Highlight selected text on any webpage

Latest Version

Version
1.0
Update
February 20, 2025
Size
49.27KiB
Developer
Category
Users
0
Rating
0 ★
Manifest Version
3
Web Store Status
Languages Support
English
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Permissions
ActiveTab
Storage
ContextMenus
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Text Highlighter Extension

Text Highlighter - Simple, Private, and Efficient

Highlight and organize important text on any webpage with this privacy-focused extension. All your highlights are stored locally on your device - no external servers, no data collection.

Key Features:
• Multiple highlight colors
• Save highlights across browser sessions
• One-click highlight removal
• Local-only storage for complete privacy
• Optional error reporting (with explicit consent)
• Export highlights as text files
• Keyboard shortcuts for quick highlighting

Perfect for:
✓ Students taking notes
✓ Researchers collecting references
✓ Readers marking important passages
✓ Anyone who needs to organize web content

Privacy First:
• All data stays on your device
• No tracking or analytics
• No external servers
• Clear data anytime
• Automatic cleanup on uninstall

Works best on:
• Blog posts
• Documentation
• News articles
• Educational content
• Static web pages

Note: Some limitations apply when highlighting complex web elements or dynamic content.

Open source and MIT licensed - view our code on GitHub.
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Source Manifest.json

{"update_url": "https://clients2.google.com/service/update2/crx", "manifest_version": 3, "name": "Text Highlighter", "version": "1.0", "description": "Highlight selected text on any webpage", "minimum_chrome_version": "88", "permissions": [ "activeTab", "storage", "contextMenus" ], "action": { "default_icon": { "16": "images/icon16.png", "48": "images/icon48.png", "128": "images/icon128.png" } }, "icons": { "16": "images/icon16.png", "48": "images/icon48.png", "128": "images/icon128.png" }, "content_scripts": [ { "matches": [""], "js": ["errorTracker.js", "content.js"] } ], "background": { "service_worker": "background.js" }, "web_accessible_resources": [{ "resources": ["welcome.html"], "matches": [""] }], "content_security_policy": { "extension_pages": "script-src 'self'; object-src 'self'" }} "
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