Advanced search on selected text

Look up the selected text in the various search engines and services (Google, Yandex, Yahoo, Bing, market.yandex.ru, price.ru any!)
What is Advanced search on selected text?
The 'Advanced search on selected text' Chrome extension enhances your browsing experience by enabling searches on selected text, not just on Google, but on platforms like Yandex, Yahoo, Bing too. It also supports various websites using a GET request. With categorized searching, search enabling and disabling, and unlimited search customization, this extension expands the search potential beyond common search engines.

Extension stats

By: LisL
Users: 1,000+
Rating: 4.35 (37)
Version: 2.8 (Last updated: 2013-09-02)
Creation date: 2013-09-02
Risk impact: Moderate risk impact
Risk likelihood: Low risk likelihood
Manifest version: 2
Permissions:
  • contextMenus
  • tabs
Size: 11.00K

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Extension summary

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!!! Migrating from Version 2.7. to 2.8. require you to reinstall your app ... For many changes !!!

Working with selected text on the page:

  1. Send in any search engine (google, yandex, bing, yahoo, etc.);
  2. Send in any web site supports GET request (yandex market, wikimart.ru, price.ru, etc.);
  3. Search the site via google (site: http://)
  4. Search the site through yandex (site: http://)
  5. Grouped by categories
  6. Enable / disable the necessary searches at the moment

! Number of customizable search is not limited. ! Number of research groups is not limited.

Examples of using the URL for a GET request:

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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 Chrome Web Store does not verify user reviews, so some user reviews may be inaccurate, spammy, or outdated.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
  • Very useful and convenient.
  • Works great and performs its functions.
  • Tiny size and easy to use.
  • Allows searching across multiple platforms.
Cons
  • Cannot change the order of search engines.
  • No option for import/export of settings.
  • Uncomfortable context menu with too many transitions.
  • Settings need to be configured on every device.
Most mentioned
  • Settings transfer across devices.
  • Need for rearranging search engines.
  • Request for keyboard shortcuts.
  • Context menu usability issues.
Recent reviews
Очень удобно. Но как сохранить настройки при переходе на другой комп...
by Yurij Tyczinski, 2024-08-01

by moonchild69, 2024-07-29

Отлично работает, спасибо!
by w mak, 2024-03-17
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Extension safety

Risk impact

Advanced search on selected text may not be safe to use and it requires some risky permissions. Exercise caution when installing this extension. Review carefully before installing.

Risk likelihood

Advanced search on selected text has earned a fairly good reputation and likely can be trusted.

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