Fast, reliable search routing.
ban.gs lets your browser turn shortcuts like !gh react or !w saturn into the right destination without shipping every query through a remote redirect page.
Trust signal
Runs on your device
Service Worker routing keeps the redirect logic in the browser, not on someone else’s server.
Setup
Works with the address bar
Add one search URL and your normal browser search field becomes the control surface.
Speed
Zero extra page loads
Queries jump to the destination directly, so the experience stays quick and predictable.
Why it feels fast
No extra redirect page in the middle.
ban.gs resolves the route before a normal page load has to happen, so the interaction feels closer to a built-in browser feature than a web app detour.
What to expect
No analytics layer
No account, no hosted dashboard, and no tracking layer required to start using it.
Browser install link
Open Settings to copy the custom search engine URL and tune defaults, suggestions, and custom shortcuts.
Benchmark included
The benchmark page measures redirect latency directly so you can validate the overhead on your own machine.