HistorySearch — Full-Text Browsing Memory

Automatically saves page text and lets you search through everything you've ever read. Fully local, zero data sent anywhere.

# Chrome Web Store Listing ## Name HistorySearch — Full-Text Browsing Memory ## Short Description (132 chars max) Search the full text of every page you've visited. Your browser remembers everything. 100% local, zero data sent anywhere. ## Detailed Description Ever spent 20 minutes trying to find "that article you read last week"? Chrome's built-in history only searches titles and URLs — not the actual content you read. HistorySearch fixes this. It quietly saves the text of every page you visit, then lets you search through all of it instantly. 🔍 HOW IT WORKS • Install and forget — HistorySearch works automatically in the background • Visit any webpage — the text content is saved locally • Need to find something? Open the side panel and search • Click any result to jump back to the original page 🛡️ 100% PRIVATE • All data stays on YOUR computer — nothing is sent anywhere • No servers, no cloud, no analytics, no tracking • HistorySearch doesn't even request network permissions • Verify yourself: check the permissions — zero network access ⚡ FEATURES • Full-text search across everything you've browsed • Smart text extraction powered by Mozilla Readability • Date and domain filters to narrow results • Keyboard shortcut: Ctrl+Shift+F to open/close • Dark mode support • Export/import your data as JSON backup • Automatic cleanup — old entries are removed automatically • Sensitive page protection — banks, medical sites, and password pages are never saved • Japanese kana-aware search (ひらがな/カタカナ cross-matching) • Customizable domain blocklist 🔒 SENSITIVE PAGE PROTECTION • Pages with password fields are automatically skipped • Banking, medical, and government sites blocked by default • Add your own domains to the blocklist • Incognito mode is always excluded 💡 PERFECT FOR • Developers searching for code snippets they saw last month • Researchers tracking sources across dozens of articles • Students who need to re-find study material • Anyone who thinks "I read this somewhere..." more than once a week ⌨️ KEYBOARD SHORTCUTS • Ctrl+Shift+F (Cmd+Shift+F on Mac): Open/close HistorySearch • Arrow keys: Navigate search results • Enter: Open selected result 📦 DATA & STORAGE • Data is stored in your browser's local IndexedDB • Automatic cleanup keeps storage manageable • Export your data anytime from Settings • No account required — works immediately after install Built with privacy as the #1 priority. No compromises. ## Category Productivity ## Language English ## Single Purpose Description (for Chrome Web Store review) This extension saves the text content of web pages the user visits to the browser's local IndexedDB storage, and provides a search interface to find previously visited pages by their text content.