Simply Explain

by Joshua Crews · simply-explain.com · Accessibility

Established publisherManifest V3 Free

View in Chrome Web Store Data as of 15 Oct 2026

Explain, re-word, and simplify selected text. GPT powered Assistive Technology.

Users

−3 in 30 days

Rating

5.0 / 5

unchanged in 30 days

Ratings

0 in 30 days

Store rank

#228K

#191K among extensions

Version

1.3

updated 25 Dec 2023

Users

monthly, 3 years

Latest, 15 Oct 2026: 6 usersMove the mouse over the chart for any month

Ratings count

monthly, 3 years

Latest, 15 Oct 2026: 2 ratingsMove the mouse over the chart for any month

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About Simply Explain

Learning something new and having trouble understanding key words or topics? Finding it hard to understand what you are reading? Need to make sure you're writing what you mean? Request an explanation instantly to spark a deeper understanding and move on to the next thing in mind. Utilizes GPT models to generate explanations, re-word sentences, simplify text to help the user gain a deeper understanding of the text in question. The result can be delivered via high-quality life-like text-to-speech. Requires OpenAI account and key with available funds. However, the app itself will remain free. Built with the purpose to provide access to knowledge, for everyone.