# Select and Search

> Search for selected text on any search engine.

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/select-and-search](https://chrome-stats.com/d/select-and-search)

## Overview

- **ID:** `select-and-search`
- **Platform:** Firefox
- **Type:** Firefox add-on
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** 痛ったい
- **Category:** search-tools
- **Daily users:** 43
- **Rating:** 4.50 / 5 (4 ratings)
- **Version:** 1.4
- **Last updated:** 2020-05-09
- **First published:** 2020-01-23
- **Size:** 20 KB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-08
- **Store listing:** [Firefox Add-ons Store](https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/select-and-search/)

## Description

Select and Search is a Firefox add-on that allows you to search for selected text on any search engine. You can customize the search engines in the context menu and also search for images, videos, dictionaries, shopping, translations, and more. Simply select the text, right-click, and choose the search engine you want to use.

## Rankings

- #17,163 — Overall
- #73 — selection
- #171 — sell

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `storage`
- `contextMenus`
- `tabs`

## Safety

- **Risk impact:** Moderate risk impact
- **Risk likelihood:** Low 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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Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/select-and-search)