# Search Selected Text

> Search selected text in a chosen search engine.

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

## Overview

- **ID:** `searchselectedtext`
- **Platform:** Firefox
- **Type:** Firefox add-on
- **Status:** Removed
- **Publisher:** Surec
- **Daily users:** 2
- **Rating:** 5.00 / 5 (1 ratings)
- **Version:** 1.1.3
- **Last updated:** 2026-02-04
- **First published:** 2025-08-16
- **Size:** 246 KB
- **Data as of:** 2026-02-04
- **Store listing:** [Firefox Add-ons Store](https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/searchselectedtext/)

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `clipboardRead`

### Content script matches

- `<all_urls>`

## Safety

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

### Analysis details

- Allows access to all websites, posing a significant security risk as it can monitor and modify data from any visited site.
- This extension is not longer available in the store

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