Custom Highlight

A chrome extension for customizing highlight color.

Custom Highlight: Customize Your Highlight Colors

Custom Highlight is a unique Chrome extension offering the ability to change the color of your highlights. It allows users to easily customize both the background and the text color of highlights, using a built-in color picker or by pasting hex codes. It functions with most websites and is fully compatible with Google Docs. Additionally, it also works with Dark Reader and ensures absolute user privacy as it neither reads nor handles any user data.
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Extension stats

By: Andreto
Version: 1.5.0 (Last updated: 2021-05-24)
Creation date: 2020-02-19
Risk impact: Moderate risk impact
Risk likelihood:
Manifest version: 3
Permissions:
  • storage
  • scripting
Host permissions:
  • <all_urls>
Size: 58.30K

Other platforms

Custom Chess (v1.0.1)
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Not available on Firefox
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Extension summary

Change Highlight background and text-color. It's easy to set the color with the built-in color picker or by copy and pasting color hex codes.

Works on pretty much all websites, including Google Docs.

Compatible with Dark Reader.

This extension does not read or handle any user data. https://andreto.github.io/Custom-Highlight/

User reviews

These summaries are automatically generated weekly using AI based on recent user reviews. Chrome Web Store does not verify user reviews, so some user reviews may be inaccurate, spammy, or outdated.
Pros
  • Very versatile and works wonderfully.
  • Works on most websites including Google Docs and Sheets.
  • Helps improve readability with different highlight colors.
  • Functional and does what it's supposed to do.
Cons
  • Doesn't work on all selections.
  • Requires a refresh to activate settings or changes.
  • Highlight disappears when refreshing or changing selection.
  • Some users experienced it not working at all.
Most mentioned
  • Need to restart or refresh Chrome for it to work.
  • Doesn't work on certain pages like the Chrome Web Store.
  • Helpful for improving focus and readability.
  • Color options are appreciated compared to default blue.
User reviews
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!!
by 4PPLEC0RE, 2024-12-13

Да норм вроде, почему так мало звёзд? Всё хорошо работает и выделяет, если не работает то просто перезагрузите браузер.
by Влад Лис, 2024-06-02

Does the job, good work!
by Petaut Montes, 2024-04-04
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Extension safety

Risk impact

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

Risk likelihood

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