Context Highlight Alternatives

Context Highlight is described as 'Firefox extension that allows you to highlight all instances (within a webpage) of a word, several words, or a phrase that you currently have selected. Right click anywhere on the page and choose "Clear Highlighting" to reset the page' and is an app in the web browsers category. There are six alternatives to Context Highlight for a variety of platforms, including Mac, Windows, Linux, Mozilla Firefox and Waterfox apps. The best Context Highlight alternative is LookStuffUp, which is free. Other great apps like Context Highlight are FindBar Tweak, Trufflepiggy - Quick Search, Wired-Marker and Context Search.

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  1. LookStuffUp icon

    LookStuffUp

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    Tired of opening a new tab for every little question? LookStuffUp is a lightweight Chrome extension that gives you instant answers, summaries, and translations right where you are, keeping you in the flow.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Google Chrome
    LookStuffUp screenshot 1
     

    • LookStuffUp is the most popular free alternative to Context Highlight.

    • LookStuffUp is Free and ProprietaryContext Highlight is Free and Open Source
    • LookStuffUp is Lightweight, Privacy focused and CustomizableContext Highlight is not according to our users
  2. FindBar Tweak icon

    FindBar Tweak

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    Tweak your FindBar the way you like it!

    Main features:

    • Moving findbar to the top of the browser,
    • Highlight markers on scrollbar (like in Chrome) also in page source viewer,
    • Find in all open tabs with showing context of found items,
    • Total hits and current hit count.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Waterfox
    • Firefox
    FindBar Tweak screenshot 1
     

    • FindBar Tweak is the most popular Windows, Mac & Linux alternative to Context Highlight.

    • FindBar Tweak is the most popular Open Source alternative to Context Highlight.

    • FindBar Tweak is Free and Open SourceContext Highlight is also Free and Open Source
  4. Trufflepiggy - Quick Search icon

    Trufflepiggy - Quick Search

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    The all-in-one search addon: just select and search. Find on multiple websites at once. Search via overlay, context menu or omnibar. Featuring anonymous profiles. Easy setup: select from 1000+ user generated searches. Cross-browser sync.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Microsoft Edge
    • Vivaldi Browser
    • Google Chrome
    • Safari
    • Opera
    • Firefox
    Trufflepiggy - Quick Search screenshot 1
     

    • Trufflepiggy - Quick Search is the most popular Web-based alternative to Context Highlight.

    • Trufflepiggy - Quick Search is Free and ProprietaryContext Highlight is Free and Open Source
  5. Wired-Marker icon

    Wired-Marker

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    Wired-Marker is a permanent (indelible) highlighter that you use on Web pages. The highlighter, which comes in various colors and styles, is a kind of electronic bookmark that serves as a guide when you revisit a Web page.

    Cost / License

    • Free Personal
    • Proprietary

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Waterfox
    • Pale Moon
    • Firefox
    Wired-Marker screenshot 1
     
  6. Context Search icon

    Context Search

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    Context Search is a Firefox extension that expands the context menu's 'Search for' item into a list of installed search engines, allowing you to choose a specific search engine every time.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Waterfox
    • Pale Moon
    • Firefox
    Expands the context menu's 'Search for' item into a list of installed search engines, allowing you to choose the engine you want to use for each search.
     
  7. SearchWP icon

    SearchWP

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    Find terms entered in the search box easily with jump-to-word buttons and highlighting. Words typed in the search box are converted into buttons that can be used to find them in the current page.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Waterfox
    • Pale Moon
    • Firefox
    SearchWP on OSX (highlighting on)
     
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