SelectON — selection popup. Copy & search

Customizable popup with actions on text selection

SelectON - Text Selection Popup Extension

SelectON — selection popup. Copy & search is a powerful Chrome extension designed to improve text selection with a customizable popup. It offers features like one-click copying or searching of text, currency and unit conversions, contextual buttons for actions such as translating or showing on a map, and live definitions from Wikipedia. With smart selection and customizable appearance, it enhances productivity without collecting personal data, and remains open-source for transparency.

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Extension stats

By: emvaized

Users: 3,000+

Rating: 4.81

(93)

Version: 3.9.6 (Last updated: 2025-01-18)

Creation date: 2021-02-18

Risk impact: High risk impact

Risk likelihood:

Very low risk likelihood

Manifest version: 3

Permissions:

storage
notifications
clipboardRead

Host permissions:

https://translate.googleapis.com/*
https://api.exchangerate.host/*
https://min-api.cryptocompare.com/data/*
https://*.wikipedia.org/w/*

Size: 151.55K

Email: em*****@gmail.com

URLs: Privacy policy

Ranking

# 16,810 ▼ 245

Other rankings

#1008 in Workflow & Planning ▲ 2

#9 in selection keyword 23 ▼ 2

#51 in popup keyword 68 ▲ 5

#249 in word count keyword 23 ▼ 2

#274 in currency keyword 75 ▲ 6

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Other platforms

Not available on Android

SelectON — selection popup. Copy & search (v3.9.6)

4.77

(52) 323

Selecton — selection popup. Copy & search (v3.9.4)

5.00

(1) 33

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Extension summary

Analyze keywords

Copy or search any text in one click, just like in Opera browser. Especially useful for laptops
Currency converter (supports 30+ currencies and 10+ crypto currencies)
Basic units converter (metric/imperial) and timezones conversion
Contextual buttons depending on selected text, such as 'Open link', 'Translate', 'Show on map', CSS color preview and more
Smart selection feature - automatic snapping by words, so you'll never lose that last letter again
Customizable appearance for the tooltip, and ability to set custom selection color
Selection handles, which allow to quickly edit text selection
Live translation of the selected text on hovering the "Translate" button
Dictionary button, which fetches definition from Wikipedia on hover
Highlighter button, which allows to highlight specific text on page and quickly find it later
Instant word and symbols count in text selection ...and much more

SelectON does not collect, store or share any personal data, and will always remain open-source as a guarantee of it. If you want to financially support the project, you can find the Ko-Fi link on GitHub page or in extension options.

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 intuitive and user-friendly interface
Offers extensive configuration options
Has excellent copy and search functionalities
Surpasses expectations compared to alternatives like Opera
Useful feature to highlight and copy text easily

Cons

Does not open searches in new tabs
Issues with specific search functionalities not working reliably
Drag handles for extending text selections can be buggy
Translation feature opens in new tabs instead of providing popups
Some users report bugs and inconsistent behavior

Most mentioned

Need for search functionality to open in new tabs
Desire for the translate feature to pop up instead of opening a new tab
Bugs in functionality like text selection and search
High potential that meets many user needs
Comparison with Opera's functionality

User reviews

Виталик Худорожков, 2024-12-30

super addons.... congrats . a button can be made to paste after copying.

Hakan G, 2024-12-12

Artjom T., 2024-12-01

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Extension safety

Risk impact

SelectON — selection popup. Copy & search requires some sensitive permissions that could impact your browser and data security. Exercise caution before installing.