Reaction Launcher

Spotlight-style GIF launcher โ€” stay on the page

Reaction Launcher is a free, open Chrome extension (Manifest V3) that gives you a fast, keyboard-driven way to find and share reaction GIFs without leaving the page you are on. Press the shortcut to open a lightweight overlay โ€” think Spotlight or Raycast, but for GIFs.

Type a query, navigate with arrow keys, press Enter. No account, no social feed, no user-generated content โ€” purely a search-and-insert utility powered by GIPHY. UI in English and Korean.

Features

Key features

โšก Keyboard-first overlay

Open the launcher from any page, search, pick a result, and insert โ€” without switching tabs.

  • Arrow keys to navigate results
  • Enter to select
  • Lightweight overlay on top of the current page

๐ŸŽฌ GIPHY-powered search

GIPHY is the sole content source. All requests use rating=pg-13.

  • GIF tab: /v1/gifs/search and /v1/gifs/trending (trending when query is empty)
  • Sticker tab: /v1/stickers/search and /v1/stickers/trending
  • Emoji tab: /v1/emoji

๐Ÿ“‹ Insert or copy

  • Insert into the focused input on the current page
  • Copy the GIPHY GIF link
  • Copy the standard giphy.com/embed iframe snippet
  • Drag the GIF into a target

๐Ÿ”— Direct from GIPHY CDN

Nothing is re-hosted or mirrored. Results render from GIPHY CDN URLs, and links point back to GIPHY.

๐ŸŒ English ยท Korean

Extension UI localized in English and Korean.

๐Ÿ”’ No backend

Responses are briefly cached in memory (5 minutes) to avoid duplicate API calls while refining a query. No GIF assets or metadata are stored on any server of ours. The API key lives only in the background service worker.

Shortcuts

Default shortcut

Ctrl + Shift + Space
Open Reaction Launcher (Windows / Linux)
Cmd + Shift + Space
Open Reaction Launcher (macOS)
Guide

๐Ÿš€ Typical workflow

  • Focus a chat box, comment field, or doc on any page
  • Press Ctrl+Shift+Space (Cmd+Shift+Space on Mac)
  • Type a reaction query โ€” or browse trending when empty
  • Arrow keys + Enter to insert, copy link, copy embed, or drag
Users

Perfect for

  • Anyone who drops reaction GIFs into Slack, Discord, email, or docs
  • People who want Raycast/Spotlight speed without leaving the tab
  • Users who prefer keyboard navigation over hunting through GIF sites
Privacy

๐Ÿ”’ Privacy & data

  • Search queries are sent to the GIPHY API from your browser โ€” not through our servers
  • No account required; no developer backend stores your GIF history
  • Short in-memory cache (5 min) only; API key stays in the service worker

Reaction Launcher โ€” find the perfect GIF in seconds, without losing your place.

URL

Chrome Web Store URLs

Register these paths in the Chrome Web Store listing for Reaction Launcher.

Store listing

Visitors are redirected by country (KR/JP) or browser language to /reactionlauncher/en, /ko, or /ja.