Select and Search
Search for selected text on any search engine.
Select and Search - Firefox Add-on
Select and Search is a Firefox add-on that allows you to search for selected text on any search engine. You can customize the search engines in the context menu and also search for images, videos, dictionaries, shopping, translations, and more. Simply select the text, right-click, and choose the search engine you want to use.
Add-on stats
Weekly download count: 2
Firefox on Android: No
Risk impact: Moderate risk impact 
Risk likelihood:
Manifest version: 2
Permissions:
- storage
- contextMenus
- tabs
Size: 20.79K
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Add-on summary
Search for selected text on any search engine. You can add or remove search engines to context menu. You can also search for images, videos, dictionaries and shopping or use translations and more.
URL format for search Your selected text will be replaced from %s in URL for search or that is placed at the end of the URL. https://www.google.com/search?q=%s or https://www.google.com/search?q=
- If you need a separator, set TITLE and URL to "-"(minus sign).
Example of URL for search Qwant https://www.qwant.com/?q=
info.com https://www.info.com/serp?q=
See moreUser reviews
Have to manually add search engine by URL, should be able to add engine from firefox by default, I'll pass up on this, time consuming to look for URL. It'll work if u don't mind to spend some time to set it up.
by vkyf, 2023-04-19
Add-on safety
Risk impact
Select and Search requires a few sensitive permissions. Exercise caution before installing.
Risk likelihood
Select and Search has earned a fairly good reputation and likely can be trusted.
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