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 Mozilla Firefox, Mac, Windows, Linux and Google Chrome apps. The best Context Highlight alternative is SelectionSK, which is free. Other great apps like Context Highlight are LookStuffUp, Wired-Marker, Trufflepiggy - Quick Search and Context Search.

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  1. SelectionSK icon

    SelectionSK

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    A Firefox & Chrome extension that provides pre-configured shortcuts with the possibility of manually adding new ones.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Google Chrome
    • Mozilla Firefox
    SelectionSK screenshot 1
     
  2. LookStuffUp icon

    LookStuffUp

     1 like

    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
     
  4. Wired-Marker icon

    Wired-Marker

     8 likes

    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
     
  5. Trufflepiggy - Quick Search icon

    Trufflepiggy - Quick Search

     3 likes

    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
     
  7. Context Search icon

    Context Search

     9 likes

    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.
     
  8. SearchWP icon

    SearchWP

     Like

    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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