Select AI — Action Bar for Selected Text

Select text anywhere to summarize, explain, translate or rewrite in one click. Your own API key — no servers, no tracking.

You know that little dance — select text, copy it, open a chatbot, paste it, type your request, copy the answer back? Select AI deletes the dance. Select any text on any page, and get instant help: a clear summary, a plain-English explanation, a translation, a polished rewrite — right where you are. No tab-switching, no copy-paste marathon. **How it works** 1. Select text on any webpage 2. Right-click → **Select AI**, or press **Ctrl+Shift+A** (Cmd+Shift+A on Mac) 3. Pick what you need — the answer appears in a tidy card you can copy in one click **Your key, your rules** Select AI uses *your own* API key (OpenAI, Anthropic, or OpenRouter). That means: - No subscriptions, no per-use fees to us — you pay your provider's normal rates - Nothing passes through our servers, because we don't have any - Your key stays in your browser, never logged, never shared Set it once in Options (takes 30 seconds), and you're off. You can even write your own custom prompt — "turn this into a tweet," "explain like I'm five," whatever you need most. **Built for real reading** - Works on articles, docs, emails, papers — anywhere you can select text - Clean result cards that don't fight the page's design - Copy button on every answer [Privacy] Select AI has no servers, no analytics, no accounts, and collects nothing. Your API key and settings live only in your browser (chrome.storage.local). Text you process is sent solely to the AI provider you chose, using your own key. [What's needed from you] An API key from OpenAI, Anthropic, or OpenRouter (all offer pay-as-you-go; a few dollars goes a long way for text tasks). The extension walks you through it. Free to use: run up to 10 AI actions a day with your own API key. If you need more, Select AI Pro — available on the options page as an unlimited subscription or a 500-action top-up pack — has you covered.