Select Search: Tap Text Search

Select Search - Search selected text instantly

Long-press to select text, then tap "Search" in the menu. That's all it takes with this text search app to look up any word or phrase — no more copying, opening a browser, and pasting.

[How to use]
- Long-press to select text in any app
- Tap "Search" in the text selection menu (next to Copy / Share)
- Results open instantly in your default search engine

* Main features
- Choose from multiple search engines (Google / Yahoo! / Bing / DuckDuckGo / Wikipedia / YouTube / Amazon / X)
- Add custom search engines (any URL containing %s)
- Optional mode to pick an engine before every search
- Add engines like Wikipedia or Amazon as separate menu items
- Change the menu label (Search / Web Search / Look Up)
- Clip Search: instantly search text copied to the clipboard from a launcher icon
- Works from the share menu too

* Smart text handling
- Phone number search: searches unknown numbers in exact-match form to help you identify callers or spam calls
- URL search: searches the URL itself without opening it, so you can check a suspicious link's reputation first

* Great for
- Looking up a word you saw in the news or on social media
- Checking who called from an unknown number
- Verifying whether a link from social media is safe

A simple search tool with no ads, no tracking, and minimal permissions.
Note: Some apps do not support the text selection menu. In that case, use the share menu or Clip Search.

Use it to look up words from the news or social media, like a quick web dictionary. Install it and try fast, copy-paste-free search right away.