Ranorex Selocity

What Ranorex Selocity is

Ranorex Selocity is a free Chrome extension for creating and evaluating selectors for web elements used in automated tests. Ranorex describes it as a tool for automation engineers and QA teams. It works inside Chrome DevTools and generates CSS, XPath, Link Text, and RanoreXPath selectors for Selenium tests; it also supports WebDriver.io and Protractor.

Selocity’s smart selector option ignores dynamically generated IDs to help make locators more stable. You can edit a selector and see the matching DOM elements highlighted, along with the number of matches. Selectors can be copied from the DevTools panel or through a page element’s right-click quick-copy option. Keyboard shortcuts and automatic quote insertion are available when copying selectors into tests. Settings cover ignoring automatically generated IDs, automatic escaping, element highlighting, partial class names, minimal target selectors, and theme selection. The extension also supports dark mode. It is described as a Chrome extension for Chrome DevTools, and device coverage is desktop-only. The Chrome Web Store disclosure says the developer will not collect or use user data. The listed plan costs nothing, and no free trial is offered. Ranorex was founded in 2007 and is headquartered in Austin, Texas.

Who it suits

Selocity suits automation engineers and QA teams who need to create, inspect, and copy web element selectors while working in Chrome DevTools. It supports selector workflows for Selenium, WebDriver.io, and Protractor.

Limits

Selocity is a Chrome DevTools extension with desktop-only device coverage. It does not provide live browser testing, automated test execution, real-device testing, or visual regression.

Getting started

1. Install the free Chrome extension.
2. Open Chrome DevTools on the page containing the web element.
3. Generate a CSS, XPath, Link Text, or RanoreXPath selector.
4. Edit or validate the selector and review highlighted matches and the match count.
5. Copy the selector from DevTools or use the element’s right-click quick-copy option.

Verdict

Choose Selocity if you want a free way to create and evaluate selectors in Chrome DevTools for Selenium, WebDriver.io, or Protractor workflows. Its highlighting, match counts, and quick-copy options help with selector work. Look elsewhere if you need live browser testing, automated test execution, real-device testing, or visual regression.