Keyword Surfer review (2026): is it any good?
Free Chrome extension showing search volumes beside Google results
Our verdict
Third of our top three SEO browser extensions
For: Writers who want keyword volumes while they search
Keyword Surfer is free from Surfer and puts a query's search volume and cost per click beside Google's results, with keyword ideas, traffic and word-count estimates for the ranking pages, CSV collections and data for 70 countries. It is third because it does one part of the job: there are no page checks for titles, headings or schema, and no keyword database to search away from Google. It runs only in Chrome and other Chromium browsers, and the store listing says it handles location, user activity and website content data.
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Very good · out of 4.0 · graded Oct 23, 2026
Best for search volumes beside Google results
Keyword Surfer puts a search's volume, cost per click and related keywords beside Google's results, with traffic and word-count estimates for the pages that rank, in 70 countries, for free. It only works on the Google results page, with no keyword database to search on its own, and only in Chrome and other Chromium browsers.
Who Keyword Surfer is for
- Fits if you want a keyword's volume while you're searching Google anyway
- Works for writers gathering related keywords into a list before drafting
Who Keyword Surfer is not for
- Skip it if you use Firefox or Safari, as it's Chrome and Chromium browsers only
- Too light for keyword research away from Google, since there's no database to search on its own
- Not for you if you want page checks like titles, headings or schema, which it doesn't do
- Watch out: the store listing says it handles location, user activity and website content data
Why Keyword Surfer gets a 3.0
Five grades, each with its reason. The GPA is their average: an A is 4 points, an F is none.
- AValue for moneyFree from Surfer, whose page calls it 100% free with no paid tier for the extension. Surfer's paid content tools are a separate product.
- AFree plan and trialFree outright: volumes, cost per click, keyword ideas, page estimates and saved collections, with nothing locked behind a plan.
- CFeaturesVolume and cost per click for the query, keyword ideas with overlap scores, traffic and word-count estimates for ranking pages, CSV collections and 70 countries. It does keyword numbers on Google fully, a smaller job, with no page checks and no database of its own.
- BEase of useNo rating on record, but there's nothing to set up: install it and the panel appears beside your next Google search.
- CPlatforms and integrationsChrome and other Chromium browsers only, so computers only, with no Firefox or Safari version. It runs on Google Search and in ChatGPT, and links to Surfer.
What these grades rest on. Graded from this listing, whose facts were read from Surfer's own page and its Chrome Web Store listing on 23 October 2026. Not based on using the product, and shorter than our full reviews. How we review and grade.
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Keyword Surfer's GPA of 3.0 is higher than 17 of the 34 other SEO browser extensions we grade, and level with 16.
It stands best on free plan and trial (A, above 5 of 34) and worst on platforms and integrations (C, above 0).
Keyword Surfer has no paid plan.
On features, ease of use and platforms it scores 2.3 out of 4. Nothing scores higher for less, though at least one tool matches that score at a lower price.
Each grade against the category
Every bar is all 35 SEO browser extensions we grade, cut by the letter each got. Keyword Surfer’s own letter is outlined.
- AValue for moneyAbove 4 of 34, level with 30
- AFree plan and trialAbove 5 of 34, level with 29
- CFeaturesAbove 14 of 34, level with 18
- BEase of useAbove 3 of 34, level with 31
- CPlatforms and integrationsAbove 0 of 34, level with 32
Price against what you get
Each dot is one of 34 SEO browser extensions. Further left costs less, and higher up scores better on features, ease of use and platforms. Point at a dot to see which tool it is.
Features, ease of use and platforms, averaged
What paid plans start at, a month (each step along is roughly double) →
- The best score at each price
- Has a free plan
- No free plan
Keep Keyword Surfer, or make your own?
Keep it
Keyword Surfer is free, so making your own would save you nothing.
And it is not the kind of software a weekend replaces.
What you could not
- Search volumes for millions of keywords, gathered and kept up to date.
- AI features, unless you pay a model provider for each request yourself.
What this rests on. Keyword Surfer’s listing: what it does, where it runs, what it plugs into and what it costs. It is a judgement about the kind of software this is. We have not built a replacement for it, and making your own means looking after it too. How we decide, and every tool’s verdict.
What is Keyword Surfer?
Keyword Surfer is a free Chrome extension from Surfer that adds a side panel to Google search results with the query's search volume, cost per click and keyword ideas. It also estimates traffic and word counts for the pages that rank, and keywords can be saved into collections and exported as CSV. Data covers 70 countries.
Worth knowing
- It runs in Chrome and other Chromium browsers only; Surfer lists no Firefox or Safari version.
- It works on the Google results page and has no keyword database to search on its own.
- The store listing says it handles location, user activity and website content data.
- Surfer's paid content editor and AI visibility tools are a separate product with their own plans.
Key features
- Volume and CPC in Google
- Shows search volume and cost per click for the query in a side panel on the Google results page.
- Keyword ideas
- Lists keyword suggestions and related terms with their search volumes and an overlap score against the query.
- Ranking page metrics
- Estimates traffic for the pages in the results and shows their word count and how many times they use the keyword.
- Collections and CSV export
- Save keywords into folders to come back to without searching again, and export each folder as a CSV file.
- Data for 70 countries
- Search data can be set to any of 70 countries to match where an audience is.
- Keyword Surfer in ChatGPT
- The store listing says the extension also works in ChatGPT to rewrite text to sound more human and score how human it reads.
Keyword Surfer pricing
As of Oct 23, 2026, Keyword Surfer is free to use.
- Starts at
- Free
- Free plan
- The extension is free; Surfer's page calls it 100% free with no paid tier for the extension itself.
- Free trial
- None listed
| Plan | Price | What you get |
|---|---|---|
| Free | $0 | Search volumes, CPC, keyword ideas, page metrics and keyword collections in Google results, free from the Chrome Web Store. |
Read from surfer.ai on Oct 23, 2026. Prices change, so confirm with Keyword Surfer before you buy.
Works with
- Google Search
- ChatGPT
- Surfer
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Common questions
Does Keyword Surfer have an Android app?
No Android app was listed when its pages were read on Oct 23, 2026. Keyword Surfer is listed for no platform we could confirm.
Does Keyword Surfer have an iPhone app?
No iPhone app was listed when its pages were read on Oct 23, 2026. Keyword Surfer is listed for no platform we could confirm.
Is Keyword Surfer open source?
Keyword Surfer is not described as open source on its own site, as read on Oct 23, 2026.
Sources for this page
The prices, plans, platforms and features above were read from these pages on Oct 23, 2026.