Save Text to File

Save highlighted text to a file on your computer.

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Save Text to File - Chrome Extension for Saving Text

"Save Text to File" is a handy Chrome extension that enables users to save any highlighted text from a webpage directly to their local machine. This might be appended to an existing file, or saved as a new one, and users can even specify the directory. It comes with several features such as date stamping and saving page URL with the text, and the directory selection option upon saving. Ideal for researchers, students, and professionals alike.

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Extension stats

By: bobbyrne01

Users: 4,000+

Rating: 3.85

(34)

Version: 2.2.1 (Last updated: 2021-09-06)

Creation date: 2020-02-03

Risk impact: Low risk impact

Risk likelihood:

Very low risk likelihood

Manifest version: 2

Permissions:

contextMenus
downloads
storage
notifications
activeTab
nativeMessaging

Size: 17.90K

Email: bo*****@gmail.com

Ranking

# 15,635 ▲ 82

Other rankings

#983 in Workflow & Planning ▲ 8 #10 in file keyword 48 ▲ 2 #45 in save keyword 75 ▲ 7 #154 in paypal keyword 28 ▲ 13

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Extension summary

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Save text from a web page to a file anywhere on your computer.

Highlight some text, right-click and select "Save Text to File".

Text will be saved to a new file or else appended to an existing file, depending on option selections.

Features:

Specify any directory to save files on your computer
Add date of timestamp to saved file name
Various date formats to choose from
Save current URL, page title in file
Optional directory selection dialog on save

Full install instructions: https://github.com/bobbyrne01/save-text-to-file-chrome/blob/master/doc/installation.md

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 Chrome Web Store does not verify user reviews, so some user reviews may be inaccurate, spammy, or outdated.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 useful and simple to use extension.
Fast, efficient, does exactly what I want it to do.
No need to open notepad, copy, paste, and save manually.

Cons

Complicated setup for non-technical users.
Crashes frequently during use.
Files are saved separately for each selection, which is inefficient.

Most mentioned

Needs a keyboard shortcut.
Incompatibility issues with other extensions.
Requests for additional features like saving image URLs.

User reviews

Jay J, 2024-07-15

Very convenient application! But... Immediately after installation, the extension asked me for the folder in which to save the text. After I configured the options, it stopped asking for the saving path. It is just closing after run and I dont know where it save text (if it did this at all). The "ask" checkbox in options is enabled. Also, the save settings button is gray and inaccessible