# Simple Highlighter

> An easy to use tool to highlight any page content and save it to markdown or plain text formats.

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/simple-highlighter](https://chrome-stats.com/d/simple-highlighter)

## Overview

- **ID:** `simple-highlighter`
- **Platform:** Firefox
- **Type:** Firefox add-on
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Krzysztof Stopa
- **Category:** other
- **Daily users:** 41
- **Weekly downloads:** 12
- **Rating:** 3.29 / 5 (7 ratings)
- **Version:** 0.5.1
- **Last updated:** 2023-12-17
- **First published:** 2023-11-12
- **Size:** 71 KB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-08
- **Store listing:** [Firefox Add-ons Store](https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/simple-highlighter/)
- **Website:** [https://opendev.consulting/2023/11/12/simple-highlighter-firefox-extension/](https://opendev.consulting/2023/11/12/simple-highlighter-firefox-extension/)

## Description

<strong>Usage</strong>

Just select any text to highlight it.

<strong>About</strong>

Simple Highlighter is a powerful and user-friendly Firefox extension designed for students, researchers, and professionals who frequently gather information from the web. This add-on streamlines the process of collecting and organizing text from currently visited webpage into a structured markdown format, making it easier to review and reference later.

Key Features:

<ul><li>Easy Text Highlighting: Simply select the text you wish to save from any webpage. The intuitive interface allows for seamless highlighting without interrupting your browsing experience.</li><li>One-Click Save to Markdown: After highlighting, a single click saves the selected text into a markdown (.md) file. The add-on automatically formats the text according to markdown syntax, preserving basic formatting like headings, lists, and bold/italic styles.</li></ul>

## Rankings

- #17,518 — Overall
- #33 — highlighter
- #111 — simple
- #180 — delight
- #209 — flight

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `tabs`
- `storage`

### Content script matches

- `<all_urls>`

## Safety

- **Risk impact:** High risk impact
- **Risk likelihood:** Low risk likelihood

### Analysis details

- Grants access to browser tabs, which can be used to track user browsing habits and history, presenting a privacy concern.
- This extension has low user count. Unpopular extensions may not be stable or safe.

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Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/simple-highlighter)