1First launch
Run the app or an installer, the bar appears on your screen.
- Install Volade Toolbar from the official MSI package
(
Volade Toolbar_1.0.0_x64_en-US.msi) and launch it from its Start-menu / desktop shortcut. - A short splash appears, then the bar slides into place.
- The bar is always on top so you can search from anywhere.
2Search the web
One query, many sites: Google, YouTube, Amazon, X, TikTok, Reddit and more.
- Click the search field and type your query.
- Press Enter — the query opens in your browser on the current site.
- If the site URL supports it (e.g. Google, YouTube), your typing is inserted
via the
{q}placeholder in the engine URL.
Pro tip: personalize your web engines in Settings → Engines (Premium).
3Change the site / engine
The picker floats below the bar over a transparent background — the bar stays visible.
- Click the site icon next to the search field.
- Pick a site or a custom engine in the floating panel.
- The panel opens below the bar; the bar stays visible behind it and the rest of the screen stays transparent.
4Move the bar
Your position is saved and restored automatically.
- Hold the grip handle (three dots) on the left of the bar and drag.
- Release — the position is saved.
- When you restart Volade Toolbar, the bar returns to exactly where you left it, aligned to the edge of the screen (never overflowing).
5Settings
Open Settings with the arrow button. Language changes apply instantly.
- Open Settings (arrow button at the right of the bar).
- Choose one of the 17 languages — the whole UI switches immediately.
- Toggle weather, autostart, and the theme.
- Manage your app shortcuts and search engines (Premium).
- The legal footer links to volade.com, conditions & privacy.
6Volade Premium
The same plans as the website — Free, Premium, Lifetime.
- Open the premium panel and toggle Monthly / Yearly to compare.
- Use
WELCOMEfor -10%. - Checkout opens
https://api.volade.com/api/checkoutin your browser. - Once active, the bar unlocks search history, custom shortcuts, custom engines and voice search.
7Voice search (Premium)
Speak instead of typing.
- Click the microphone button in the bar.
- Click again while the pulse animation is running to stop.
- The recognition uses your system speech engine and the current interface language.
Search history: Premium users can browse their past queries by clicking or reopening the field.
App icons: shortcuts show the real icon of your program, fetched from the .exe.
8Uninstall
- Open Windows Programs and Features.
Alternatively, re-run the NSIS installer and choose Uninstall. - Uninstall Volade Toolbar.