Breadcrumbs - Web Highlighter & Text Bookmark Manager

Tracking since Apr 24, 2026.

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• May 7, 2026
  description

  Never lose track of important information again. 
  
  Breadcrumbs lets you highlight and save text snippets from any webpage, then jump back to them instantly. Perfect for research, studying, or keeping track of key quotes and references.
  
  How it works:
  - Click the extension icon and pin it to your toolbar
  - Highlight text on any page, right-click, and select "Save Highlight to Breadcrumbs"
  - Open the extension to view your saved breadcrumbs
  - Click a breadcrumb to select it, then choose "Go to URL" or "Clear"
  - Going to URL opens the page and highlights your saved text
  
  Features:
  ✓ Save unlimited text highlights from any website
  ✓ Instantly navigate back to saved passages
  ✓ Dark and light mode support
  ✓ Clean, intuitive interface
  ✓ All data stored locally - your privacy matters
  
  Perfect for students, researchers, writers, and anyone who needs to remember where they found important information online.

  Never lose track of important information again. 
  
  Breadcrumbs started because studying meant drowning in tabs with no way back. It lets you highlight and save text from any webpage and jump straight back to it later. No accounts, no syncing, no fuss. Everything stays on your device.
  
  How it works:
  - Click the extension icon and pin it to your toolbar
  - Highlight text on any page, right-click, and select "Save Highlight to Breadcrumbs"
  - Open the extension to view your saved breadcrumbs
  - Click a breadcrumb to select it, then choose "Go to URL" or "Clear"
  - Going to URL opens the page and highlights your saved text
  
  Everything stays on your device. No accounts, no tracking.

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