AI explanations, web page translation, YouTube bilingual subtitles, screenshot recognition. Built-in free AI works out of the box.
Users
247
+32 in 30 days
Rating
5.0 / 5
unchanged in 30 days
Ratings
1
0 in 30 days
Store rank
#59K
#49K among extensions
Version
0.21.5
updated 11 Oct 2026
Users
monthly, 7 months
Latest, 17 Oct 2026:247 usersMove the mouse over the chart for any month
Ratings count
monthly, 7 months
Latest, 17 Oct 2026:1 ratingsMove the mouse over the chart for any month
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About Select AI - Explain & Web Translate
Select AI is a web reading assistant. Select to Explain, Bilingual Translation, YouTube bilingual subtitles, and Image Recognition all stay as close as possible to the page you are reading β less copying, less switching, less waiting, and more staying in the flow.
π€ Select to Explain β Select a word, phrase, heading, paragraph, or code snippet. Select AI explains what it means in the surrounding page context, not just its literal translation.
π Bilingual Translation β Translate selected page content, or select nothing to translate the whole page. Original text and translation are shown side by side for reading foreign-language webpages and long articles.
π¬ YouTube Bilingual Subtitles β Turn on AI bilingual subtitles with one click when watching foreign-language YouTube videos. It reuses existing video captions, translates them in real time, follows playback progress, and supports adjustable font size.
πΌοΈ Image Recognition β Right-click an image or use Screenshot Recognition to understand charts, UIs, error messages, and text inside images.
π Japanese kana ruby for kanji β When reading Japanese content, display kana pronunciation above kanji to help understand unfamiliar words and proper nouns.
π― Understands what you selected β Select to Explain judges whether you selected a heading, term, code snippet, or normal text, then switches to the explanation style that fits the reading scenario.
π Shows as it generates β Results appear while AI is generating, so you do not need to wait for the full answer before seeing anything.
β‘ Free AI works out of the box. Bring your own model anytime. β Use the built-in free AI service directly, or connect your own AI service with a custom OpenAI / Anthropic-compatible API.
π Clear permissions and privacy β Select AI reads content only when you actively use a feature, and only the content needed for that task. API Keys are stored only in your local browser.