Recen – Google Search Date Filter & Sort

Filter Google Search results by date with one click.

Filter Google search results by date — one click to set it, and it stays set. Do you find yourself clicking Google's "Tools" → "Any time" menu on every single search just to filter by date? Recen eliminates that friction. It adds a persistent date filter to Google Search that remembers your preference across tabs, sessions, and devices — so you always see the freshest results without repeating the same clicks. HOW IT WORKS Recen places a compact, unobtrusive badge on your Google search results page. Select a preset time range or enter a custom date range. Your choice applies instantly and carries forward automatically to your next search. No more resetting. KEY FEATURES ■ Date Range Filter for Google Search Filter Google search results by date with presets — today, past week, past month, past year — or define any custom date range you need. The filter rewrites Google's search URL parameters directly, so results load at full speed without a second request. ■ Sort by Newest — an Unoccupied Feature Switch between newest results first and most relevant with a single click. Unlike any other date filter extension currently on the Chrome Web Store, Recen gives you direct sort order control alongside your date filter. ■ Persistent Settings, Synced Across Devices Your date filter preference is saved automatically and synced via Chrome's built-in sync. Sign into Chrome on any device and your filter settings follow you — your preferred date range and sort order are always ready, whether you're on your desktop, laptop, or a secondary machine. ■ Block AI Spam Sites (User-Defined) Manually add up to 50 domains to a personal site blocklist. If a specific website consistently fills your search results with AI-generated filler content, add it once and stop seeing it. Note: Recen does not automatically detect AI-generated content — this is a manual domain exclusion tool. ■ Keyboard Shortcuts Control Recen's filter and sort settings entirely from the keyboard for a fully mouse-free search workflow. ■ Toggle On/Off Anytime Disable Recen instantly with one click to restore Google's default behavior. Toggle back on and your previous settings are preserved exactly as you left them. WHAT MAKES RECEN DIFFERENT Most date filter Chrome extensions reset the moment you open a new tab or return from a link. You set your filter, click through to an article, hit back — and the filter is gone. Recen solves this permanently. Pair the persistent date filter with the site blocklist to surface recent content from quality sources and nothing else. PERMISSIONS USED • storage — saves your filter and sort preferences locally and via Chrome Sync • declarativeNetRequest — rewrites Google Search URLs to apply your chosen date parameters • webNavigation + tabs — detects in-page re-searches (SPA navigation) within Google Search so your filter stays active without a full page reload (scoped to google.com only) ABOUT PRIVACY Recen does not collect, transmit, or store any personal data. No analytics. No telemetry. No external API calls. Your settings sync via Chrome's own infrastructure (chrome.storage.sync), which means they sit on Google's servers tied to your Google account — not on any server I control. I don't have any servers. There's nothing on my end to log into, breach, or sell. Recen requests the minimum permissions needed to filter Google searches: storage (for your settings), declarativeNetRequest (to add date filters to URLs), webNavigation and tabs (to handle Google's in-page search box re-searches), and host permissions limited strictly to Google Search domains. Full Privacy Policy: https://www.reinforce-engineer.com/recen/privacy ABOUT PRICING Recen v1.0 is free, and the features above will stay free. A future v1.1 will add an optional Pro tier for power users — things like multiple search profiles, domain-specific date rules, and a statistics view — but the core experience stays free regardless. ABOUT ME Recen is built by webasu, a solo developer based in Japan. This is a personal side project, separate from my day job. Bug reports, feature requests, or just feedback: recen.support@gmail.com I aim to respond within 5 business days. Google Search is a trademark of Google LLC.