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Get AI Answers by Highlighting Text Right on the Page in Your Browser with Monica AI

Install the extension once - and explain, translate, and summarize any text on the page without opening new tabs

  1. 1.Open the Monica AI extension page in the Chrome Web Store and click «Add to Chrome». Confirm the installation - after a few seconds the Monica icon will appear in your browser's extension toolbar.

    For Microsoft Edge, the extension is installed from the Chrome Web Store the same way.

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  2. 2.Click the Monica icon in the extension toolbar and create a free account - via Google or email. After logging in, pin the icon by clicking the puzzle icon -> Monica -> pin icon.

    The Monica AI free plan includes a daily request limit - enough for a dozen explanations or translations per day.

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  3. 3.Open any web page, article, or document in your browser. Select a piece of text with your mouse - a floating Monica button will appear near the selection. Click it and choose the action you need: «Explain» - explain, «Translate» - translate, «Summarize» - get a brief summary. The answer will open in the side panel on the right.

    Warning: privacy. The selected text is sent to Monica AI servers (a third-party service). Never highlight passwords, bank card numbers, sensitive Gmail correspondence, internal corporate Google Docs, or other sensitive information. Use the extension only

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  4. 4.If the built-in buttons aren't enough, select text, click the floating Monica button, and enter your own request in the input field in the side panel. The AI will process the selected text according to your instructions.

    The more precisely you select the text you need, the more relevant the response will be.

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    Prompt
    Explain the selected text in simple words and give one practical example for a [your role, e.g. marketer / student / developer]
    What this prompt doesThis prompt asks the AI to explain the selected text in simple words and give one practical example for your profession. Replace the text in brackets with your role, e.g.: marketer, student, developer.
  5. 5.The answer will appear in the side panel. Copy it with the «Copy» button if you need to paste it into a note, email, or document.

    Your request history stays in the side panel until you close the tab - you can go back to previous answers.

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💰 What it costs to followprices as of 2026-08
  • freeMonica AI Free PlanThe free plan gives a limited number of requests per day - enough for everyday use when reading articles and documents.
  • subscriptionMonica AI ProThe paid plan removes daily limits and gives access to more powerful models. See exact pricing on the monica.im/pricing page.
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