xHighlighter

Find and highlight words with boolean search and regular expressions

As of June 2026, xHighlighter has 100 users and a 4.33/5 rating from 3 reviews in the Productivity category.

Usersdown 5.7 percent5.7%
100
100
Ratingno change0%
4.33
3 reviews
Reviewsno change0%
3
Version
2.18
Manifest V3

History

3 snapshots

Tracking since Apr 1, 2026.

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May 3, 20261034.3332.18
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Permissions & access

Permissions
storage
Host access
None declared

Screenshots

xHighlighter screenshot 1xHighlighter screenshot 2

About

Search and highlight matching words on a web page using boolean search operators or regular expressions.

Control+Shift+H to initiate
macCtrl+Shift+H for macOS

Alt+H (Option+H for macOS) or ArrowDown to scroll to next highlight.


Your last search will auto-populate in the field when initiated. Checks for last search on domain and returns that first if available.

Version 2.18 updates (11 Sep 2024)
1) Fixed issue where highlights do not show up on single page apps. 

Version 2.17 updates (10 Sep 2024)
1) Position of UI will save itself for the next time it is loaded. If the UI gets moved out of bounds, it will re-align back to the top left. 

Version 2.16 updates (7 Sep 2024)
1) Added ability to name and save multiple saved searches. This uses local browser storage. Clicking the x next to the saved search will remove it from your browser.
2) loads in the top right corner now. other minor UI changes

Version 2.15 updates (5 Sep 2024)
1) Fixed commands issue.
2) started adding support for multiple saved searches, but it is not yet complete. Saved searches will not save beyond the current browser session.

Version: 2.14 updates (3 Sep 2024)
1) Changed command keys.
2) Removed unnecessary permissions.

Version: 2.11 updates (2 Sep 2024)
1) UI updates/changes.
2) now has the option for you to select "always open" so it will always load your last search when a window loads.
3) fixed the regex and pasting issue so you no longer need to press enter.
4) no longer need to press ctrl+shift+comma to scroll to the next match on the page unless your cursor is not focused in the search textarea. Instead of ctrl+shift+comma, you can now just use your up and down arrow keys.
  a) current focus of view for highlighted match will glow.

Technical

Version
2.18
Manifest
V3
Size
29.2KiB
Min Chrome
88
Languages
1
Featured
No

Metadata

ID
glhdakhjcoloepbkanhmnkjlfknmhhfh
Developer ID
uf5f9f76ab53d6002afd93f98dce52d9c
Developer Email
[email protected]
Created
Sep 19, 2019
Last Updated (Store)
Sep 12, 2024
Last Scraped
Jun 2, 2026
Website
Support URL
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