Search from the context menu! Right click on some selected text, a link text, or an image, and perform a search for it on the engines of your choice (link text and image searches require Firefox 60 or later). Manage your search engines easily with the native Firefox bookmarks manager.
How to use
• Right click some selected text, a link, or an image on a web page.
• Select the preferred search engine under "Search for...".
Manage your search engines
• Make a folder anywhere in your bookmarks called "Searches" (you only need to do this once).
• Add search engines by right clicking the search field on any website. In the context menu choose "Add a Keyword for this Search...", enter a keyword and click "Save" (make sure to save them in "Searches").
Questions or problems?
• Explanation of required permissions
• FAQ
• Please file bugs in the issue tracker.
Acknowledgments
This extension is heir to SmartSearch, maintained for ages by Chris Povirk before WebExtensions became mandatory. The first version of SmartSearch was released in 2003 by Ben Goodger, one of the founders of Firefox.
How to use
• Right click some selected text, a link, or an image on a web page.
• Select the preferred search engine under "Search for...".
Manage your search engines
• Make a folder anywhere in your bookmarks called "Searches" (you only need to do this once).
• Add search engines by right clicking the search field on any website. In the context menu choose "Add a Keyword for this Search...", enter a keyword and click "Save" (make sure to save them in "Searches").
Questions or problems?
• Explanation of required permissions
• FAQ
• Please file bugs in the issue tracker.
Acknowledgments
This extension is heir to SmartSearch, maintained for ages by Chris Povirk before WebExtensions became mandatory. The first version of SmartSearch was released in 2003 by Ben Goodger, one of the founders of Firefox.
