Search, find, and highlight text on the pages you browse
Multi-highlighter Chrome extension: find and highlight multiple words on webpages and PDFs.
Choose from differentfiltering options, set unique colors, and search webpages and searchable PDFs with multiple queries
Multi-color highlighter for multiple keywords at once
Highlighty is a multi-highlighter Chrome extension built for finding more than one term on the same page. Add as many words or phrases as you need, give each one its own color, and Highlighty highlights all of them in parallel across webpages and PDFs.
Where Chrome's built-in Ctrl+F can only chase one string at a time, a multi-keyword search lets you see every relevant term side by side. Compare candidate keywords across a long article, scan a CV for ten required skills, or check a contract for every flagged clause in one pass.
Works in Chrome, Edge, Brave, Opera, and other Chromium-based browsers, plus Firefox 109+. Free to start; PRO unlocks PDF Search, X-Ray context, fuzzy matching, regex, and find across all open tabs. Read more about Highlighty as a multi-highlighter or see how to find multiple words on a Chrome page.
User-friendly Interface
Usability plays a vital role in our design philosophy. We have made a conscious effort to minimize distractions and emphasize what matters most.
A wide range of colors helps you navigate through large amounts of text on long webpages, reports, and searchable PDFs.
We offer you the freedom of choice to pick your favorite colorsfor each query!
Instant results
Highlighty notifies you when an open page contains your search terms.
It works for both single and multiple queries, with text color adaptation based on the WCAG 2.0 specification.
Say goodbye to manual text searches on websites; the extension does the work for you automatically and now extends the same workflow into searchable PDFs in Highlighty's PDF Search.
Hit your browser's Find shortcut (⌘F / Ctrl+F) and Highlighty's bar takes over — saved-highlight chips with on-page counts for free, plus PRO power tools: regex pattern matching, fuzzy typo-tolerant search, search history, and find across all open tabs. Double-press to fall through to the native Find whenever you need it. See the full guide.
Keep related PDFs open together in the same PDF Search workspace and reuse the same active query list across them.
If the notifications or highlights become a distraction, you can easily disable them with hotkeys.
Flexible Customization
You can fine-tune your searches by adding criteria, adjusting search rules, and tailoring your experience within the extension.
Switch between the Basic and Advanced settings views based on your preference. If you prefer a streamlined experience, stick with the Basic view.
For those interested in Analytics, we also offer a local analytics view with export options to help you review your search activity, while PDF Search brings the same multi-query workflow to CVs, studies, reports, and contracts with a streamlined sidebar that keeps only document-relevant controls.
The choice is yours. Customize and refine the available settings to match your current needs. These options take effect immediately and apply on your next search or refresh.
A better Ctrl+F
Press Ctrl+F (Cmd+F on Mac) once and Highlighty's search bar opens with live highlighting and saved-highlight chips that count matches on the page. On PRO, forgive typos with fuzzy match, write regex patterns, and find a phrase across every tab you have open. Double-press to fall through to your browser's normal Find whenever you need it.
Read the full Cmd+F takeover post.
PDF Search
Open searchable PDFs in Highlighty's PDF Search workspace, keep related documents together, reuse the same query list, and review matches with X-Ray, jump navigation, and a sidebar built for focused document reading. Scanned and image-only PDFs are now supported too — Highlighty's on-device OCR reads English-language image pages so they become searchable, with no upload. English only in this first release; other languages will follow.
Useful across many sites 👣
Use Highlighty across forums, email, marketplaces, documentation, and many other text-heavy webpages, then carry the same query lists into searchable PDFs such as CVs, studies, reports, and contracts. PDF Search can keep multiple PDFs open together and also accepts local files by picker or drag and drop. Scanned and image-only English PDFs are read on your device so they become searchable too; password-protected PDFs are still not supported.
Social Media
Gmail
Yahoo!
Outlook
Research
Medium
Wikipedia
Stack Overflow
Forums
Quora
Indie Hackers
News
BBC
Reuters
The NY Times
Marketplaces
Amazon
Aliexpress
Temu
Cloud
AWS
GCP
Microsoft Azure
Code Review
Github
Gitlab
Bitbucket
Give it a try
Install Highlighty and start with 2 days of PRO immediately. Register, then sign in to add 5 more days, for up to 7 days total before you decide to upgrade into advanced workflows such as PDF Search.
"It helps my daily work a lot. I can easily find the right skills of our candidates."
- Dóra Forgács,
Head of Recruitment and HR
"A super-productivity tool. One of the extensions that's worth using."
- Andrii Korliuk,
Software Engineer
"Since I'm using it, I do my researches on the web much faster. This extension is a gem!"
- Ákos Zsoldos,
Economic Analyst
Add it to your browser!
Compatible with Mozilla Firefox 109+, Chrome, Edge, Opera, Brave, and other Chromium-based browsers. PDF support ships first on Chromium browsers and expands Highlighty beyond normal webpages.
Click your browser's logo to install the extension from its official store.
Your first steps with us
Step-by-step guides help you install the extension, learn the basics, and start searching faster.
Please download the extension from the Browser Store. New installs can start with up to 2 days of PRO access.
Restart your browser or refresh the page you want to search on.
Click on the extension's icon, located in the top-right corner of a supported browser.
Start typing in the word that you are searching for and press Enter. Sign in later to unlock 5 more PRO days.
Simple, transparent pricing
Start with the install trial, extend it after sign-in, and upgrade only when you are ready to unlock heavier workflows such as searchable PDFs, X-Ray, and multi-document review.
FREE forever
$0
/month
Start with 2 PRO days after install, then sign in to add 5 more.
- Ad-free
- Limited queries to 5
- Regexp 40 character limit
- Find-bar takeover (⌘F / Ctrl+F) with case / whole-word / diacritic modifiers and saved-highlight chips
- Export/import query list
- Query found/not found alert
- Diacritic/case sensitivity
- Minimum 2 character limit
- Focus on extension input
- Navigation bar with custom key settings
- Allowed/disallowed websites
- Compact query list view
- Invert or disable edit and delete clicks on queries
- Color randomizer
PRO
$3.69
/month
Choosing PRO starts billing immediately and ends any remaining trial time.
- Ultra-quick support 👨💻
- Unlimited queries
- Unlimited query lists
- Unlimited Regexp strings
- Find-bar takeover (⌘F / Ctrl+F) power tools: regex pattern matching, fuzzy typo-tolerant search, recent-term history, snippets panel, and find across all open tabs
- Searchable local and remote PDFs in Highlighty's PDF Search
- Keep multiple PDFs open in PDF Search and switch between them with shared query lists
- Drag and drop one or more local PDFs directly into PDF Search
- Scanned and image-only English PDFs are read on your device so they become searchable too — no upload, no third-party service. Password-protected PDFs are still not supported
- X-Ray snippets, jump navigation, and custom colors in PDFs
- Search analytics with an infographic and CSV export
- Color picker and palette
- On/off hotkey
- Found queries counter
- Highlight phrases on selection and with a hotkey
- Increase the font size of found queries
- Quick deactivation with hotkeys
Check out more details about pricing and discounts here.
