Explain Selection with AI

by stevenxionghy · Tools

Manifest V3 Free

View in Chrome Web Store Data as of 19 Oct 2026

A simple AI reading assistant that explains selected webpage text using your own DeepSeek API key.

Users

0 in 30 days

Rating

5.0 / 5

unchanged in 30 days

Ratings

0 in 30 days

Store rank

#234K

#196K among extensions

Version

1.0.0

updated 21 May 2026

Users

monthly, 5 months

Latest, 19 Oct 2026: 6 usersMove the mouse over the chart for any month

Ratings count

monthly, 5 months

Latest, 19 Oct 2026: 1 ratingsMove the mouse over the chart for any month

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About Explain Selection with AI

Explain Selection with AI is a simple reading assistant for webpages. Select any text on a webpage, open the extension, and click Explain. The extension sends only the selected text to DeepSeek API using your own API key and shows a clear explanation in the popup. Core features: - Explain selected webpage text - Works with your own DeepSeek API key - API key is stored locally in your browser - No account required - No server-side storage - Copy AI explanation with one click Privacy: This extension only processes text that you actively select. It does not read full webpages, does not track browsing history, and does not store your content on any external server operated by the extension.