Search On: Select Text Search

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500+
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Content rating
Everyone
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About this app

Search Selected Text Instantly

Search On… lets you select text anywhere on your device and search it instantly using your favorite websites or search engines.

No copying.
No pasting.
No switching apps.

Simply highlight text, tap Search On…, and send it exactly where you want.

Highlight Text and Search Instantly

You can also highlight text anywhere on Android and instantly search it with your favorite websites. Search On… makes it easy to look up information without leaving the app you're currently using.

How It Works

Select text in any app

Tap “Search On…”

Choose where to search

Your selected text is instantly sent to the destination you choose.

Customize Your Searches

Search On… comes with several preconfigured options and also lets you add your own custom search destinations.

You can quickly send selected text to sites like Google, Wikipedia, Reddit, Amazon, Maps, or any custom URL you configure.

You can also reorder shortcuts with drag-and-drop and disable ones you don't need.

Fast and Simple

Search On… removes the friction of traditional searching.

Instead of copying text, opening a browser, and pasting it into a search bar, you can search selected text directly from the app you're using.

This makes it perfect for quick lookups, research, language learning, shopping comparisons, and dictionary searches.

Clean and Lightweight

• Clean shortcut list
• Drag-and-drop shortcut reordering
• Light and dark themes
• Custom search destinations
• Fast and lightweight

Search On… is perfect for students, researchers, and language learners who frequently search selected text.
Updated on
Mar 4, 2026

Data safety

Safety starts with understanding how developers collect and share your data. Data privacy and security practices may vary based on your use, region, and age. The developer provided this information and may update it over time.
No data shared with third parties
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No data collected
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What’s new

Preserved dialog state after minimizing the app, fixed popup border/+ button styling, and improved launcher icon rendering. Removed unused Shortcut Category fields from Enter Manually and Detect from URL. Updated shortcut messages to include names and show bulk-add counts. Added regression fixes/tests for validation, list diffing, and memory/background behavior.