SimpleSearch – Just a list of search bars
I made this site for myself, SimpleSearch.info, as new default browser page. I’m not sure if it actually _saves_ time or clicks (though, for me, it saves at least one click per search), but I find the search experience more pleasant. On desktop, it’s nice to just have these search bars as the first thing that pops up in a new window or tab vs clicking bookmarks in the toolbar or elsewhere then searching. Similarly, on mobile, I like just clicking on one icon for all my searches. The vast majority of my web browsing begins with a search or LLM query. I’m curious if this is helpful to anyone…
SimpleSearch – Just a list of search bars launched on January 26, 2025 with 31 votes, #564 of 6,142 launches that month and more than 90% of that year's launches. The site was still online in September 2026, 1 year on.
In plain words
SimpleSearch is a browser homepage featuring a collection of search bars for quick access to multiple search engines and tools. Designed as a default new tab or window page, it consolidates searches for web, LLMs, and other services in one place. The creator built it to streamline their browsing workflow, eliminating the need to click bookmarks or navigate toolbars before searching. Available on both desktop and mobile, it serves users who begin most web sessions with a search query.
written from the facts on this page · September 2026
From the sources
William Wickey's website.
In the maker’s words, at launch
I made this site for myself, SimpleSearch.info, as new default browser page. I’m not sure if it actually _saves_ time or clicks (though, for me, it saves at least one click per search), but I find the search experience more pleasant. On desktop, it’s nice to just have these search bars as the first thing that pops up…
Does a similar job
all alternatives →- ASA Simple Search Engine2020 · kuurio.com · ▲30
Allsearch – Making it easier to use different search engines seamlessly2022 · allsear.ch · ▲53Allsearch is a tool I made after getting fed up with Google's search results and reading up on conversations on HN about the state of search on the internet. This is a tool I made as a spiritual successor to GnodSearch (https://www.gnod.com/search/), which I've seen in a couple conversations about search on HN. GnodSearch is great, but a bit barebones in terms of looks and functionality; Allsearch is my attempt to build off of it. Similar to Gnod, Allsearch allows you to apply any given search query to a search engine of your choice (either through only keystrokes, or via…
- USUnsearch – Sync bookmarks, history, and tabs across browsers2024 · unsearch.app · ▲9
Hello HN, I’ve built Unsearch, a tool that helps you manage your browsing data across different browsers in one place. Some of the main features: - Sync bookmarks, tabs, and search history from any browser - Manage, edit, and delete bookmarks and history in the web app (even offline) - Copy bookmarks between different browsers - Download your data whenever you want - Advanced search with exact, fuzzy, and semantic options It’s fully open-source and currently in alpha, so feel free to check it out. Looking forward to your feedback!
Quick SearchNov 2025 · chromewebstore.google.com · ▲8Free, Open Source All-in-one Search app for Android.
More ai this month
the category →
Paintings by AI models: programs run through a simulation of oil paint.
AI · 21d ago · stillwet.art
PixVerse R2▲381A real-time world model you can explore and change
AI · 30d ago · world.pixverse.video
Source: Show HN post ↗ · launch text quoted in part
Launched alongside, January 2025
the whole month →
Hello! I'm Byran. I spent the past ~6 months engineering a laptop from scratch. It's fully open-source on GH at: https://github.com/Hello9999901/laptop
Dev tools · 2025 · byran.ee
- TITetris in a PDF▲1,289
I realized that the PDF engines of modern desktop browsers (PDFium and PDF.js) support JavaScript with enough I/O primitives to make a basic game like Tetris. It was a bit tricky to find a union of features that work in both engines, but in the end it turns out that showing/hiding annotation "fields" works well to make monochrome pixels, and keyboard input can be achieved by typing in a text input box. All in all it's quite janky but a nice reminder of how general purpose PDF scripting can be. The linked PDF is all ASCII so you can just open it in a text editor, or have a look at…
Life & fun · 2025 · th0mas.nl
21st.dev▲1,211I originally built this app to organize and reuse interesting React + Tailwind components I came across on Twitter, inspired by the shadcn/ui approach. Later, a friend started contributing their own components, and it got me thinking—this could grow into something bigger, like an NPM for design engineers to share and use components. Would love to hear your thoughts!
Dev tools · 2025 · 21st.dev
Create lifelike, personalized AI avatars from text prompts
AI · 2025 · jogg.ai
CSS library based on Counter Strike 1.6 UI.
Life & fun · 2025 · cs16.samke.me