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
2 snapshotsTracking since May 27, 2026.
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| Date | Users | Rating | Reviews | Version |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 27, 2026 | — | — | — | 1.0.0 |
| Jun 3, 2026 | — | — | — | 1.0.0 |
| Now | 1 | 5.00 | 1 | 1.0.0 |
Permissions & access
- Permissions
- storagescriptingactiveTabcontextMenus
- Host access
- *://*/*, file://*/*
Screenshots
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
- cghiibfhndohoffegoikjcnbaemedhhb
- 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.