Highlighter for Google Chrome™

Highlight your text right in the webpage.

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.

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
ok
by Em*****, 2025-07-09

GOOD
by Na*****, 2025-07-09

worst extension
by 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.

Risk impact analysis details
    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.

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