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Metric	Ahrefs SEO Toolbar	Keyword Surfer
User count	400,000	600,000
Average rating	4.36	4.24
Rating count	529	1,046
Last updated	2026-04-22	2026-01-29
Size	1.06 MB	8.65 MB
Version	3.2.9	6.5.1

Short description	Ahrefs SEO Toolbar brings on-page data, keyword ideas, and link analysis to your browser. Core tools free; Ahrefs metrics require a subscription.	Enhance your SEO with Keyword Surfer. Generate keyword ideas, see search volumes, and export data directly within Google search results. Easy and free!
Full summary	Ahrefs SEO Toolbar is a free browser extension that brings comprehensive SEO data directly to your browsing session. It enables global SEO research with region, Google domain, and language switching, and suggests new keyword ideas right in search results. In one click you get on-page SEO data (titles, meta descriptions, headers, canonical tags, indexation directives), easy link analysis (highlighting links, tracing redirects, filtering outgoing links, spotting broken links, exporting CSV), and additional tools (HTTP headers, user-agent switching, performance data). Paid Ahrefs users can view domain and page metrics directly on sites and results, while core tools remain free; a subscription is required for Ahrefs metrics.	Keyword Surfer is a powerful Chrome extension designed to simplify your SEO research. It provides fresh keyword ideas and search volume statistics directly within Google search results, making keyword research fast and seamless without the need to leave the page. Beyond just volumes, it offers CPC data, related keyword suggestions, visibility metrics, and detailed on-page SEO insights, right from your browser. This extension supports content creators and marketers by allowing keyword storage for quick access and exporting collections as CSV files for offline analysis. Recently updated to integrate with ChatGPT, Keyword Surfer can help humanize AI-generated content and assess how human-like it appears. Developed by Surfer SEO, a trusted leader in SEO solutions, this tool is tailored for agencies, teams, and marketers aiming to boost organic traffic effectively. Privacy is respected, and the extension works on Chromium-based browsers with minimal setup required, enhancing your SEO workflow seamlessly.