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A KEYBOARD-FIRST WEB READER / macOS

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interruption.

Search the web from any app on your Mac.
Press ⌥ space, search, and read the page.

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OPEN SOURCE · MIT LICENSEWATCH STRAFE IN ACTION

STRAFE IN ACTION

37-second demo · macOS

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01 / EXPLORE THE APP

Real screenshots from Strafe
Rocky Linux's NvimTree documentation in Strafe's text-only reader.

Read Rocky Linux documentation in a clean text view.

Open full-size screenshot ↗

02 / SEARCH AND READ

Search results in a text reader

Read results
with your keyboard.

Press Option + Space from your Mac. Enter a query and read the results in a stripped-down reader.

Move to the next article with a keystroke. Open the original in your browser when you need it, or press Escape to return to your work.

View keyboard shortcuts

03 / KEYBOARD SHORTCUTS

Reader controls
⌥option+space

Open Strafe from any app.

Open Strafe with Option + Space.
Change the shortcut in Settings.

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INSTALL STRAFE

Download Strafe.

Download Strafe for macOS on Apple Silicon.
Enter a Brave Search API key to run searches.

Get Strafe for Mac
  1. 01

    Install the app.

    Open the DMG and drag Strafe to Applications.

  2. 02

    Add your API key.

    Enter your Brave Search API key ↗ on first launch.

  3. 03

    Enable the keyboard shortcut.

    Grant Accessibility access for the global shortcut, then press Option + Space.