Add Shortcuts for URLs on Google Chrome

Want to type a shortcut like hn in the Google Chrome address bar and go directly to a URL like hashnode.com?

Try setting up a shortcut! Here's one method you can use to make multiple shortcuts.

📹 GIF Walkthrough

📝 Written Walkthrough

1. Go to chrome://settings/searchEngines

2. Under Site search click Add

3. Under Search Engine label it what you want, under Shortcut enter the shortcut you'll use, and under URL with %s in place of query enter the website URL you want to go to. Then click Add.

Now you can go to a new tab and try it out!

🔗 References

• https://superuser.com/questions/468547/how-can-i-create-a-url-shortcut-in-chrome

• https://superuser.com/questions/697546/create-custom-url-shortcuts-in-chrome