Custom Highlight

A chrome extension for customizing highlight color.

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Custom Highlight is a versatile Chrome extension that allows users to personalize the background and text color of highlighted text on almost any website. With an intuitive built-in color picker or by entering hex color codes, users can customize their highlight colors effortlessly to suit their preferences or accessibility needs. The extension is fully compatible with Dark Reader, ensuring seamless integration with dark mode themes.

After installation, pages may need to be reloaded for the changes to take effect. Importantly, Custom Highlight respects user privacy and does not read or handle any user data. Enhance your browsing experience with customizable highlights that stand out and improve readability.

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By:: Andreto
Users:: 8,000+
Rating:: 4.00

(23)
Version:: 1.5.0 (Last updated: 2025-02-28)
Creation date:: 2020-02-19
Risk:: Moderate risk impact Low risk likelihood
Permissions:: storage
scripting
Host permissions:: <all_urls>
Size:: 58.30K
Email:: an*****@gmail.com
Full description:: See detailed description
Source:: Chrome Web Store
Updated:: a day ago

Ranking

# 10,628 ▼ 329

Other rankings

#69 in Functionality & UI ▲ 2 #35 in change color keyword 15 ▼ 1 #119 in color keyword 74 ▲ 1 #242 in color picker keyword 60 ▼ 5

User reviews

Pros

Works well on most websites after a refresh
Offers options for different highlight colors
Helps improve focus by allowing users to highlight text
User-friendly once the extension is reloaded
Provides an alternative to the default highlight colors which some find harsh on the eyes

Cons

Doesn't work with Google Docs consistently
Requires Chrome to be restarted or pages to be refreshed for changes to take effect
Highlights can disappear when refreshing a page or highlighting new text
May not function properly on the Chrome Web Store
Some users reported it simply doesn't work

Recent reviews

Doesn't work with Google Docs while it clearly states that it does.

Yigit, 2025-01-10

i like to highlight things so i can focus on them easier but the bright blue hurt my eyes so this was very helpful ^_^ you will need to reopen chrome for it to show up though!!

4PPLEC0RE, 2024-12-13

Да норм вроде, почему так мало звёзд? Всё хорошо работает и выделяет, если не работает то просто перезагрузите браузер.

Влад Лис, 2024-06-02

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Extension safety

Risk impact

Custom Highlight requires a few sensitive permissions. Exercise caution before installing.

Risk impact analysis details

Critical Allows access to all websites, posing a significant security risk as it can monitor and modify data from any visited site.
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Risk likelihood

Custom Highlight has earned a fairly good reputation and likely can be trusted.

Risk likelihood analysis details

High This extension has low user count. Unpopular extensions may not be stable or safe.
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