Quick Perplexes by Otto
Spotlight-style Perplexity search overlay. Press Ctrl+` on any page.
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About this extension
Quick Perplexes adds a keyboard-triggered search overlay to any webpage. Press Ctrl+` to open it, type your query, and press Enter to open the results in Perplexity.ai in a new tab. Select text on a page before pressing Ctrl+` and it will pre-fill the search box. Press Esc or click outside to dismiss.
Features:
- Instant overlay on any page with Ctrl+`
- Sends queries directly to Perplexity.ai
- Isolated from host page styles via Shadow DOM
- Also accessible via the toolbar icon
Features:
- Instant overlay on any page with Ctrl+`
- Sends queries directly to Perplexity.ai
- Isolated from host page styles via Shadow DOM
- Also accessible via the toolbar icon
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Permissions and data
Required permissions:
- Access browser tabs
- Access your data for all websites
Data collection:
- The developer says this extension doesn't require data collection.
More information
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- Version
- 1.0.1
- Size
- 19.95 KB
- Last updated
- 4 days ago (Apr 2, 2026)
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- License
- MIT License
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build.jsonly zips the source files — no minification, bundling, or code generation occurs. The files in the ZIP are identical to the source files in the repository.Source code is publicly available at: https://github.com/ottomando/quick-perplexes
The extension does not collect, transmit, or store any user data.