Everything you need to know about Clicked — from getting started to pricing, privacy, and features.
Reading is the foundation of everything we do — but understanding what we read is a different challenge entirely. Whether you're a student tackling dense textbooks, a professional navigating technical documents, a researcher working across multiple languages, or someone simply curious about the world — the moment you hit a word or concept you don't fully grasp, your reading flow stops.
Clicked was built to fix that. Highlight any text on any webpage and get an instant AI-powered explanation — at exactly the depth you need, in 15+ languages, without ever leaving the page. No new tabs. No searching. No losing your place.
Clicked is an AI-powered reading assistant and text explainer built as a Chrome browser extension. It lets you highlight any word, phrase, or sentence on any webpage and instantly get a clear, contextual explanation — right where you're reading, without opening a new tab or leaving the page.
Clicked is an indie software project developed and maintained by a single developer at Bluebonnet Software LLC in Houston, Texas. It was built out of a genuine frustration with how hard it can be to understand complex content while reading online — and a belief that understanding should be instant, not a 5-tab research session.
What makes Clicked different:
Clicked was built for anyone who reads online and occasionally hits something they don't fully understand. In practice, our users tend to be:
You can configure Clicked to match your background by selecting a persona — General, Student, Professional, or Expert — which calibrates how explanations are written for you.
Clicked is built and maintained by a single independent developer operating as Bluebonnet Software LLC, based in Houston, Texas. It is a passion project — not a venture-backed startup, not a large team.
As a solo project, our support response times and service guarantees are more limited than those of larger software companies. We are committed to providing the best possible experience within those constraints.
Questions or feedback? We genuinely want to hear from you: support@tryclicked.app
No configuration required. No API key needed to start. Install the extension, create an account, verify your email — and you're in. Your first explanation is one highlight away.
Your free trial gives you 50 Explanations over 7 days, no credit card required.
Clicked is currently available for Google Chrome and Microsoft Edge. Visit tryclicked.app and click the install button to go to the store listing for your browser, then click Add to Chrome or Add to Edge. The extension installs in seconds. You can also find the extension directly on the respective web store and download it from there. The extension may be made available for other browsers in the future.
Once installed, the welcome screen opens automatically and walks you through setup — choosing your persona, your second language, and creating your account.
When you first install Clicked, the welcome screen opens automatically. Go through these steps:
You'll receive a verification email at the address you provided. Click the link in that email to verify your account — this also automatically signs you in.
Clicking the verification link takes you to tryclicked.app/verified. The page automatically signs you in — no further action needed. Your 7-day free trial starts immediately.
You'll also receive a confirmation email with instructions for accessing Clicked in the future. The extension is now ready to use on any webpage.
Using Clicked is as simple as selecting text:
Watch the full interactive walkthrough on our homepage to see every feature in action.
Every feature in Clicked was designed around one question: what does a reader actually need in the moment? Not a dictionary definition. Not a Wikipedia article. A clear, contextual explanation at exactly the right depth — in their language, on their screen, right now.
From three-depth explanations to bilingual mode to read-aloud support to domain blocking — every feature is there because readers asked for it.
Every explanation in Clicked has three levels you can explore in sequence:
Click Dig deeper → at the bottom of each card to move to the next level. If an analogy doesn't resonate, tap ↺ New analogy for a fresh one — as many times as you like.
You can also pin a level using the pills at the top of the popup — double-click any pill to lock future explanations at that depth. Double-click again to unpin.
You can also pin a level using the pills at the top of the popup so future explanations always open at your preferred depth.
Clicked supports 15+ languages for explanations — and works with source text written in any language too.
Switching explanation language: Two language buttons sit in every popup — EN and your chosen second language. Tap either to regenerate the explanation in that language instantly.
Reading content in another language: You don't need to be reading in English for Clicked to work. Select text written in Mandarin, Arabic, Hindi, French, Spanish — Clicked understands the source language and explains it in whichever language you choose. This makes it especially powerful for language learners reading native content.
Supported languages include: English, Spanish, French, German, Portuguese, Italian, Russian, Japanese, Chinese (Simplified), Arabic, Hindi, Korean, Dutch, Polish, Turkish, Swedish — and more.
To change your default second language, go to Settings → Second Language and choose from the dropdown.
Every explanation card has a 🔊 speaker button. Tap it to hear the explanation read aloud in whichever language is currently active. Tap again to stop.
This is particularly useful for:
Audio works across all 15+ supported languages.
Tap the 🔖 bookmark button on any card to save that explanation to your personal library. Your library stores the explanation text, the depth level, the language, the source URL, and the date saved.
To access your library, click the extension icon in your toolbar and go to Library. You can search through saved explanations and click any source URL to return to the original page.
Library data is stored locally in your browser — it stays on your device and is never sent to our servers.
You can enable or disable the library feature in Settings → Library.
Personas tell Clicked how to calibrate explanations for your background. There are four options:
To change your persona: click the extension icon → Settings → Background → select your persona → Save.
You can change this as often as you like — it takes effect on the next explanation.
Your second language is the language that appears alongside English in the popup's language toggle buttons. It lets you switch any explanation between English and your chosen language with one tap.
To set or change it: click the extension icon → Settings → Second Language → choose from the dropdown → Save.
The change takes effect on the next explanation you generate. You can change it as often as you like.
Sometimes you want to select text on a webpage without triggering a Clicked explanation — to copy something, to highlight for reference, or just to read normally.
Hold Shift while selecting text and Clicked will not activate. The popup won't appear. Your selection works normally. Correct sequence: (Click → Shift → Select).
This is also shown as a permanent reminder at the bottom of every Clicked popup: "Don't want an explanation? Hold Shift while selecting."
You can pause Clicked for a set period directly from inside the popup — no need to go to settings or the toolbar.
Inside any explanation popup, there is a Pause option with a dropdown letting you choose how long: 1 day, 1 hour, 2 hours, all the way up to 12 hours, 2 days, 3 days, 4 days, or 5 days.
When paused, a toast notification appears: "Clicked paused. [Undo]?" — visible for a few seconds so you can reverse it immediately if you paused by accident.
The extension icon in your toolbar shows a 🔴 red indicator when paused. Click the extension icon to see the status and resume early at any time.
Clicked resumes automatically after the selected period — no action needed.
Clicked includes a blocked domains feature that prevents the extension from activating on websites you specify. This is especially useful for banking sites, email, brokerage accounts, medical portals, or any site where you don't want the popup to appear.
Pre-blocked by default: mail.google.com, chase.com, bankofamerica.com, wellsfargo.com, fidelity.com, schwab.com, robinhood.com, mychart.org
To add or remove domains: click the extension icon → Settings → Blocked Domains → type the domain (e.g. mybank.com) → click Add. To remove a domain, click the ✕ next to it.
Entering a domain blocks all pages on that site. For example, entering bankofamerica.com blocks all bankofamerica.com pages.
Resizing: Yes — drag the corner of the popup to make it larger or smaller. Your preferred size is remembered for future explanations.
Pinning a depth level: Double-click any of the three pills at the top of the popup (●○○ Overview, ●●○ Detail, ●●● Analogy) to pin that level. Future explanations will always open at your pinned depth. Double-click the same pill again to unpin and return to the default flow.
Yes — you can set a minimum number of characters that must be selected before Clicked activates. This prevents the popup from appearing when you accidentally select a single letter or a very short word while navigating a page.
The default is 4 characters. To change it: click the extension icon → Settings → Trigger sensitivity → choose your preferred minimum from the dropdown (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 10, or 20 characters).
There are two ways to toggle Clicked on or off:
When disabled, the extension icon shows a grey/off state. No explanations will appear until you re-enable it.
Only the exact text you highlight is ever processed — nothing else on the page is seen, read, or transmitted. We don't track what you read. We don't store your browsing history. We don't log which words you look up. Your reading habits are yours.
By default, Clicked is pre-blocked on mail.google.com, chase.com, bankofamerica.com, wellsfargo.com, fidelity.com, schwab.com, robinhood.com, and mychart.org — it will not activate on these sites at all. You can remove any of these, or add your own domains, anytime from Settings.
Clicked includes a blocked domains feature that prevents the extension from activating on websites you specify. On blocked sites, Clicked does not activate at all — no text is selected, processed, or sent anywhere.
Pre-blocked by default: mail.google.com, chase.com, bankofamerica.com, wellsfargo.com, fidelity.com, schwab.com, robinhood.com, mychart.org
To add or remove domains: click the extension icon → Settings → Blocked Domains → type the domain (e.g. mybank.com) → click Add. To remove a domain, click the ✕ next to it. You can add or remove any domain at any time, including the pre-blocked defaults.
Only the exact text you highlight. Clicked does not scan pages in the background, does not read page content automatically, and does not access anything beyond the specific words you select.
The moment you release your mouse after selecting text, only those words are sent to the AI provider to generate an explanation. Nothing else on the page is ever seen or processed by Clicked.
No. The text you select is sent directly to the AI provider (Google Gemini for subscription users, or your chosen provider for annual license users) and is not stored by us at any point.
We do not log which words you look up, which pages you visit, or how you use Clicked on any given webpage. The only data we store is your account information (email, plan type, usage count) needed to operate the service.
Your library entries — if you choose to save explanations — are stored locally in your browser on your own device. They are never sent to our servers.
For full details, see our Privacy Policy.
Clicked uses industry-standard third-party infrastructure providers — Supabase for database and authentication, Stripe for payments, Railway for backend hosting. Each provider maintains their own security standards.
We use HTTPS for all connections, hashed password storage via Supabase Auth, and access controls limiting who can access our database.
As an independent project, we acknowledge our security implementation is more limited than that of larger software companies and we are committed to continuous improvement.
For full details on all services we use and their security practices, see our Privacy Policy.
For subscription users ($5/month), Clicked currently uses Google Gemini to generate explanations. The AI provider and model may change at any time — we will always aim to use the best available model. Your selected text is sent to the provider and governed by their privacy policy.
For annual license users ($20), you plug in your own API key from your choice of provider — Google Gemini, OpenAI, or Anthropic. Your key is stored only in your browser and is never transmitted to us.
Start free. No credit card needed. 50 Explanations over 7 days to see if Clicked changes how you read. Most users decide within the first session.
After your trial, you automatically move to our free tier — 3 free Explanations per day, forever. No action needed. Upgrade anytime for unlimited access — a low monthly subscription or a one-time annual license where you bring your own API key.
The free trial gives you full access to all Clicked features for 7 days with up to 50 Explanations — no credit card required.
The trial ends when either 7 days have passed or you've used 50 Explanations — whichever comes first. After your trial ends, you automatically move to our free tier — 3 free Explanations per day, forever. No action needed, no credit card required.
When your trial ends — after 7 days or 50 Explanations, whichever comes first — you automatically move to our free tier. No action required, no credit card needed.
Free tier gives you 3 free Explanations per day, forever. Your daily limit resets at midnight UTC every day. This is enough to use Clicked regularly for occasional lookups while reading.
When you hit your 3 daily Explanations, Clicked shows you a message with two options:
Monthly Subscription — $2 first month, then $5/month
Our AI handles everything. No API key needed. Cancel anytime. First-time subscribers get their first month at $2 — the promotional introductory price — then $5/month from the second month onwards.
Annual License — $20 one-time payment
Plug in your own API key from Google Gemini, OpenAI, or Anthropic. Pay once. Use all year. Valid for 12 months from purchase date, after which you choose your next plan. No automatic renewal.
Bundle credits are additional Explanation credits you can purchase if you run low on your monthly allocation. They appear in the app when available.
Bundle credit pricing is set at the time of purchase and may change. Bundle credits expire 3 months from the purchase date and are non-refundable except where core functionality has been unavailable for more than 30 consecutive days within the validity period.
Users with an active paid subscription may share a referral link to invite new users to Clicked.
Eligibility — referred user (B): Referral credits for the referred user are available only to users who have never previously held a Clicked account. Returning users — including those who previously deleted a Clicked account — are not eligible to receive referred-user credits. There is no such restriction on the referring user (A), who may refer new users regardless of how long they have been a Clicked subscriber.
How credits are earned:
The 30-day requirement applies to both users and exists to protect against refunds, failed payments, and abuse. Credits are not awarded if a subscription is cancelled, refunded, or lapses within the first 30 days.
Using Referral Credits: Referral Credits can only be used while the holder has an active paid monthly subscription. If a subscription lapses or is cancelled, any unused Referral Credits are frozen and cannot be used until the subscription is reinstated. Referral Credits expire 90 days from the date they are awarded and cannot be reinstated after expiry.
Credit amounts are displayed in the app and may be changed at our discretion, including being discontinued entirely, for new referrals at any time. Existing awarded credits are not affected by such changes.
You can cancel your subscription at any time from the Settings page in the extension: click the extension icon → Settings → Plan → Manage / Cancel. This opens the Stripe customer portal where you can cancel with one click.
To take effect for the current billing cycle, cancellation must be made at least 3 days before your renewal date. No partial month refunds are issued. You retain access until the end of the period you've paid for.
Monthly subscription: No partial month refunds are issued. You may cancel at any time and retain access until the end of the paid period.
Annual license ($20): Refunds are available within 30 days of purchase if core functionality has been continuously unavailable, prorated based on remaining full calendar months of the license period.
Support the Developer payments: These are entirely voluntary and non-refundable under all circumstances.
For full refund terms, see our Terms of Service.
When you make a payment through Stripe, we use the email address on the payment to identify your account and activate your plan. It is important that you use the same email address for your Clicked account and for any payment you make.
If you use a different email for payment, we will not be able to link the payment to your account and your plan will not be upgraded automatically. If this happens, contact support@tryclicked.app — we will try to resolve it manually but cannot guarantee it.
Stay signed in across sessions. Change your plan anytime. Reset your password in seconds. Your Clicked account gives you full control over your subscription, preferences, and data — all from the Settings page inside the extension.
Once signed in, Clicked keeps you signed in until you choose to sign out. If you do need to sign in again:
You can also sign in directly at tryclicked.app/signin — the extension will pick up your session automatically.
Visit tryclicked.app/reset, enter your email address and we'll send you a reset link. You can also click Forgot password on the sign-in screen in the extension.
Click the link in the email — it expires in 24 hours — and choose a new password. You can then sign in with your new password.
To upgrade, downgrade, or change your plan: click the extension icon → Settings → Plan.
Click the extension icon → Settings → Account → Sign out. This clears your session from the extension. You'll need to sign in again to access your account.
To request account deletion, email privacy@tryclicked.app from your registered email address with the subject "Account deletion request." We will make reasonable efforts to action your request as promptly as possible.
Re-registering after deletion: If you delete your account and later register again with the same email address, the free trial will not be available for that email. You can still use Clicked on the free tier (3 free Explanations per day) or subscribe to a paid plan.
Please note that some data — such as Stripe payment records — is retained by our payment processor for financial compliance reasons and cannot be deleted. See our Privacy Policy for full details.
Email hash retention: Upon account deletion, all personal data is removed from our systems. We retain a one-way cryptographic hash of your email address indefinitely after deletion. This hash is mathematically irreversible and cannot be used to identify you or recover your email address. It is retained solely to prevent fraudulent re-registration for a new free trial.
We genuinely want to hear from you — questions, bugs, feedback, or just to say hello.
As a solo project, response times may vary — but we read and respond to every message.