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Highlight important text on any website. Your highlights are saved automatically.
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Description from store
📝 Updated Chrome Web Store Description for v1.1.0:
Web Highlighter lets you highlight important text on any webpage, just like
using a highlighter pen on paper. Your highlights are automatically saved and
will appear every time you visit the page.
🆕 NEW IN v1.1.0:
• Sidebar panel - View and search highlights without leaving the page (Alt+S)
• Tags - Organize highlights with custom tags
• Advanced search - Use operators like tag:, site:, date ranges
• Toast notifications - Non-intrusive feedback
• Statistics dashboard - Track your highlighting habits
• Export to Markdown & CSV formats
• Performance optimizations - 50% faster restoration
🌟 KEY FEATURES:
• Highlight text in 4 colors (yellow, green, blue, pink)
• Add notes to your highlights (500 characters)
• Export as JSON, Text, Markdown, or CSV
• Search and filter with advanced operators
• Keyboard shortcuts (Ctrl/Cmd+Shift+H, Alt+S for sidebar)
• Mini toolbar with quick actions
• Floating sidebar with real-time search
• Per-site color memory
• Virtual scrolling for 1000+ highlights
• Dark glassmorphic theme
• Privacy-focused - all data stored locally
✨ PERFECT FOR:
• Students researching online
• Professionals gathering information
• Researchers collecting quotes
• Content creators finding inspiration
• Anyone who reads extensively online
🔒 PRIVACY FIRST:
• No account required
• No data collection or tracking
• All highlights stored locally on your device
• No external connections
• Your data stays 100% private
📱 HOW TO USE:
1. Select any text on a webpage
2. Click the color in the floating palette
3. Your highlight is saved automatically
4. Add tags and notes for organization
5. Use sidebar (Alt+S) for quick access
6. Click any highlight for options (copy, delete, change color, add note)
7. Access all highlights from the extension popup
⌨️ KEYBOARD SHORTCUTS:
• Ctrl+Shift+H (Win/Linux) or Cmd+Shift+H (Mac) - Highlight selected text
• Alt+S - Toggle sidebar
• Alt+T - Focus tag input
• Delete - Remove hovered highlight
• Escape - Clear selection
🎯 UPCOMING PRO FEATURES:
• Cloud sync across devices
• Unlimited highlights
• AI-powered summarization
• Team collaboration
• Advanced analytics
📝 NOTE: This is the free version with generous limits (1000 highlights total,
100 per page). All current features are completely FREE.
⚡ Performance: Optimized for speed with lazy loading and smart restoration.
Works smoothly even with hundreds of highlights.
Made with ❤️ for the web reading community.