Compare Chrome extensions: Highlight it vs Super Simple Highlighter

Stats Highlight it Highlight it Super Simple Highlighter Super Simple Highlighter
User count 74,194+ 300,000+
Average rating 3.22 3.91
Rating count 51 1,222
Last updated 2020-11-07 2023-07-26
Size 156.67K 351.23K
Version 1.6.1 2023.07.24
Short description
Annotate the Web with highlight tool Make permanent, private highlights on any web page.
Full summary

Highlight it - is a tool that allows you to annotate parts on any page with color backgrounds. Use one of 24 beautiful color presets.

How to use

  • You should refresh pages before usage if you just installed the extension
  • Highlight it won’t work on chrome internal pages, Chrome Webstore pages. (Restricted by security policy of Google Chrome)

This extension lets you make highlights on any web page, and subsequently attempts to restore those highlights when you revisit the page.

This process is completely private. The location and contents of your highlights never leave your browser.

A variety of highlight styles are available, with built-in styles including basic colors, redaction, blurs etc. Highlights can be made via the mouse or a keyboard shortcut.

The highlights on a single page can be navigated to from a single popup dialog, and a summary of the page's highlights are also available to view, print, or save.

NOTE:

  • The extension does NOT sync across your devices.
  • There are many factors that may cause highlights not to be successfully restored on subsequent visits.

For more details, see the help page.