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Volade Toolbar — Tutorial

The universal search bar & launcher for the VOLADE ecosystem

1First launch

Run the app or an installer, the bar appears on your screen.

Volade Toolbar Search the web or a site… CPU -- · RAM -- --°
  1. 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.
  2. A short splash appears, then the bar slides into place.
  3. 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.

  1. Click the search field and type your query.
  2. Press Enter — the query opens in your browser on the current site.
  3. 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.

Search… Choose a site or engine Web, social, media, AI… — bar still visible behind Google YouTube Amazon Reddit TikTok Instagram X / Twitter GitHub
  1. Click the site icon next to the search field.
  2. Pick a site or a custom engine in the floating panel.
  3. 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.

  1. Hold the grip handle (three dots) on the left of the bar and drag.
  2. Release — the position is saved.
  3. 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.

Settings LANGUAGE French English Español Deutsch Italiano 中文 日本語 한국어 العربية OPTIONS ● Show weather in the bar ● Launch at Windows startup ● Dark theme
  1. Open Settings (arrow button at the right of the bar).
  2. Choose one of the 17 languages — the whole UI switches immediately.
  3. Toggle weather, autostart, and the theme.
  4. Manage your app shortcuts and search engines (Premium).
  5. The legal footer links to volade.com, conditions & privacy.

6Volade Premium

The same plans as the website — Free, Premium, Lifetime.

Monthly · Switch · Yearly (-14%) Free €0 forever Install free MOST POPULAR Premium €9.90/mo or €8.49/year Get Premium Lifetime €299 €399 Get Lifetime Use promo code WELCOME for -10% · Checkout on api.volade.com
  1. Open the premium panel and toggle Monthly / Yearly to compare.
  2. Use WELCOME for -10%.
  3. Checkout opens https://api.volade.com/api/checkout in your browser.
  4. Once active, the bar unlocks search history, custom shortcuts, custom engines and voice search.

7Voice search (Premium)

Speak instead of typing.

  1. Click the microphone button in the bar.
  2. Click again while the pulse animation is running to stop.
  3. 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

  1. Open Windows Programs and Features.
    Alternatively, re-run the NSIS installer and choose Uninstall.
  2. Uninstall Volade Toolbar.