# Selection Search

> Search for the selected text in search engines

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

## Overview

- **ID:** `selection-search-ff`
- **Platform:** Firefox
- **Type:** Firefox add-on
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Per
- **Category:** search-tools
- **Daily users:** 381
- **Weekly downloads:** 7
- **Rating:** 4.78 / 5 (37 ratings)
- **Version:** 0.9.8.1
- **Last updated:** 2025-07-20
- **First published:** 2018-11-11
- **Size:** 172 KB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-06
- **Store listing:** [Firefox Add-ons Store](https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/selection-search-ff/)
- **Website:** [https://github.com/Pitmairen/selection-search](https://github.com/Pitmairen/selection-search)

## Description

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.

## Rankings

- #5,942 — Overall
- #70 — selection

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `contextMenus`
- `storage`
- `notifications`
- `clipboardWrite`
- `tabs`

### Host permissions

- `https://s2.googleusercontent.com/s2/favicons*`

### Content script matches

- `*`
- `mycroftproject.com`

## Safety

- **Risk impact:** Very 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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Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/selection-search-ff)