Select Text to Search
Add a "Web search" action to the text selection toolbar
| AppID: | me.zhanghai.android.textselectionwebsearch |
| Author: | Hai Zhang |
| License: | GPL-3.0-or-later |
| InRepoSince: | 2021-07-12 |
| LastRepoUpdate: | 2025-07-06 |
| LastAppUpdate: | Unknown |
| LastVersion: | 1.1.3 |
| Categories: | Internet |
| APK source: | Github |
| Google Play: | Check if it's there |
This tiny app can add a "Web search" action to the text selection toolbar on Android.It also adds a "Web search" as target for sharing text.
The default search engine can be configured in its settings page, openable in Custom Tabs toolbar, or the App info page for this app in system Settings.
Text selection toolbar requires Android 6.0 or above, so this app requires it as well.
https://github.com/zhanghai/TextSelectionWebSearch
WhatsNew:
- Updated app to target Android 16.
While you can download the APKs here directly, you should preferably use an F-Droid client so the app stays up-to-date on your device.
