Link to Text Fragment

Browser extension that allows for linking to arbitrary text on a page.

What is Link to Text Fragment?

"Link to Text Fragment" is a Chrome extension that simplifies the process of creating unique links to specific text sections on a webpage. Users can just select the desired text, right-click and choose "Copy Link to Selected Text" to generate the special link. When such links are opened in a compatible browser, the selected text will automatically scroll into view and be highlighted. This tool enhances web navigation, content reference, and information sharing.

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By: Google LLC

View on Chrome Web Store

Users: 100,000+

Rating: 3.66 (151)

Version: 2.5.0 (Last updated: 2024-10-10)

Creation date: 2020-07-04

Risk impact: Low risk impact

Risk likelihood: Very low risk likelihood

Manifest version: 3

Permissions:

activeTab
contextMenus
clipboardWrite
storage
scripting
offscreen

Size: 96.28K

Email: to*****@google.com

URLs: Privacy policy

Ranking

# 2369 ▼ 21

Other rankings

#240 in Workflow & Planning

#1 in fragment keyword 17

#100 in license keyword 3 ▼ 19

#138 in custom font keyword 34 ▼ 17

#173 in source keyword 29 ▼ 12

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Link to Text Fragment (v2.3.2)

3.77

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Link to Text Fragment (v2.3.2)

3.00

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Extension summary

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Update: Chrome now has a built-in feature ("Copy Link to Highlight" in the context menu) to copy text fragment links. The extension has an additional feature that allows you to also copy rich links. You can activate this feature in the options.

This extension allows for easily creating a special link to the currently selected text on a page via the context menu. When opening such a special link, a compatible browser will scroll the selected text into view and highlight it.

Usage instructions:

• Select the text that you want to link to. • Right-click and choose "Copy Link to Selected Text" from the context menu. • If the link creation succeeded, the selected text will be briefly highlighted in yellow. • Paste your link wherever you want to share it. • 💡 Pro-tip: you can assign a keyboard shortcut to the copy action!

📖 Article: https://web.dev/text-fragments/ 🧩 Extension: https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/link-to-text-fragment/pbcodcjpfjdpcineamnnmbkkmkdpajjg 🎬 Demo video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y5DmGqnzvBI

User reviews

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Pros

Works well for creating direct links to specific text on a page.
Has been praised for its usefulness, especially for providing clean links without the need for anchor tags.

Cons

Currently has multiple functionality issues, particularly after recent updates.
Does not work on all websites and has compatibility issues with certain browsers like Brave.
Some users report problems with links generated for texts that include capital letters or special characters.

Most mentioned

Extension is not working as intended after updates.
Users express frustration over lack of updates and fixes.
Issues with functionality on certain browsers.

Recent reviews

I can't recognize the problems others are having, the extension works just fine for me. And I don't know how I lived without it, it's so useful when you want to give the most direct link possible on a page without link anchors.