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Highlight Unlocker: Bypass Text Restrictions

by Maxim DevLab · maximdevlab.com · Accessibility
FeaturedEstablished publisherManifest V3 Free
View in Chrome Web Store Data as of 15 Oct 2026

Restore text selection and copy on websites that try to block it.

Users
2,000
0 in 30 days
Rating
4.9 / 5
unchanged in 30 days
Ratings
15
0 in 30 days
Store rank
#20K
#17K among extensions
Version
1.8.11
updated 23 Aug 2026

Users

monthly, 2 years
01,0002,000Aug 2024Oct 2025Oct 2026
Latest, 15 Oct 2026: 2,000 usersMove the mouse over the chart for any month

Ratings count

monthly, 2 years
0815Aug 2024Oct 2025Oct 2026
Latest, 15 Oct 2026: 15 ratingsMove the mouse over the chart for any month

The Chrome Web Store rounds user counts down to the leading digit, so the user line moves in steps. The ratings count is exact and is the better signal of real adoption.

About Highlight Unlocker: Bypass Text Restrictions

Highlight Unlocker restores normal text selection and copy behavior on websites that try to block it. Many websites use scripts and settings to stop you from highlighting, copying, or right clicking text. Highlight Unlocker helps remove these restrictions so you can read, research, study, and save information easily. Key Features: • Highlight & Select Text: Highlight and select text on websites that try to disable it. • Block Selection Tracking: Prevents websites from spying on the text you select in real time. • Copy Raw Text: Prevents websites from overriding your clipboard. • Keyboard Shortcuts: Easily use copy, cut, and select-all keys (Ctrl+C, Ctrl+X, Ctrl+A). • Enable Right Click: Restores the right-click menu on sites that try to block it. • Invisible Block Cleansing: Clears invisible layers so you can select the actual text underneath. • Auto Unlock: Automatically unlocks text as you scroll and browse the page. • Custom Highlight Colors: Choose your own favorite selection highlight color. • Invisible Highlight Mode: Copy text without showing any highlight color. • Blacklist Sites: Choose websites where you want the extension to remain turned off. • Easy One Click Toggle: Turn the extension on or off quickly from the menu. Built for reading, research, study, and everyday browsing without annoying text restrictions.

Growth

WindowUsersChangeRatingsRating
7 days0+0.0%00.00
30 days0+0.0%00.00
6 months+1,000+100.0%+4−0.13
1 year+1,000+100.0%+8−0.13

Chrome Web Store search rankings

Where Highlight Unlocker: Bypass Text Restrictions appears when people search the store, with the 30 day change
Search phrasePosition30 days
selection#80−22

Version history

31 versions recorded
1.8.1129 Jul 2026
1.8.1017 Jul 2026
1.8.914 Jul 2026
1.8.814 Jul 2026
1.8.711 Jul 2026
1.8.625 Apr 2026
1.8.515 Mar 2026
1.8.413 Mar 2026

Details

Category
Accessibility
First seen
6 Aug 2024
Size
45 KB
Languages
en, id, vi, es, fr, it, pt-BR, ru
Pricing
Free
Extension ID
lbhdidfmmoeelcbjpmhalaainfcjdlgo

Permissions and risk

Low riskimpact 2, likelihood 1
Permissions
storagescripting
Site access
http://*/*https://*/*file:///*
Can read and change data on every website you visit.

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