# SelectText

> Select smarter, not harder

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

## Overview

- **ID:** `selecttext`
- **Platform:** Firefox
- **Type:** Firefox add-on
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** rxliuli
- **Category:** other
- **Daily users:** 99
- **Weekly downloads:** 12
- **Rating:** 5.00 / 5 (3 ratings)
- **Version:** 0.3.10
- **Last updated:** 2026-08-28
- **First published:** 2025-11-19
- **Size:** 131 KB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-07
- **Store listing:** [Firefox Add-ons Store](https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/selecttext/)
- **Website:** [https://discord.gg/fErBc3wYrC](https://discord.gg/fErBc3wYrC)

## Description

SelectText is a simple Chrome extension that lets you extract text from images, screenshots, and non-selectable content on web pages using OCR technology.

HOW IT WORKS
<ol><li>Click the extension icon</li><li>Drag to select the area containing text</li><li>Wait a moment for OCR processing</li><li>Click on detected text blocks to copy them</li></ol>
FEATURES
<ul><li>One-click activation from the toolbar</li><li>Visual drag-and-select interface</li><li>Fast text recognition using Chrome Lens OCR</li><li>Copy recognized text with a single click</li><li>Dark mode support that adapts to your system theme</li><li>Clean, non-intrusive interface</li></ul>
PRIVACY

The extension uses Chrome's built-in Lens OCR API for text recognition. No data is stored or transmitted to third-party servers beyond what Chrome's OCR API requires.

PERMISSIONS
<ul><li>Active Tab: To capture screenshots of the current page</li><li>Scripting: To inject the selection interface</li><li>Storage: To save user preferences</li><li>All URLs: To work on any webpage you visit</li></ul>
USE CASES
<ul><li>Copy text from images</li><li>Extract text from screenshots</li><li>Get text from video frames</li><li>Copy text from PDFs rendered in browser</li><li>Extract text from scanned documents</li></ul>
TECHNICAL DETAILS

Built with modern web technologies:
- Manifest V3 for better performance and security
- TypeScript for reliability
- Chrome Lens OCR API for accurate text recognition

FEEDBACK

Found a bug or have a suggestion? Visit our Discord server leave a review.
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## Rankings

- #11,697 — Overall
- #47 — ocr
- #98 — selection
- #104 — sell
- #112 — speech to text
- #132 — summarize text

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `activeTab`
- `scripting`
- `storage`

### Content script matches

- `www.google.com`

## Safety

- **Risk impact:** Moderate risk impact
- **Risk likelihood:** Moderate risk likelihood

### Analysis details

- Request access to the following domains: google.com
- This extension was recently updated in the past month. New updates may not be stable or safe.

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Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/selecttext)