Selection Search

Search for the selected text in search engines

Selection Search is a powerful Chrome extension that enables users to effortlessly search any text selected on a webpage. Trigger searches via an inline popup, right-click context menu, or a convenient toolbar popup. Users can personalize their experience by adding custom search engines and adjusting preferences to fit their needs.

Ideal for research, browsing, and quick information retrieval, this extension streamlines the search process directly from the webpage. It is also the official Firefox counterpart, bringing consistent functionality across browsers. Enhance your productivity and save time with Selection Search.

By:
Per
Daily users:
310 -3
Rating:
4.76
(34)
Version:
0.9.8 Last updated: 2025-06-08
Version code:
5964999
Creation date:
2018-11-11
Risk:
Very high risk impact Moderate risk likelihood
Permissions:
  • contextMenus
  • storage
  • notifications
  • clipboardWrite
  • tabs
Host permissions:
  • https://s2.googleusercontent.com/s2/favicons*
Size:
171.59KB
Email:
pr*****@gmail.com
URLs:
Website
Full description:
See detailed description
Source:
Firefox Browser Add-ons
Updated:
a day ago

Other platforms

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Selection Search (v0.8.64)
9,595 4.60 (12)

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Extension safety

Risk impact
Risk impact measures the level of extra permissions an extension has access to. A low risk impact extension cannot do much harms, whereas a high risk impact extension can do a lot of damage like stealing your password, bypassing your security settings, and accessing your personal data. High risk impact extensions are not necessarily malicious. However, if they do turn malicious, they can be very harmful.

Selection Search requires a lot of sensitive permissions. Exercise caution before installing.

Risk impact analysis details
  • Critical Grants access to browser tabs, which can be used to track user browsing habits and history, presenting a privacy concern.
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Risk likelihood
Risk likelihood measures the probability that a Firefox add-on may turn malicious. This is determined by the publisher and the Firefox add-on reputation on Firefox Browser Add-ons, the amount of time the Firefox add-on has been around, and other signals about the Firefox add-on. Our algorithms are not perfect, and are subject to change as we discover new ways to detect malicious extensions. We recommend that you always exercise caution when installing a Firefox add-on.

Selection Search is probably trust-worthy. Prefer other publishers if available. Exercise caution when installing this add-on.

Risk likelihood analysis details
  • High This extension was recently updated in the past month. New updates may not be stable or safe.
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