Tab switcher and search for Chrome
UtilEngine is a browser extension that finds any open tab in any window. Type t, a few letters of its title or address, and press Enter to switch.
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Switch, close and copy from one list
Past ten tabs you stop knowing where things are, but you still know what they are called. Search by name, then act on the tab from the page you are on.
Enter switches to the tab. Shift+Enter closes it. Cmd+C copies its link. Cmd+Enter ticks several tabs to close together.
Cmd+Enter starts a selection and Enter ticks more tabs. Cmd+Enter again closes them all. Mac keys shown. On Windows and Linux, Cmd is Ctrl.
The same bar finds the tabs you closed
Tab search only knows what is open. The page you closed on Friday is in your history, and the window you saved last month is in a session.
In UtilEngine one letter opens each of those in the same bar, so looking for a page is one habit and not four.
Type t for open tabs, h for history, s for saved sessions, and bb for your Chrome bookmarks.
Next to Chrome's own tab search
Chrome has a good tab search of its own, and it is free. Use it. UtilEngine is for when you want to do more with the tab than switch to it.
| Chrome tab search |  UtilEngine | |
|---|---|---|
| How it opens | Chrome tab searchThe Tab Search button, or Ctrl+Shift+A | UtilEngineYour launcher shortcut, then t and a space |
| What it finds | Chrome tab searchYour open tabs, by keyword | UtilEngineOpen tabs in every window, by title or address |
| Closing tabs | Chrome tab searchOne at a time, with the close button on each row | UtilEngineOne with Shift+Enter, or tick several and close them together |
| Copying a tab's link | Chrome tab searchNot from the list | UtilEngineCmd+C on its row, without switching to it |
| What else the bar reaches | Chrome tab searchTabs | UtilEngineHistory, bookmarks, saved sessions and 60+ commands |
| Price | Chrome tab searchBuilt into Chrome | UtilEnginePart of UtilEngine, $49 once |
Chrome's other tab keys, like Ctrl+Tab and Ctrl+1 through Ctrl+9, are in our guide to switching tabs with your keyboard. Tab search in UtilEngine is one part of a launcher. See everything it replaces.
Tab switcher questions
How do I search open tabs in Chrome?
Chrome has its own tab search. Press Ctrl+Shift+A, or Cmd+Shift+A on a Mac, or click the Tab Search button in the tab strip. With UtilEngine, open the launcher, type t and a space, then a few letters of the title or address, and press Enter.
What is a tab switcher?
A tool that takes you to an open tab without clicking through the tab strip. Some cycle through tabs in the order you used them. UtilEngine finds the tab by name. You type part of its title or address and press Enter.
Does it find tabs in other windows?
Yes. It searches every window at once, and switching to a tab brings its window to the front.
Can I close several tabs at once?
Yes. Press Cmd+Enter (Ctrl+Enter on Windows) on the first tab to start a selection, Enter to tick more, and Cmd+Enter again to close them all. Shift+Enter closes a single tab without switching to it.
Does it switch to my most recently used tab?
No. Tabs are listed in the order they sit in your windows, with the tab you are on selected. Type a few letters to jump to another one.
Can I see which tab is playing sound?
Yes. A tab that is playing audio carries a speaker badge on its icon, a muted tab carries a muted one, and pinned tabs are marked too.
Does it search the text inside a page?
No. It matches the title and the address of each tab.
Can I change the keys?
Yes. The launcher shortcut is Alt+Z by default and you can change it, and the keys inside the launcher can be changed under Shortcuts in Settings.
Which browsers does it work in?
Chrome, Brave, Edge, and other Chromium browsers. Firefox support is on the roadmap.
Find the tab, skip the hunt
Tab search, sessions, tab sleep, and 60+ commands.
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