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Browser Extension

Vimium

Keyboard shortcuts for browsing the web without reaching for the mouse.

Visit Vimium4.6

  • Rating

    4.6 / 5

  • Pricing

    Free

  • Difficulty

    Intermediate

  • Works on

    Chrome, Firefox

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What is Vimium?

Vimium is a free, open-source browser extension that brings Vim-style keyboard shortcuts to Chrome, Edge and Firefox. You can scroll, open links by typing short hints, switch tabs, search your history and bookmarks, and move around pages quickly, all without touching the mouse.

Pros: what Vimium does well

  • Fast keyboard-only browsing
  • Link hints are easy to learn
  • Free and open source

Cons: where it falls short

  • Shortcuts take time to memorise
  • Can clash with some websites' own shortcuts

Who Vimium is for

Keyboard-first users and developers who want to browse faster.

Who can skip it

People who are happy using a mouse or trackpad.

Vimium alternatives

Not sold on Vimium? These do a similar job, and each card says what it has in common.

All Personal Productivity resources

Starship

Focus: shell prompt, terminal and developer tool. Shares open source with Vimium. A desktop app, not a browser extension. Adds macOS, Windows and Linux. Rated 4.7 (Vimium: 4.6).

Desktop AppFreemacOS, Windows
4.7Visit

Alacritty

Focus: terminal, command line and gpu. Shares open source with Vimium. A desktop app, not a browser extension. Adds macOS, Windows and Linux. Same 4.6 rating.

Desktop AppFreemacOS, Windows
4.6Visit

Dark Reader

Focus: dark mode and eye strain. Shares browser extension and open source with Vimium. Adds Safari. Same 4.6 rating.

Browser ExtensionFreeChrome, Firefox
4.6Visit

Violentmonkey

Focus: userscripts, customisation and websites. Shares browser extension and open source with Vimium. Same 4.6 rating.

Browser ExtensionFreeChrome, Firefox
4.6Visit

LeechBlock NG

Focus: website blocker, focus and time limits. Shares browser extension and open source with Vimium. Rated 4.5 (Vimium: 4.6).

Browser ExtensionFreeChrome, Firefox
4.5Visit

Free alternatives to Vimium

Want to spend nothing? These free picks cover similar ground.

yabai

Focus: window manager, tiling and macos. Shares open source with Vimium. A Mac app, not a browser extension. Adds macOS. Rated 4.5 (Vimium: 4.6).

Mac AppFreemacOS
4.5Visit

AeroSpace

Focus: tiling window manager, window management and macos. Shares keyboard shortcuts and open source with Vimium. A Mac app, not a browser extension. Adds macOS. Rated 4.7 (Vimium: 4.6).

Mac AppFreemacOS
4.7Visit

zoxide

Focus: terminal, command line and shell. Shares navigation and open source with Vimium. A desktop app, not a browser extension. Adds macOS, Linux and Windows. Rated 4.7 (Vimium: 4.6).

Desktop AppFreemacOS, Linux
4.7Visit

Wox

Focus: app launcher, plugins and github. Shares keyboard shortcuts and open source with Vimium. A desktop app, not a browser extension. Adds macOS, Windows and Linux. Rated 4.5 (Vimium: 4.6).

Desktop AppFreemacOS, Windows
4.5Visit

ueli

Focus: launcher and raycast alternative. Shares keyboard shortcuts and open source with Vimium. A desktop app, not a browser extension. Adds Windows, macOS and Linux. Rated 4.3 (Vimium: 4.6).

Desktop AppFreeWindows, macOS
4.3Visit

Ghostty

Focus: terminal, emulator and gpu. Shares open source with Vimium. A desktop app, not a browser extension. Adds macOS and Linux. Rated 4.9 (Vimium: 4.6).

Desktop AppFreemacOS, Linux
4.9Visit
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