zoom. Start there before adding an extension.

How to Choose

Need	Best choice
Saved links, snippets, sessions, commands	SuperCommands
Mouse-free web navigation	Vimium, Vimium C, or Surfingkeys
Custom browser actions	Shortkeys or AutoControl
Fast tab switching	Tabli
Repeated typing	Text Blaze