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Invisible Selection

by Jowgei · Developer Tools
Manifest V3 Free
View in Chrome Web Store Data as of 16 Oct 2026

Removes visible text selection highlighting while preserving full copy/paste functionality.

Users
23
store count
Rating
5.0 / 5
unchanged in 30 days
Ratings
1
total ratings
Store rank
#143K
#120K among extensions
Version
1.0.0
updated 3 Oct 2026

About Invisible Selection

Hide text selection highlights on any webpage. Copy and paste still works perfectly. 100% offline, zero data collection. Invisible Selection removes the colored highlight that appears when you select text on a webpage while keeping full copy and paste functionality intact. ▸ WHY USE IT? • Screen recording — No distracting blue highlights in your tutorials or demos • Presentations — Select and copy content during live demos without visual clutter • Privacy — Others nearby cannot see what text you are selecting on your screen • Clean browsing — A distraction-free reading and browsing experience ▸ HOW IT WORKS 1. Click the Invisible Selection icon in your toolbar 2. Toggle the switch ON to hide selection highlights 3. Select text on any webpage it works, you just cannot see the highlight 4. Ctrl+C and right-click Copy work exactly as before 5. Toggle OFF at any time to bring back the normal highlight ▸ FEATURES ✓ Hides the text selection highlight on every website ✓ Copy and paste continues to work normally ✓ One-click ON/OFF toggle from the popup ✓ Direct links to Support and Privacy Policy right from the popup ✓ Remembers your preference across browser sessions ✓ Syncs your setting across Chrome devices ✓ Works inside iframes and embedded content ✓ Works on dark-themed and light-themed websites ✓ Toolbar badge shows current ON/OFF status at a glance ✓ Keyboard accessible Tab and Space to toggle ✓ Lightweight under 5KB total, zero performance impact ▸ PRIVACY AND SECURITY This extension is 100% offline. It makes zero network requests and collects zero personal data. • No analytics or tracking • No browsing history stored • No page content read or extracted • No accounts or logins • No external servers • No data shared with anyone The only thing stored is your ON/OFF preference, saved locally using Chrome's built-in storage. ▸ WHY DOES IT NEED ACCESS TO WEBSITES? To hide the selection highlight, the extension applies a small CSS stylesheet to webpages. This requires content script access. The extension does not read, modify, or collect any page content. It only changes how selected text looks visually. ▸ KNOWN LIMITATIONS • Cannot work on Chrome internal pages (chrome://settings, chrome://extensions, etc.) • Cannot work on Chrome Web Store pages (Chrome security restriction) • Cannot affect Chrome's built-in PDF viewer • May not hide selection inside web components that use Shadow DOM ▸ SUPPORT Found a bug or have a feature request? Visit our website or contact us through the Support tab above.

Growth

WindowUsersChangeRatingsRating
7 days+15+187.5%00.00

Chrome Web Store search rankings

Where Invisible Selection appears when people search the store, with the 30 day change
Search phrasePosition30 days
selection#67new

Version history

1 versions recorded
1.0.03 Oct 2026

Details

Category
Developer Tools
First seen
3 Oct 2026
Size
24 KB
Languages
en-US
Pricing
Free
Privacy policy
invisibleselection.netlify.app
Support
invisibleselection.netlify.app
Extension ID
pddfpjmkodjaobcaieajifcpcmpojlbo

Permissions and risk

Moderate riskimpact 2, likelihood 3
Permissions
storage

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