# SelectionFile

> Takes the text you've selected and writes it to a file, with the ability to change extensions.

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

## Overview

- **ID:** `selectionfile`
- **Platform:** Firefox
- **Type:** Firefox add-on
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Kaz
- **Category:** download-management
- **Daily users:** 1
- **Rating:** 5.00 / 5 (2 ratings)
- **Version:** 0.1
- **Last updated:** 2019-07-27
- **First published:** 2019-07-26
- **Size:** 13 KB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-08
- **Store listing:** [Firefox Add-ons Store](https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/selectionfile/)

## Description

SelectionFile is a handy Firefox add-on that lets you save text you've selected to a file. It can be activated via the right-click context menu, and provides an options page for customization. With SelectionFile, you can easily save selected text with the ability to change file extensions.

## Rankings

- #74,042 — Overall
- #155 — selection

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `activeTab`
- `menus`
- `downloads`
- `storage`

## Safety

- **Risk impact:** Low risk impact
- **Risk likelihood:** Low risk likelihood

### Analysis details

- Allows management of download operations but generally doesn't severely affect security unless misused.
- 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/selectionfile)