Add rich text formatting to LinkedIn posts with bold, italic, underline, and strikethrough using a draggable toolbar.
Users
23
+3 in 30 days
Rating
5.0 / 5
unchanged in 30 days
Ratings
1
0 in 30 days
Store rank
#147K
#122K among extensions
Version
1.7.0
updated 12 Sep 2025
Users
monthly, 14 months
Latest, 21 Oct 2026:23 usersMove the mouse over the chart for any month
Ratings count
monthly, 14 months
Latest, 21 Oct 2026:1 ratingsMove the mouse over the chart for any month
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About StyleIt - LinkedIn text formatter
Stop hopping between LinkedIn and sketchy “fancy text” websites just to make a word bold. StyleIt puts a tiny, smart formatting toolbar right inside LinkedIn’s post & comment composer — so you can format text in-place and keep your flow.
How it helps
Apply Bold, Italic, Underline, and Strikethrough to selected text — instantly.
Uses Unicode glyphs where available (formatting that often survives posting) and safe visual fallbacks where not, so characters never become broken boxes.
Lightweight and local: all transformations run in your browser — no third-party servers, no background tracking.
Thoughtful UX: draggable toolbar, minimizable pill, and resilient to LinkedIn’s dynamic DOM so it won’t disappear mid-compose.
Why people love it
Saves time: no copy → paste → reformat loop.
Keeps your writing flow: format as you type without leaving LinkedIn.
Reliable visuals: the extension avoids known Unicode gaps and falls back to visual styling so you won’t see broken characters.
Quick start
Install StyleIt (developer mode or uploaded package).
Open LinkedIn, start a post or reply.
Select text and click B, I, U or S in the toolbar. Done.
Privacy & permissions
Permissions required: access to https://www.linkedin.com/* to inject the editor toolbar and transform selected text in the composer.
No text is sent to external servers. Transformations occur locally in your browser. (If you need an enterprise-ready privacy audit text, I’ll provide copy you can present to compliance.)
Notes & limitations
StyleIt uses Unicode glyphs where they exist and visual <span> fallbacks where they don’t. This provides the best mix of persistence (formatted text that posts correctly) and correct on-screen rendering while composing.
Because LinkedIn may sanitize inline styles on publish, some visual-only fallbacks may not persist after posting; Unicode glyphs do persist where supported by fonts. StyleIt chooses the best option automatically.
Support & feedback
Found a character that breaks? Have a feature request or idea? Report issues and suggestions — I read them and iterate fast.