Selection Search

Search for the selected text in search engines

Selection Search - Quick Text Search in Browsers

"Selection Search" is a Chrome extension that allows you to quickly search for highlighted text using your preferred search engines. By selecting text and clicking the left mouse button, a customizable menu pops up, enabling instant searches. Personalize your experience by modifying the look of the menu, selecting which mouse button activates it, and choosing search engines to display. With easy customization and constant updates, "Selection Search" streamlines your web browsing experience.

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Extension stats

By: Pitmairen

Users: 30,000+

Rating: 4.67

(543)

1 new ratings

Version: 0.9.6 (Last updated: 2025-02-26)

Creation date: 2020-05-01

Permissions:

contextMenus
storage
notifications
clipboardWrite
tabs
offscreen

Host permissions:

https://s2.googleusercontent.com/s2/favicons*

Size: 172.03K

Email: pr*****@gmail.com

URLs: Privacy policy

Full description: See detailed description

Ranking

# 4,563 ▲ 74

Other rankings

#199 in Tools

#10 in selection keyword 18

#19 in search keyword 67 ▼ 3

#29 in default search keyword 77

#29 in search box keyword 82 ▲ 1

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Other platforms

Not available on Android

Selection Search (v0.9.6.1)

310 4.76

(33)

Selection Search (v0.8.64)

7,261+ 4.60

(12)

User reviews

These summaries are automatically generated weekly using AI based on recent user reviews. Chrome Web Store does not verify user reviews, so some user reviews may be inaccurate, spammy, or outdated.

Pros

Highly customizable with a good variety of options
Time-saving tool for work and personal use
Quick bug fixes by developer
Multiple language support and positive user experiences across different cultures
Efficient in adding custom search engines

Cons

Icons of search engines do not consistently appear after updates
Issues with the latest updates causing some functionalities to break
Slow performance reported, especially with the pop-up
No clear instructions for adding search engines
Functionality issues in specific browsers like Brave

Most mentioned

Problems with search engine icons not appearing consistently
Developer responsiveness to fixing bugs
Customization options and user-friendly interface
Experience deteriorating after version 0.9.1
General satisfaction with the extension despite some bugs

User reviews

Used for over 10 years now. It's been around for so long and I became so accustomed to it that I even forgot that it's a separate plugin. Thanks for you work.

Alex A. Davronov, 2025-03-05

Hello, it seems that the function that only displays icons cannot be turned on and off normally, so I can no longer arrange search icons horizontally.

蘇修民, 2025-02-16

用了很久,省心省时,我给满分

胡明辉, 2025-01-27

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Extension safety

Risk impact

Selection Search requires some sensitive permissions that could impact your browser and data security. Exercise caution before installing.

Risk impact analysis details

Critical Grants access to browser tabs, which can be used to track user browsing habits and history, presenting a privacy concern.
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Risk likelihood

We don't have sufficient data to confidently determine the risk likelihood of Selection Search. Use it at your own risk.

Risk likelihood analysis details

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