Highlight This: finds and marks words
Automatically finds and highlights words and phrases on the web page according to your list
Highlight This: Find & Mark Words - Firefox Add-on
Highlight This: finds and marks words is a convenient and free Firefox add-on designed to automatically search for and highlight your predefined words or phrases on a webpage. It seamlessly deals with AJAX pages, refines search results on page reload or content modifications, and offers numerous adjustable features. Alongwith organizing keywords in groups, it provides options for color-coding keyword lists, deactivating highlights for specific sites, and easy import/export of settings. The data is stored locally, ensuring security. With new updates, it now supports Google Sheets for word list management, offers Regex tokens, and case sensitive matching.
Add-on stats
Manifest V2
By: Wim Deboel
Rating: 4.12 
(76)
Weekly download count: 159
Firefox on Android: No
Permissions:
- tabs
- contextMenus
- notifications
- alarms
- storage
- <all_urls>
Size: 1.60M
Email: wi*****@deboel.eu
URLs: Website
Full description: See detailed description
Ranking
Other platforms
Not available on Android
Not available on Edge
User reviews
These summaries are automatically generated weekly using AI based on recent user reviews.
Firefox Browser Add-ons does not verify user reviews, so some user reviews may be inaccurate,
spammy, or outdated. Pros
- Very useful for filtering out ads and irrelevant content on websites
- Easy to use for marking and highlighting important words
- Works well across multiple browsers, including Edge
Cons
- Backups saved in Chrome are not compatible with Firefox, leading to user frustration
- Issues with lists not functioning correctly or losing lists after importing
- Some features are not intuitive, making it difficult for new users to navigate
Most mentioned
- Incompatibility of backup lists between Chrome and Firefox
- Functionality issues with highlighting based on patterns
- Desire for more customization options, such as RGBA colors and improved list management
User reviews
by 远离中共邪教快退出党团队, 2025-02-11
perfect.
by Firefox user 18516582, 2024-12-17
5/5 if you update to chrome version, please update firefox version so we can import our backups.
by Phoenix, 2024-11-03
Add-on safety
Risk impact
Highlight This: finds and marks words requires some sensitive permissions that could impact your browser and data security. Exercise caution before installing.
Risk impact analysis details
- Critical Grants access to browser tabs, which can be used to track user browsing habits and history, presenting a privacy concern.
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