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ExplainIt

by ppnine.tech@gmail.com · Education
Manifest V3 Free
View in Chrome Web Store Data as of 15 Oct 2026

Explain any selected text on a webpage with AI. Select text and click the ExplainIt bubble for a quick, contextual explanation.

Users
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Rating
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unchanged in 30 days
Ratings
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total ratings
Store rank
#377K
#283K among extensions
Version
0.1.0
updated 13 Oct 2026

About ExplainIt

ExplainIt turns any selected text on a webpage into a clear, plain-language explanation - no need to leave the page. Explain any selected text with the AI provider you choose - OpenAI, Gemini, Claude, Groq, or local Ollama. Private, no tracking.

Version history

1 versions recorded
0.1.013 Oct 2026

Details

Category
Education
First seen
13 Oct 2026
Size
56 KB
Languages
en
Pricing
Free
Privacy policy
docs.google.com
Extension ID
iakbcpoffnapooaipkamgdpknjklboki

Permissions and risk

Elevated riskimpact 4, likelihood 3
Permissions
storageactiveTabscriptingdeclarativeNetRequestWithHostAccess
Site access
http://localhost/*http://127.0.0.1/*https://api.openai.com/*https://api.anthropic.com/*https://generativelanguage.googleapis.com/*https://api.groq.com/*https://openrouter.ai/*

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