Silent Highlight — Web & PDF Highlighter by Profang
Highlight text on any webpage/PDF without signing up. 100% Private, Local-First, and ultra-fast. Organize your research by colors, tags, categories and Markdown notes. Tags/Keywords: Productivity, Privacy, Highlighter, Notes, Research, Student tools
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About this extension
Tired of highlighting extensions that force you to create an account, track your reading habits, or lock basic features behind a paywall? Meet Silent Highlight.
Silent Highlight is a next-generation web and PDF highlighter built on a different philosophy: Zero Friction and Absolute Privacy. Simply install it, select text on any webpage or PDF, and start highlighting at the speed of thought. No sign-ups, no cloud, no lag.
✪ WHY SILENT HIGHLIGHT IS DIFFERENT
✔ 100% Private: Your highlights never leave your computer. Everything is stored safely in your browser's local storage.
✔ Zero Sign-ups: We will never ask for your email. No subscriptions required to get started. Works instantly right out of the box.
✔ Ultra-Lightweight: Engineered for speed. We never slow down your browsing experience.
✔ Premium Design: A modern glassmorphism interface that lives cleanly in the browser's native side panel, keeping your reading space clutter-free.
✪ BUILT FOR DATA SOVEREIGNTY AND RESEARCH CONTINUITY
✔ Automatic Safety Net: Silent Highlight triggers an automatic backup before any uninstallation or bulk data import, so your knowledge is always protected.
✔ Data Integrity Protection: Built-in HMAC-SHA256 verification ensures your local database stays healthy and protected against corruption or external tampering.
✔ UX Resilience (Context Guardian): Silent Highlight reconnects automatically after an extension update. Keep working without interruptions or the need to reload your tabs.
✔ Legacy Migration: Updating from TextMark? All your old highlights and folders are migrated and cryptographically signed instantly in the background, for free.
✪ CORE FEATURES
✔ Select and Highlight: A beautiful, contextual floating toolbar appears exactly when you need it, with high-contrast icons for perfect visibility.
✔ Full PDF Support: Highlight text directly on web pages and local PDF documents using the integrated offline viewer.
✔ Color Coding: Organize your research using 5 vibrant highlight colors.
✔ Smart Side Panel: Open your command center (Alt+Shift+H) to search, filter, and manage all your highlights globally.
✔ Story Mode: Manually reorder highlights in the sidebar to build research outlines and logical narratives, regardless of the original source page.
✔ Tags and Notes: Add deep context to your highlights with custom tags and full Markdown-compatible notes.
✔ Universal Export: Download your data as JSON for backups, or as Markdown for direct import into Obsidian, Notion, or Readwise.
✪ OUR PRIVACY PROMISE
Silent Highlight is a pure tool for professionals, researchers, and students who demand the highest standards in privacy and technical reliability. No accounts, no cloud, no friction.
Nota: Silent Highlight Basic es gratuito de por vida e incluye el resaltado esencial en web y PDF con almacenamiento local. Las funciones avanzadas están disponibles a través de planes de pago: Silent Highlight Pro (pago único, resaltados ilimitados, temas y sincronización local con Obsidian) y Silent Highlight Pro Plus (pago único, sincronización automática con Notion y Readwise). Una prueba gratuita de 7 días está disponible en cualquier momento, sin tarjeta de crédito. Durante nuestra campaña de lanzamiento (hasta el 31 de agosto de 2026), el plan Pro está disponible a $0 USD mediante cupón automático.
Silent Highlight is a next-generation web and PDF highlighter built on a different philosophy: Zero Friction and Absolute Privacy. Simply install it, select text on any webpage or PDF, and start highlighting at the speed of thought. No sign-ups, no cloud, no lag.
✪ WHY SILENT HIGHLIGHT IS DIFFERENT
✔ 100% Private: Your highlights never leave your computer. Everything is stored safely in your browser's local storage.
✔ Zero Sign-ups: We will never ask for your email. No subscriptions required to get started. Works instantly right out of the box.
✔ Ultra-Lightweight: Engineered for speed. We never slow down your browsing experience.
✔ Premium Design: A modern glassmorphism interface that lives cleanly in the browser's native side panel, keeping your reading space clutter-free.
✪ BUILT FOR DATA SOVEREIGNTY AND RESEARCH CONTINUITY
✔ Automatic Safety Net: Silent Highlight triggers an automatic backup before any uninstallation or bulk data import, so your knowledge is always protected.
✔ Data Integrity Protection: Built-in HMAC-SHA256 verification ensures your local database stays healthy and protected against corruption or external tampering.
✔ UX Resilience (Context Guardian): Silent Highlight reconnects automatically after an extension update. Keep working without interruptions or the need to reload your tabs.
✔ Legacy Migration: Updating from TextMark? All your old highlights and folders are migrated and cryptographically signed instantly in the background, for free.
✪ CORE FEATURES
✔ Select and Highlight: A beautiful, contextual floating toolbar appears exactly when you need it, with high-contrast icons for perfect visibility.
✔ Full PDF Support: Highlight text directly on web pages and local PDF documents using the integrated offline viewer.
✔ Color Coding: Organize your research using 5 vibrant highlight colors.
✔ Smart Side Panel: Open your command center (Alt+Shift+H) to search, filter, and manage all your highlights globally.
✔ Story Mode: Manually reorder highlights in the sidebar to build research outlines and logical narratives, regardless of the original source page.
✔ Tags and Notes: Add deep context to your highlights with custom tags and full Markdown-compatible notes.
✔ Universal Export: Download your data as JSON for backups, or as Markdown for direct import into Obsidian, Notion, or Readwise.
✪ OUR PRIVACY PROMISE
Silent Highlight is a pure tool for professionals, researchers, and students who demand the highest standards in privacy and technical reliability. No accounts, no cloud, no friction.
Nota: Silent Highlight Basic es gratuito de por vida e incluye el resaltado esencial en web y PDF con almacenamiento local. Las funciones avanzadas están disponibles a través de planes de pago: Silent Highlight Pro (pago único, resaltados ilimitados, temas y sincronización local con Obsidian) y Silent Highlight Pro Plus (pago único, sincronización automática con Notion y Readwise). Una prueba gratuita de 7 días está disponible en cualquier momento, sin tarjeta de crédito. Durante nuestra campaña de lanzamiento (hasta el 31 de agosto de 2026), el plan Pro está disponible a $0 USD mediante cupón automático.
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Required permissions:
- Access browser tabs
- Access your data for all websites
Optional permissions:
- Access your data for all websites
Data collection:
- The developer says this extension doesn't require data collection.
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- Version
- 3.0.7
- Size
- 1.76 MB
- Last updated
- 8 days ago (Jul 4, 2026)
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- License
- MIT License
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