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SearchScout

by ryankhart · Functionality & UI
Manifest V3 Free
View in Chrome Web Store Data as of 15 Oct 2026

Search selected text across multiple engines

Users
7
+1 in 30 days
Rating
4.0 / 5
+4.00 in 30 days
Ratings
1
+1 in 30 days
Store rank
#219K
#183K among extensions
Version
1.0.0
updated 13 Jan 2026

Users

monthly, 10 months
047Dec 2025Jun 2026Oct 2026
Latest, 15 Oct 2026: 7 usersMove the mouse over the chart for any month

Ratings count

monthly, 10 months
001Dec 2025Jun 2026Oct 2026
Latest, 15 Oct 2026: 1 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 SearchScout

A Chrome extension that adds a right-click context menu to search selected text across multiple customizable search engines. FEATURES ● Right-click search: Select any text on a webpage and search it instantly ● Smart menu: Automatically uses single top-level item for one site, nested menu for multiple ● Pre-configured common search engine defaults ● Fully customizable: Add your own search sites with %s placeholder for search terms ● Enable/disable sites: Toggle visibility of any search engine ● Drag-and-drop reordering: Arrange search sites in your preferred order ● Cross-device sync: Settings sync across your Chrome browsers === USAGE === SEARCHING Select any text on a webpage Right-click to open the context menu Click your search option: ● One enabled site: Direct top-level item (e.g., "Search Google for...") ● Multiple enabled sites: Nested submenu under "Search for..." MANAGING SEARCH SITES Click the extension icon in the toolbar From the popup, you can: ● ADD: Click the + button to add a new search site ● EDIT: Click the pencil icon to modify a site ● DELETE: Click the X icon to remove custom sites (defaults cannot be deleted) ● TOGGLE: Use the switch to enable/disable a site ● REORDER: Drag and drop sites to change their order SMART MENU BEHAVIOR The extension automatically adapts the context menu structure: ● 1 enabled site: Shows as a single top-level menu item (cleanest UX, no nesting) ● 2+ enabled sites: Groups them under a "Search for..." submenu ADDING CUSTOM SEARCH SITES When adding a new search site, you need: ● NAME: A display name for the context menu (e.g., "Reddit") ● URL: The search URL with %s as placeholder for the search term EXAMPLE URLs: ● Reddit: https://www.reddit.com/search/?q=%s ● Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/s?k=%s ● MDN: https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/search?q=%s

Growth

WindowUsersChangeRatingsRating
7 days0+0.0%00.00
30 days+1+16.7%+1+4.00
6 months+6+600.0%+1+4.00

Version history

1 versions recorded
1.0.026 Dec 2025

Details

Category
Functionality & UI
First seen
26 Dec 2025
Size
27 KB
Languages
en
Pricing
Free
Privacy policy
github.com
Support
github.com
Extension ID
fnjifbmcjhpinppiejhpccbfdekkedfa

Permissions and risk

Minimal riskimpact 0, likelihood 2
Permissions
contextMenusstorage

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