ELI5 Buddy icon

ELI5 Buddy

by Akhil Ivaturi · Education
Manifest V3 Free
View in Chrome Web Store Data as of 16 Oct 2026

Explains highlighted text like you're five!

Users
7
0 in 30 days
Rating
0.0 / 5
unchanged in 30 days
Ratings
0
0 in 30 days
Store rank
#226K
#189K among extensions
Version
1.5
updated 15 Feb 2026

Users

monthly, 1 years
048Apr 2025Feb 2026Oct 2026
Latest, 16 Oct 2026: 7 usersMove the mouse over the chart for any month

Ratings count

monthly, 1 years
001Apr 2025Feb 2026Oct 2026
Latest, 16 Oct 2026: 0 ratingsMove the mouse over the chart for any month

The Chrome Web Store rounds user counts down to the leading digit, so the user line moves in steps. The ratings count is exact and is the better signal of real adoption.

About ELI5 Buddy

ELI5 helps you understand complex text. Simply highlight the text that requires explanation or simplification, select the level of explanation (we currently offer 3 levels) and click on the 'Explain Text' button. ELI5 helps you consume complex information easily. You can capture any area of your screen for explanation. It works with PDFs, images, and plain text.

Growth

WindowUsersChangeRatingsRating
7 days−1−12.5%00.00
30 days0+0.0%00.00
6 months+1+16.7%00.00
1 year+1+16.7%00.00

Version history

5 versions recorded
1.515 Feb 2026
1.420 Jan 2026
1.328 May 2025
1.227 May 2025
1.022 Apr 2025

Details

Category
Education
First seen
28 May 2025
Size
27 KB
Languages
en-US
Pricing
Free
Privacy policy
iakhil.github.io
Extension ID
dioeldknkgljlaanhadnoficlmoccofp

Permissions and risk

Moderate riskimpact 3, likelihood 2
Permissions
activeTabscriptingclipboardWritestorage
Site access
https://eli5-6qbb.onrender.com/*

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