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Select Text to Search

Add a "Web search" action to the text selection toolbar

Hai Zhang · me.zhanghai.android.textselectionwebsearch

5.0 (1 rating) 5K+ downloads v1.1.3 145.9 KB Android 6.0+ PEGI 3 · Everyone

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  • Signature matches the Google Play version Details

At a glance

Latest version
v1.1.3 (7)
Updated
Nov 14, 2025 (11 months ago)
APK size
145.9 KB
Requires
Android 6.0+ (API 23)
CPU support
Any (no native code)
Category
Tools (app)
Website
github.com/zhanghai/TextSelectionWebSearch
Developer contact
[email protected]

About this APK

Select Text to Search is an app by Hai Zhang in the Tools category. It has no native code, so it runs on any Android processor.

Since version 1.1.2, the APK shrank from 172.9 KB to 145.9 KB.

What's new in v1.1.3

- Updated app to target Android 16.

Description

From the listing uploaded by “appupdater”.

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

Version history

2 versions are listed, going back to v1.1.2.

v1.1.3 LATEST Nov 14, 2025 145.9 KB TRUSTED v1.1.2 Jun 14, 2024 172.9 KB TRUSTED

All 2 versions

Security & authenticity

Security rating: Trusted

Signing certificate

  • Signature matches the Google Play version Checked by the source store on Nov 14, 2025.
  • Certificate issued to “Zhang Hai” This is the certificate of the Google Play version.
  • Same certificate as the other version checked

Store checks and file details

  • Developer signature verified Nov 14, 2025
  • Validated against Google Play Nov 14, 2025
  • Signed byCN=Zhang Hai
  • Signing certificate (SHA-1)99:22:11:1F:70:CD:22:EC:CC:20:00:5A:88:BB:0A:CD:41:E6:6B:21
  • File MD573c99381748afcf142d0acf06698401d
  • Uploaded by “appupdater” Gold tier · 117,810 followers · uploading since 2020

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Required hardware & features

Select Text to Search APK: questions and answers

Can I install this APK over the version I already have?

Yes, if your installed copy is older. It is signed like the Google Play version, so Android installs it as an update and keeps your data.

Is the Select Text to Search APK safe?

No one can promise that a file is safe, but some things can be checked. The source store rates this file Trusted. Its signature matches the Google Play version. It is signed with the same certificate as the other version checked. After downloading, check that the file's MD5 is 73c99381748afcf142d0acf06698401d.

Tags

zhanghai android textselectionwebsearch tools select text search

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