MultiHighlighter

MultiHighlighter allows multi-word searching/highlighting on almost any web page. Each term is highlighted with a unique color.

MultiHighlighter: Multi-Word Highlighting on Web Pages

MultiHighlighter is a Chrome extension that enables users to search multiple words or phrases on a webpage or in a local file and highlight each of these terms separately in distinct colors. In addition to highlighting, it provides an incremental count of matched terms and offers text redaction capabilities. The plugin can be activated via a hotkey combination and doesn't interfere with Chrome's default search functionality. The highlighting is sustained when pages are printed or saved as PDF.

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Extension stats

By: CCDevGroup

Users: 10,000+

Rating: 3.26

(184)

0.02

Version: 1.0.124.1 (Last updated: 2014-12-03)

Creation date: 2014-12-02

Permissions:

<all_urls>

Size: 275.46K

Full description: See detailed description

Ranking

# 7,354 ▲ 79

Other rankings

#10331 in Workflow & Planning ▲ 111 #146 in search box keyword 16 ▲ 1 #198 in highlighter keyword 43 ▲ 8 #256 in search bar keyword 18 ▼ 9

Other platforms

Not available on Android

Not available on Firefox

Not available on Edge

User reviews

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Pros

Simple and easy to use for highlighting individual words
Helps researchers and users save time when searching through long texts
Effective at finding terms on various pages

Cons

Does not support highlighting phrases with multiple words
Uses Manifest V2 and has not been updated since 2014; concerns about future support
Many users report the extension does not work properly or at all
Highlights can disappear once terms are searched, which confuses users

Most mentioned

Does not work or fails to respond
Supports only single-word highlighting, not phrases
Concerns about future updates and support due to outdated practices

User reviews

Great extension but support just ended or something like that. Sad to see it go

Andy Torres, 2025-03-06

This was extremely helpful, but it has been removed from Chrome. Please bring it back.

Roy Boxing, 2025-03-04

it does individual words highlighting in a bar, but there isn't an ability to separate terms with multiple words. Doesn't work on PDF

Extropian Transhumanism Transcend, 2025-02-05

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Extension safety

Risk impact

MultiHighlighter requires a few sensitive permissions. Exercise caution before installing.

Risk impact analysis details

Critical Allows access to all websites, posing a significant security risk as it can monitor and modify data from any visited site.
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