Select any word on a page and let AI explain it. Supports Claude / OpenAI / DeepSeek / Gemini.
Users
3
0 in 30 days
Rating
0.0 / 5
unchanged in 30 days
Ratings
0
0 in 30 days
Store rank
#318K
#253K among extensions
Version
1.2.0
updated 7 Sep 2026
Users
monthly, 1 months
Latest, 16 Oct 2026:3 usersMove the mouse over the chart for any month
Ratings count
monthly, 1 months
Latest, 16 Oct 2026:0 ratingsMove the mouse over the chart for any month
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About AI Word Explainer
AI Word Explainer — look up anything, then keep asking
Select a word, term, abbreviation, or short phrase on any webpage, click the floating "AI" button, and get a concise explanation that fits the current context. As effortless as a dictionary — but it actually understands the page you're reading.
Key features
🔍 Select-to-explain
Triggered by text selection; the surrounding paragraph and page title are included automatically for context-aware answers
Streaming output — the answer appears word by word in real time
💬 Conversational popup
Ask follow-up questions right inside the popup (multi-turn chat) without leaving the page
One-click regenerate and one-click copy
🤖 Four AI providers, bring your own key
Supports Claude (Anthropic), OpenAI, DeepSeek, and Gemini (Google)
Independent per-provider settings: API endpoint (custom proxies supported), API key, model, and reasoning effort
Model lists are fetched live from each provider's official API — no manual typing
⚙️ Flexible configuration
Global explanation language: Simplified/Traditional Chinese, English, Japanese, Korean, French, German, Spanish, Russian
Global extra prompt (e.g. "always add an example sentence") to personalize the style
UI available in 6 languages, follows your browser by default
🔒 Privacy first
Your API keys and settings are stored only in your local browser — never uploaded to any server
Selected text is sent only to the AI provider you configured, and only when you click the button
No analytics, no tracking, no ads
Requirement: you need your own API key from at least one supported AI provider (entered on the extension's settings page).
Great for: language learners, developers reading docs, researchers reading papers — anyone who keeps running into unfamiliar words and terms.