Activate this Extension to highlight text with different colors on any webpage through one click.
Text Highlighter Extension
Whether you're a student, researcher, or casual internet user, this extension is designed to improve your focus, reading comprehension, and overall productivity online.
Key Features
One-Click Highlighting: Instantly mark text with a single click to save time and streamline your reading.
Custom Color Selection: Choose from various colors to create personalized highlights and visually organize information.
Seamless Navigation: Easily locate your highlights across different webpages without losing track.
Instant Undo: Mistakenly highlighted something? Quickly undo with one more click to keep everything organized.
How to Use
Step 1: Install the Extension
Visit the Chrome Web Store, search for “Text Highlighter,” and click “Add” to install.
Step 2: Open Any Webpage
Access your preferred webpage—such as articles, tutorials, or research sources—and begin highlighting.
Step 3: Highlight Keywords
Select the text you want to emphasize, click the Text Highlighter icon, and choose a color. Note: If using multiple keywords, the extension will highlight only if all are within the same line or paragraph.
Step 4: Adjust Highlights
Add more highlights, change colors, or remove any highlight by selecting the text and clicking the icon again.
Why Use It?
This Chrome extension is ideal for anyone needing to categorize information on a webpage. The ability to highlight and color-code text segments enhances focus and improves the processing of complex data. This is especially valuable for students, researchers, and professionals who work with multiple documents or web sources.
Who Can Benefit?
Students using digital textbooks and study materials
Researchers juggling multiple sources
Professionals reading extensive online documents
General readers keeping track of interesting information
Text Highlighter is versatile, making it ideal for any reading or research scenario. Personalize your browsing experience, organize information visually, and boost productivity.
FAQs
Can I choose different colors to highlight text?
Yes, you can pick from a range of colors to categorize information visually.
Will the extension highlight all keywords I search for?
The extension highlights keywords in a line or paragraph, provided all keywords are present in that section.
How do I remove a highlight if I make a mistake?
Simply reselect the highlighted text and click the Text Highlighter icon to remove the highlight.
Source Manifest.json
How to download and manually install Text Highlighter extension for Chrome
Looking for a way to install Text Highlighter extensions for Chrome, you can search for them in the Chrome Web Store, clicking the "Add to Chrome" button, and following the straightforward process.
However, you may need to install Text Highlighter extensions manually, this article outlines two simple methods to effortlessly install Text Highlighter extensions, whether they come as unpacked folders in compressed formats like .zip or as .crx files.
Method 1: Download Text Highlighter extension and manually install through Drag &Drop
If you ever need to manually install a Text Highlighter extension for Chrome, don't worry, it's a simple process. Just follow these easy steps, and you will have your extension ready to use in no time.
Step 1: Download the Text Highlighter Extension by clicking the "Download CRX" button on the website.
Look for the Text Highlighter extension you wish to install. Go to the website and download the Text Highlighter extension package, which is usually a .CRX file and comes in a zipped file. Here ".crx" file is the format for Text Highlighter extension that contains all the data.
Step 2: Extract &Arrange Files
Once the file is downloaded, extract that file into its own folder. Similarly, give that extension files a permanent home. In other words, keep it in a folder that you don't accidentally delete it because these files will be needed to make that extension work.
Step 3: Go to the Chrome Extensions Page
Open Google Chrome and in the address bar, type chrome://extensions; it will open the Google Chrome extensions page. Make sure that "My extensions" is selected in the sidebar.
Step 4: Drag and Drop the Extension
Now, go to the folder where you extracted the Text Highlighter extension and drag &drop the extension file from there anywhere onto the extension page within Google Chrome.
Step 5: Complete the Installation
Once you drag and drop the extension file, follow the steps that Google Chrome takes you through. Similarly, if the extension file is of .crx file format, you will be required to review the permissions and then add the extension.
Now, you can manage that added extension as you would like to with any other Chrome extension that you added through Chrome Webstore. Its icon will also appear in the Google Chrome Menu on the right side of the address bar once you activate it.
Method 2: Download Text Highlighter extension for Chrome and install in Developer Mode
This is another method to install Text Highlighter extension manually, but the twist is that here, you install by enabling the developer mode option provided in Google Chrome. This mode is commonly used for testing extensions or running unpublished tools.
Step 1: Download the Text Highlighter extension file
Select and download the Text Highlighter extension by clicking the 'Download CRX' button on the website.
Step 2: Extract the downloaded contents
Convert the file to a ZIP file if it is in CRX format then extract the Text Highlighter extension zip file or folder that you downloaded. Make sure you extract it using the same folder name and keep it safely in another folder, so you don't delete it by mistake. The extracted folder will be needed to keep your Text Highlighter extension running.
Step 3: Open Chrome Extension Setting Page
In the address bar of Google Chrome, type chrome://extensions and open the Chrome Extension Page.
Step 4: Enable Developer Mode
After opening the Chrome Extension page, look at the top right side, and you will find the toggle option of "Developer mode."Simply enable that developer mode option.
Step 5: Load the Unpacked Extension
Once you enable the developer mode option, you will see the menu of Load Unpacked, Pack Extensions and Update. From that, select the option "Load unpacked."
Step 6: Select the Extension Folder
Once the pop-up opens upon clicking Load unpacked, select the Text Highlighter extension directory and click on the "Select Folder "button.
Step 7: Confirm and Install
After you select an extension folder of a Google Chrome extension you're installing manually, confirm its installation for the final time and let the installation complete.
Conclusion
Here we've made a step-by-step guide on How to manually install Text Highlighter extension in 2 ways. We hope this guide proves helpful.
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