Highlight any text and perform a search in any search engine with a couple of clicks, hotkey or gesture.
Users
1,000
0 in 30 days
Rating
4.7 / 5
unchanged in 30 days
Ratings
21
0 in 30 days
Store rank
#24K
#20K among extensions
Version
1.53
updated 27 Sep 2026
Users
monthly, 3 years
Latest, 16 Oct 2026:1,000 usersMove the mouse over the chart for any month
Ratings count
monthly, 3 years
Latest, 16 Oct 2026:21 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 Selected Text Searcher
Quick start:
1. Install the extension.
2. Open any webpage (or refresh already opened).
3. Highlight any text with a mouse.
4. Middle-click on the highlighted text or hit F9.
5. Click on any search engine in the opened window.
Features:
★ Two clicks search engine adding.
★ Search for selected text in one or multiple search engines at once.
★ Search for selected text with hotkeys.
★ Search for selected text with gestures.
★ Easily rearrange and edit your search engines without going to settings.
★ Drag & DropZones mode.
★ Autocomplete.
⛗ User Guide (bit.ly/user-guide-sts)
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Permissions:
Read and change all your data on the websites you visit
Allows the extension to insert its user interface in pages. Allows the extension to get highlighted text to search for it in search engines.
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