Swift Selection Search

Name: Swift Selection Search
Rating: 4.7515 (680 reviews)
Author: Daniel Lobo

Swiftly access your search engines in a popup panel when you select text in a webpage. Context menu also included!

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Swift Selection Search (SSS) is a powerful Chrome extension designed to streamline how you search selected text across any webpage. When you highlight text, a convenient popup panel appears offering multiple search engines like Google, YouTube, Maps, and Amazon at your fingertips. Alternatively, you can use the context menu option for searches if you prefer.

Highly customizable, SSS allows you to add new search engines, modify icon appearances, control popup behavior, and even enable auto-copy on selection. Its thoughtful permissions only support essential functionality, ensuring your privacy. Open-source and actively maintained, Swift Selection Search is the ideal tool to accelerate your online searches directly from your browser.

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Version:

3.49.0 Last updated: 2025-04-25

Version code:

5929140

Creation date:

2015-02-20

Risk:

Permissions:

<all_urls>
clipboardWrite
contextMenus
search
storage
webNavigation
webRequest
webRequestBlocking

Size:

305.16KB

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Source:

Firefox Browser Add-ons

Data ingested on:

2025-07-13

Ranking

# 739 ▼ 4

Other rankings

#12 in Search Tools

#17 in Other extensions

#1 in collection keyword 20

#1 in selection keyword 23

#2 in lift keyword 2

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User reviews

Users highly appreciate Swift Selection Search for its speed, lightweight nature, and strong customizability, including the ability to add custom search engines. It significantly enhances browsing by providing quick search options. However, multiple users note the absence of localization and translation integration features. Some also mention minor usability concerns like popup disappearing behavior and limitations in submenu settings. Overall, it is a well-received extension with room for small improvements.

Pros

Highly customizable allowing users to adjust settings to their preference
Fast and lightweight, contributing to efficient use
Supports adding custom search engines which enhances functionality
Overall positive impact on users' browsing experience

Cons

Lacks localization/multilanguage support which limits accessibility for some users
No integration with translation features like 'Translate Web Page'
Popup behaviour issues such as disappearing too soon or on mouse release
Submenu cannot be disabled when only one search engine is enabled

Recent reviews

waiting for full Android Firefox Final (not only beta) release then 5 stars

by Dy*****, 2025-07-07

excellent! wish Thunderbird addon

by Fi*****, 2025-06-30

It would be 5 stars, but gave 4 just because it is not localized. You should really add a localization feature, that would make this extension PERFECT!

by Wo*****, 2025-06-15

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Extension safety

Risk impact

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Swift Selection Search requires some sensitive permissions that could impact your browser and data security. Exercise caution before installing.

Risk impact analysis details

Critical Allows access to all websites, posing a significant security risk as it can monitor and modify data from any visited site.
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Risk likelihood

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

Risk likelihood analysis details

Medium This extension was updated in the past 3 months. New updates may not be stable or safe.
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