# Selection Search & Translate

> Search in Yandex and translate selected text like Simple Translate

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

## Overview

- **ID:** `selection-search-translate`
- **Platform:** Firefox
- **Type:** Firefox add-on
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Ilya
- **Category:** search-tools,language-support
- **Weekly downloads:** 1
- **Version:** 1.0.4
- **Last updated:** 2026-02-21
- **First published:** 2026-01-11
- **Size:** 10 KB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-07
- **Store listing:** [Firefox Add-ons Store](https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/selection-search-translate/)

## Description

This extension adds two buttons when you select text on a web page. 
The search button opens Yandex search with the selected text. 
The translate button appears only for non-Russian text and shows an instant popup translation, similar to Simple Translate. 
No data is collected.

## Rankings

- #137,362 — Overall

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `tabs`
- `activeTab`
- `https://translate.googleapis.com/*`

### 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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Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/selection-search-translate)