HighlightGPT – Highlight Text to Ask & Explain in ChatGPT

Name: HighlightGPT – Highlight Text to Ask & Explain in ChatGPT
Rating: 5 (2 reviews)
Author: Zhong Xin

Highlight text in ChatGPT to instantly ask questions, explain concepts, and translate — no copy & paste.

As of June 2026, HighlightGPT – Highlight Text to Ask & Explain in ChatGPT has 285 users and a 5.00/5 rating from 2 reviews in the Productivity category.

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Users+29.5%

285

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5.00

2 reviews

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1.0.5

Manifest V3

History

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Tracking since Apr 16, 2026.

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Date	Users	Rating	Reviews	Version
Apr 16, 2026	220	5.00	2	1.0.5
Apr 22, 2026	235	5.00	2	1.0.5
Apr 27, 2026	243	5.00	2	1.0.5
May 2, 2026	242	5.00	2	1.0.5
May 7, 2026	240	5.00	2	1.0.5
May 14, 2026	258	5.00	2	1.0.5
May 18, 2026	267	5.00	2	1.0.5
May 23, 2026	273	5.00	2	1.0.5
May 28, 2026	274	5.00	2	1.0.5
Jun 2, 2026	270	5.00	2	1.0.5
Jun 6, 2026	278	5.00	2	1.0.5
Jun 10, 2026	271	5.00	2	1.0.5
Jun 22, 2026	277	5.00	2	1.0.5
Now	285	5.00	2	1.0.5

Permissions & access

Permissions: storagetabsscripting
Host access: https://chatgpt.com/*, https://www.google-analytics.com/*, https://*.jiqiren.ai/*

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About

HighlightGPT lets you highlight text in ChatGPT to instantly ask questions, explain concepts, translate text, and save notes — without copy and paste.

This Chrome extension adds a smart highlight toolbar inside ChatGPT, turning any selected text into instant AI actions:
- Ask questions about the highlighted snippet
- Explain concepts in plain language (or in-depth)
- Translate while preserving tone and nuance
- Save key points for later reference using ChatGPT’s built-in features.

Why you’ll love it：
- One-tap from highlight → answer: no copy/paste, no extra prompts.
- Context stays on screen: answers appear in a slim side panel, so you keep reading without losing your place.
- 0 extra tokens: works directly inside ChatGPT’s native web experience — no separate model or token billing.
- Privacy-first: answers are generated by ChatGPT only.

Best for:
- Students and researchers using ChatGPT for explanations and summaries
- Reading long articles in ChatGPT with quick text explanations
- Translating highlighted text in ChatGPT with consistent tone
- Saving important highlights to ChatGPT Memory

Install for free, upgrade anytime for Lifetime Pro (remove ads, unlimited memory saves, priority support, early access).