Explain AI - Explain anything in its context

Explains the selected text based on the context it's mentioned in.

As of June 2026, Explain AI - Explain anything in its context has 1,000 users and a 4.63/5 rating from 63 reviews in the Education category.

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Version
1.5.1
Manifest V3

History

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Tracking since Apr 21, 2026.

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Permissions & access

Permissions
activeTabstoragetabscontextMenussidePanelidentity
Host access
https://cbd-backend-iawspfb2ha-uw.a.run.ap/

Screenshots

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About

This is your AI reading companion. Highlight any text and it will give you the full explanation within the context. You can also ask also clarifying questions. 

Explain AI works with single words, phrases, abbreviations, technical terms and even foreign languages. 

Benefits: 
    🎯 Accurate: Uses the context to give explanations that are precise. 
    ⏳ Saves time: No need to sift through links in a Google search. You will save at least 5 minutes per lookup, adding up to one hour per day.
    💡 Enhances understanding: Don’t skip unfamiliar terms. One click with Explain AI adds clarity to readings and enhances understanding. 
    🧘 Stay focused: Minimize distractions and stay focused on your page. No need to open new tabs to search.

Explain AI is perfect for learners (students, researchers, journalists, programmers .. etc). 

How to use it? 
  1. Highlight the text you would like to understand.
  2. Do one of the following actions: 
     - Click on the small icon that pops up next to the highlighted text 
     - Use the key stroke (⌘ + ⇧ + E on Mac, Ctrl + Shift + E on Windows by default). 
     - Right click and select Explain AI.

Important Notes: 
Explain AI has some limitation, namely: - Explain AI might lack context in some PDF’s - It does not support Google Docs. - It might not work on some websites (e.g. Chrome Web Store) 

Happy browsing!

Technical

Version
1.5.1
Manifest
V3
Size
1.37MiB
Min Chrome
88
Languages
1
Featured
Yes

Metadata

ID
hgdhahipoomjkhbadikhoopfdkllpbgf
Developer ID
u779ab8c926db74be02a3a92d9672107a
Developer Email
[email protected]
Created
Jun 15, 2023
Last Updated (Store)
Jun 11, 2025
Last Scraped
Jun 1, 2026
Website
xplnai.com

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