Quick access shortcut for Perplexity that works well with Arc

Hey everyone,

I love using Perplexity, but I found myself constantly typing "perplexity.ai" into my search bar, which got annoying fast. I didn't want to use extensions that completely replace the search bar with Perplexity because I still use Google often, and as an Arc user, those extensions weren't really an option in the first place.

So, I made my own extension Perplexity Shortcut

What it does:

  • Press Alt+Q (or Option+Q on Mac) on any webpage to open a Perplexity search box (You can set it to whatever you want)
  • Right-click and select "Search Perplexity for [selected text]" to search directly

https://preview.redd.it/1fisokulxvvd1.png?width=800&format=png&auto=webp&s=3dbd4dbb61d3c7778b855af27ab4cf3f895d61c8

It doesn't replace your default search and you can quickly access it from any webpage and open a new thread in a separate tab. And it works well with browsers such as Arc.

Where to get it:

Feel free to contribute to the project if you have ideas for improvements. I'm open to suggestions and pull requests!

Let me know what you think or if you have any questions. Happy searching!