Web Alias - Instant Address Bar Navigation by Sunny Katiyar
Web alias manager and URL shortcut launcher. Type a keyword in the address bar to instantly navigate to any saved URL.
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About this extension
Web Alias is a lightweight, privacy-friendly extension that supercharges your browsing workflow. Stop digging through endless bookmark folders or relying on cluttered new-tab pages. With Web Alias, you can map your most-visited websites, specific repository branches, or long dashboards to short, memorable text aliases.
Once set up, just type
✨ Key Features
* Lightning Fast Navigation: Type
* Quick Suggestions: See real-time dropdown suggestions as you type in the address bar.
* Beautiful UI: Manage all your aliases in a clean, modern popup interface.
* Dark & Light Modes: Fully supports your system's theme with a built-in toggle switch.
* Import / Export: Easily backup your aliases to a JSON file or sync them seamlessly between Firefox and Chrome.
* Keyboard Shortcuts: Use
🛡️ Privacy First
Web Alias works entirely offline and locally on your machine. It requires minimal permissions, contains no analytics, and does not collect or transmit a single byte of your personal data.
How to use it:
1. Open the Web Alias dashboard from your toolbar.
2. Add a new alias (e.g., set the alias
3. Focus your browser's address bar, type
4. Type
Once set up, just type
z into your address bar, press the Spacebar or Tab, and type your alias to jump straight to your destination!✨ Key Features
* Lightning Fast Navigation: Type
z in the address bar to instantly resolve and launch your aliases.* Quick Suggestions: See real-time dropdown suggestions as you type in the address bar.
* Beautiful UI: Manage all your aliases in a clean, modern popup interface.
* Dark & Light Modes: Fully supports your system's theme with a built-in toggle switch.
* Import / Export: Easily backup your aliases to a JSON file or sync them seamlessly between Firefox and Chrome.
* Keyboard Shortcuts: Use
Ctrl+Shift+S (or Cmd+Shift+S on Mac) to quickly open the dashboard, and hit Ctrl+N to rapidly add a new alias.🛡️ Privacy First
Web Alias works entirely offline and locally on your machine. It requires minimal permissions, contains no analytics, and does not collect or transmit a single byte of your personal data.
How to use it:
1. Open the Web Alias dashboard from your toolbar.
2. Add a new alias (e.g., set the alias
gh to point to https://github.com/my-profile).3. Focus your browser's address bar, type
z and hit the Spacebar. 4. Type
gh and press Enter. Boom—you're there!Rated 0 by 0 reviewers
Permissions and data
Required permissions:
- Download files and read and modify the browser’s download history
- Access browser tabs
Data collection:
- The developer says this extension doesn't require data collection.
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- Version
- 2.0.3
- Size
- 36.73 kB
- Last updated
- 3 days ago (14 May 2026)
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- Licence
- Mozilla Public Licence 2.0
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