Explainer

Highlight text, get instant AI explanations. Powered by Claude AI.

As of June 2026, Explainer has 1 users and a 5.00/5 rating from 1 reviews in the Productivity category.

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Version
1.0.0
Manifest V3

History

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Permissions & access

Permissions
storagescriptingactiveTabcontextMenus
Host access
*://*/*, file://*/*

Screenshots

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About

Transform confusing text into simple explanations with Explainer!

✨ HOW IT WORKS
1. Select any text on a webpage
2. Click the "?" button that appears
3. Get instant, easy-to-understand explanations
4. Ask follow-up questions in the chat

🎯 PERFECT FOR
- Students learning new concepts
- Professionals reading technical documents
- Anyone wanting to understand complex text quickly
- Reading research papers, legal documents, or technical articles

🚀 FEATURES
- Works on any website including PDFs
- Grade-7 level explanations with examples and analogies
- Right-click menu support
- Clean, minimalist interface
- Private - uses your own Claude API key
- No data collection or tracking

🔑 SETUP (ONE-TIME)
After installation:
1. Click the extension icon
2. Enter your email and Claude API key
3. Get your free Claude API key at: https://console.anthropic.com/settings/keys
4. Start explaining! Most users spend less than $1/month

💡 WHY CLAUDE API?
Explainer uses your personal Claude API account so you have full control and pay only for what you use. This keeps the extension free and your data private.

📝 HOW TO USE
- Select text → Click "?" button
- Right-click text → "Explain with AI"
- Keyboard shortcut: Alt+E

Perfect for making sense of academic papers, legal documents, technical blogs, news articles, and any complex text you encounter online!

Technical

Version
1.0.0
Manifest
V3
Size
21.71KiB
Min Chrome
88
Languages
1
Featured
No

Metadata

ID
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Developer ID
ufd56166f12e53c55558fd6ec654357b8
Developer Email
[email protected]
Created
May 26, 2026
Last Updated (Store)
May 26, 2026
Last Scraped
Jun 8, 2026
Website
Support URL

Data sourced from the Chrome Web Store · last verified Jun 8, 2026.