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Web Highlighter

by omer-faruq Β· Tools
Manifest V3 Free
View in Chrome Web Store Data as of 20 Oct 2026

Highlight text on web pages with multiple colors. Highlights persist across sessions and sync between Chrome and Edge.

Users
27
+2 in 30 days
Rating
0.0 / 5
unchanged in 30 days
Ratings
0
0 in 30 days
Store rank
#137K
#114K among extensions
Version
1.0.1
updated 2 Apr 2026

Users

monthly, 7 months
0258515Apr 2026Aug 2026Oct 2026
Latest, 20 Oct 2026: 27 usersMove the mouse over the chart for any month

Ratings count

monthly, 7 months
001Apr 2026Aug 2026Oct 2026
Latest, 20 Oct 2026: 0 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 Web Highlighter

🎨 WEB HIGHLIGHTER - Your Personal Text Marker for the Web Transform your web browsing experience with Web Highlighter, the ultimate tool for marking, organizing, and remembering important information across the internet. ✨ KEY FEATURES πŸ“Œ Multi-Color Highlighting - Choose from 5 vibrant colors: Yellow, Green, Blue, Pink, and Orange - Instantly highlight any text on any webpage - Perfect for categorizing different types of information ⚑ Quick & Easy to Use - Select text and click a color - that's it! - Keyboard shortcuts for lightning-fast highlighting - Right-click context menu for instant access - Clean, intuitive popup interface πŸ’Ύ Automatic Saving - All highlights are saved automatically - Persistent across browser sessions - Survives page refreshes and browser restarts - Never lose your important notes again πŸ”„ Cross-Device Sync - Seamlessly sync highlights across all your devices - Works with Chrome Sync - no account needed - Access your highlights on desktop, laptop, and more - Your research follows you everywhere 🎯 Smart Features - Works on dynamic websites (Reddit, news sites, blogs) - Handles single-page applications (SPAs) - Intelligent text matching for reliable restoration - Supports multiple highlights per page πŸ“Š Highlight Management - View all highlights in a centralized summary page - See highlight counts per website - Filter highlights by URL or text content - Delete individual highlights or clear all at once - Expandable lists for easy navigation πŸ”’ Privacy First - No data collection - zero tracking - All data stored locally in your browser - No external servers or third-party services - Open source and transparent ⌨️ KEYBOARD SHORTCUTS - Ctrl+Shift+H - Highlight with Yellow - Ctrl+Shift+G - Highlight with Green - Ctrl+Shift+B - Highlight with Blue - Ctrl+Shift+R - Remove Highlight πŸŽ“ PERFECT FOR - Students taking online courses - Researchers gathering information - Professionals reading documentation - Anyone who reads articles online - Book lovers reading web novels - Language learners studying content 🌐 WORKS EVERYWHERE - News websites and blogs - Documentation and wikis - Reddit and social media - Educational platforms - Research papers and articles - Any text-based website πŸš€ HOW IT WORKS 1. Install the extension 2. Navigate to any webpage 3. Select the text you want to highlight 4. Click the extension icon and choose a color 5. Your highlight is saved automatically 6. Refresh the page - highlights are restored! πŸ’‘ USE CASES πŸ“š Research & Study Highlight key points in articles, mark important definitions, and color-code different topics for better organization. πŸ“– Reading & Learning Mark interesting passages, save quotes, and create visual bookmarks in long-form content. πŸ’Ό Professional Work Highlight important information in documentation, mark action items in emails, and organize research materials. πŸ” Information Gathering Collect and categorize information from multiple sources with color-coded highlights. 🎨 TECHNICAL DETAILS - Built with modern JavaScript - Uses Chrome Storage API for data persistence - Implements efficient DOM manipulation - Supports dynamic content loading - Optimized for performance - No external dependencies πŸ†• RECENT UPDATES - Fixed highlight restoration on first page load - Added support for single-page applications - Improved text search algorithm - Enhanced filter functionality - Better handling of dynamic content - Performance optimizations ⭐ WHY CHOOSE WEB HIGHLIGHTER? Unlike other highlighting tools, Web Highlighter is: - Completely free with no premium features - Privacy-focused with zero data collection - Lightweight and fast - Works on all websites - Regularly updated and maintained - Simple yet powerful πŸ“ž SUPPORT & FEEDBACK We're committed to making Web Highlighter the best highlighting tool available. If you encounter any issues or have suggestions for improvements, please reach out through the Chrome Web Store support page. 🌟 RATE & REVIEW If you find Web Highlighter useful, please consider leaving a 5-star review! Your feedback helps us improve and helps others discover this tool. --- Start highlighting smarter today! Install Web Highlighter and never lose track of important information again. Made with ❀️ for readers, researchers, and learners everywhere.

Growth

WindowUsersChangeRatingsRating
7 days+3+12.5%00.00
30 days+2+8.0%00.00
6 months+20+285.7%00.00

Version history

1 versions recorded
1.0.12 Apr 2026

Details

Category
Tools
First seen
2 Apr 2026
Size
55 KB
Languages
en
Pricing
Free
Extension ID
aofgidonamfagejheeachnplocjphlfc

Permissions and risk

Moderate riskimpact 2, likelihood 2
Permissions
storageactiveTabcontextMenus
Site access
<all_urls>
Can read and change data on every website you visit.

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