# QuickDrag WE

> Extends the function of the drag-and-drop mouse gesture so that it can be used to load URLs, do a web search of selected text on a page, or save an image on a page.

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/quickdrag-we](https://chrome-stats.com/d/quickdrag-we)

## Overview

- **ID:** `quickdrag-we`
- **Platform:** Firefox
- **Type:** Firefox add-on
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** kanaponta
- **Category:** search-tools,tabs
- **Daily users:** 2,966
- **Weekly downloads:** 30
- **Rating:** 4.68 / 5 (92 ratings)
- **Version:** 8.0.0
- **Last updated:** 2026-06-28
- **First published:** 2017-10-08
- **Size:** 51 KB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-07
- **Store listing:** [Firefox Add-ons Store](https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/quickdrag-we/)
- **Website:** [https://github.com/kanap0nta/QuickDrag-WE](https://github.com/kanap0nta/QuickDrag-WE)

## Description

**QuickDrag WE** is a powerful browser extension that enhances the traditional drag-and-drop mouse gestures. With this tool, users can quickly load URLs, perform web searches on selected text, or save images directly from any webpage through intuitive drag-and-drop actions.

Designed as a secure and adware-free extension, QuickDrag WE offers seamless functionality without compromising your privacy. The extension is the WebExtensions-supported version, ensuring compatibility and smooth performance. For Chrome users, a dedicated version called "QuickDrag for Chrome" is also available, bringing the same reliable capabilities to your browser.

## Rankings

- #1,695 — Overall
- #140 — Tabs
- #195 — Search Tools
- #5 — drag
- #14 — quick
- #22 — disclaimer

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `tabs`
- `storage`
- `cookies`
- `downloads`

### Content script matches

- `<all_urls>`

## Safety

- **Risk impact:** High risk impact
- **Risk likelihood:** Moderate risk likelihood

### Analysis details

- Grants access to browser tabs, which can be used to track user browsing habits and history, presenting a privacy concern.
- This extension has low user count. Unpopular extensions may not be stable or safe.

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## Review summary

Users praise QuickDrag WE for being simple and time-saving, especially text-drag to search or open results in a new tab and for opening dragged links in new tabs. However, several reviews note instability with updates/Firefox versions (including occasional install corruption) and inconsistent drag behavior across content types and sites.

### Pros

- Easy to use and straightforward for quick drag-and-browse actions.
- Text dragging to search and highlighting text to push to a new tab is a standout, time-saving feature.
- Saves time and is a very useful tool for fast browsing and opening results quickly.
- Dragging links can open them in a new tab, improving browsing workflow.
- Actively maintained and updated to keep improving the addon.

### Cons

- Instability across updates and Firefox versions can break functionality, including occasional install corruption.
- Drag reliability varies by content: some images with links can’t be dragged reliably.
- Text-drag behavior can be inconsistent on some sites, with dragging text sometimes not working as expected.

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Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/quickdrag-we)