Frequently Asked Questions
Everything you need to know about bang search shortcuts
Bang search shortcuts (or 'bangs') are quick commands that let you search directly on specific websites. Instead of going to Google and typing 'site:youtube.com cats', you can simply type '!yt cats' and get redirected directly to YouTube search results.
Simply type your search with a bang prefix. For example: '!g react tutorial' will search Google for 'react tutorial', '!yt music' will search YouTube for 'music', and '!gi cats' will search Google Images for 'cats'.
TurboSearch supports thousands of bang shortcuts including !g (Google), !yt (YouTube), !gi (Google Images), !w (Wikipedia), !a (Amazon), !r (Reddit), !tw (Twitter), and many more. The full list is constantly growing.
Copy the URL 'https://turbosearch.link/?q=%s' and add it as a search engine in your browser settings. Replace '%s' with your browser's search placeholder (usually %s or {searchTerms}).
Yes, TurboSearch is completely free to use. There are no hidden costs, subscriptions, or premium features.
TurboSearch is designed for instant redirects. There's no processing time - your search is immediately redirected to the target website, making it one of the fastest search engines available.
Yes! If you search without a bang prefix (like just 'react tutorial'), TurboSearch will redirect you to Google search by default.
Bang shortcuts were originally popularized by DuckDuckGo and have become a standard way to quickly search across different websites. TurboSearch maintains a comprehensive database of these shortcuts.