Highlighter for Google Chrome™

Name: Highlighter for Google Chrome™
Rating: 3.4192741874384422 (13199 reviews)
Author: https://web-highlighter.pdfwork.com/

Highlight your text right in the webpage.

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Highlighter for Google Chrome™ is a versatile extension that allows you to highlight important text directly on any webpage. Choose from over 10 vibrant colors to mark key points, helping your screenshots stand out and making information easier to reference. Perfect for students, professionals, and anyone needing to emphasize parts of web content before saving or sharing.

This lightweight and user-friendly tool lets you quickly highlight text areas without leaving the page. Keep your important web content clearly marked and visually appealing with this free Chrome extension. Note that it's developed independently and is not affiliated with or endorsed by Google.

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By:

https://web-highlighter.pdfwork.com/

Users:

40,000

Rating:

3.42

(13,199) 27 new ratings

Version:

3.0.0 Last updated: 2023-10-30

Creation date:

2021-02-01

Risk:

Permissions:

activeTab
scripting

Size:

137.00KB

Email:

mi*****@gmail.com

URLs:

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Full description:

Source:

Chrome Web Store

Data ingested on:

2025-07-11

Ranking

# 3,495 ▲ 56

Other rankings

#9904 in Workflow & Planning ▲ 7

#7 in highlighter keyword 50 ▲ 1

#85 in software keyword 52 ▲ 6

#88 in google chrome keyword 83 ▲ 6

#116 in google keyword 94 ▼ 1

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Other platforms

Highlighter for Browser™ (v3.0.0)

15,797 3.30

(3,035)

User reviews

Users find the extension useful for highlighting text but many report frustrations, chiefly that it forces them to rate the extension before use and repeatedly prompts for reviews. Additionally, highlights disappear upon page refresh, and some experience the extension ceasing to function altogether. These recurring issues significantly affect usability and user satisfaction.

Pros

Allows text highlighting on web pages
Has a simple and straightforward interface
Users generally find it useful when working

Cons

Forces users to leave a review before using the extension
Highlights disappear after refreshing the webpage
Extension sometimes stops working and becomes unusable
Repeated requests for rating even after providing a review

Recent reviews

Em*****, 2025-07-09

GOOD

Na*****, 2025-07-09

worst extension

Kr*****, 2025-07-08

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Extension safety

Risk impact

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Highlighter for Google Chrome™ does not require any sensitive permissions.

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Risk likelihood

Risk likelihood measures the probability that a Chrome extension may turn malicious. This is determined by the publisher and the Chrome extension reputation on Chrome Web Store, the amount of time the Chrome extension has been around, and other signals about the Chrome extension. Our algorithms are not perfect, and are subject to change as we discover new ways to detect malicious extensions. We recommend that you always exercise caution when installing a Chrome extension.

Highlighter for Google Chrome™ has earned a fairly good reputation and likely can be trusted.

Risk likelihood analysis details

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