Web Highlighter Save Text Chrome extension icon

Web Highlighter Save Text

✨ AI-Powered
👥 55 users
📦 v1.1.6
💾 143KiB
📅 2026-06-02
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Overview

📝 Updated Chrome Web Store Description for v1.1.6:

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 v1.1.6:
• 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.

Tags

Productivity/tools productivity/tools

Privacy Practices

Not being sold to third parties, outside of the approved use cases
Not being used or transferred for purposes that are unrelated to the item's core functionality
Not being used or transferred to determine creditworthiness or for lending purposes

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