# Instant Highlighter

> Highlight selected text on any page with one click and your favorite color.

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/instant-highlighter](https://chrome-stats.com/d/instant-highlighter)

## Overview

- **ID:** `instant-highlighter`
- **Platform:** Firefox
- **Type:** Firefox add-on
- **Status:** Removed
- **Publisher:** ME88
- **Daily users:** 1
- **Version:** 1.0.0
- **Last updated:** 2025-10-20
- **First published:** 2025-10-17
- **Size:** 14 KB
- **Data as of:** 2026-06-23
- **Store listing:** [Firefox Add-ons Store](https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/instant-highlighter/)

## Description

Instant Highlighter lets you mark any selected text on any website with a single click, using a color you choose in the Options page. It injects a tiny content script only when you act, keeping permissions minimal and your browsing fast. It does not collect data or make network requests.
The add-on relies solely on the activeTab permission to access the current tab after a user action and the storage permission to remember your color preference. The interface is simple: a popup with buttons to highlight the current selection or clear previous highlights. Highlights are applied by wrapping your selection in <mark> elements—no unsafe innerHTML, no inline scripts, no remote code. It’s lightweight, privacy-respecting, and built to comply with AMO policies.

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `activeTab`
- `storage`

## Safety

- **Risk impact:** Very low risk impact
- **Risk likelihood:** High risk likelihood

### Analysis details

- This extension is not longer available in the store

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Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/instant-highlighter)