Explain Like I'm 5
Highlight text, right-click and get a simple explanation using AI.
As of May 2026, Explain Like I'm 5 has 12 users and a 5.00/5 rating from 1 reviews in the Education category.
Usersdown 7.7 percent−7.7%
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5.00
1 reviews
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Version
1.0.2
Manifest V3
History
4 snapshotsTracking since Apr 21, 2026.
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| Date | Users | Rating | Reviews | Version |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 21, 2026 | 13 | 5.00 | 1 | 1.0.2 |
| May 6, 2026 | 11 | 5.00 | 1 | 1.0.2 |
| May 17, 2026 | 13 | 5.00 | 1 | 1.0.2 |
| May 31, 2026 | 11 | 5.00 | 1 | 1.0.2 |
| Now | 12 | 5.00 | 1 | 1.0.2 |
Permissions & access
- Permissions
- contextMenusscriptingactiveTabstorage
- Host access
- https://eli5-proxy-b7h9a8ejbrfgetc9.westeurope-01.azurewebsites.net/
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About
🧠 Make the Internet Understandable – Instantly Ever read something online and thought, “What does that even mean?” Explain Like I’m 5 helps you break down complex sentences into clear, simple explanations with the power of AI. Whether it’s a legal clause, a scientific paragraph, a financial term, or just dense writing, this extension helps you understand it instantly — no jargon, no fluff. 💡 How it works Highlight any text on any website 1: A small brain icon appears next to your selection 2: Click the icon, and you’ll get a short, plain-language explanation 3: It’s like having a super-smart friend who can explain anything in a way you actually get. ✅ Key Features 🔍 Instant explanations for any selected text 🤖 AI-powered by OpenAI (via a secure proxy – no data is stored) 🧠 Clean, floating popup — no page reloads or distractions 🌐 Works on any website, including articles, emails, PDFs, and documents 🎓 Perfect for students, researchers, professionals, and curious minds 🛑 Easily toggle the extension on/off directly from the popup 🔒 Private by Design Explain Like I’m 5 doesn’t track you or store your data. The extension simply sends the selected text to a secure server to generate the explanation and shows it in a popup — nothing else. 🚀 Coming Soon - Usage history - Explanation styles (technical, casual, legal) - Subscription plan for unlimited usage and premium models 🎯 Use Cases - Struggling with a complex sentence in a news article? - Reading academic research or legal documents? - Learning new topics in finance, science, or politics? - Curious about something but don’t want to Google it? Explain Like I’m 5 is built for you.
Technical
- Version
- 1.0.2
- Manifest
- V3
- Size
- 32.09KiB
- Min Chrome
- 88
- Languages
- 1
- Featured
- No
Metadata
- ID
- lmoolagngdndafkonhmlkcljlnififkf
- Developer ID
- u3a1696e94086b597a7f68b5791eee117
- Developer Email
- [email protected]
- Created
- Jul 12, 2025
- Last Updated (Store)
- Jul 17, 2025
- Last Scraped
- May 31, 2026
- Website
- —
- Support URL
- —
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