Long Sentence Highlighter Icon
Install from Chrome Web Store

Version 2.0 released April 3, 2025

Overview

Long Sentence Highlighter is a Chrome extension that helps improve readability by highlighting overly long sentences on any webpage. It’s perfect for writers, editors, content creators, and anyone who wants to make their content easier to read.

Key Features

  • Customizable Thresholds: Set your preferred word count threshold
  • Toggle Functionality: Easily turn highlighting on or off
  • Zero Dependencies: Lightweight performance with no external libraries
  • Privacy-Focused: No data collection, completely client-side processing

Installation Instructions

Chrome Web Store

  1. Visit the Long Sentence Highlighter page on the Chrome Web Store
  2. Click “Add to Chrome”
  3. Confirm the installation when prompted

Usage Guide

Getting Started

  1. After installation, you’ll see the Long Sentence Highlighter icon in your browser’s extension toolbar
  2. Click the icon to open the extension popup
Extension Popup Interface Example of Highlighted Sentences

Privacy Information

Long Sentence Highlighter is designed with privacy as a priority:

  • No Data Collection: The extension does not collect, store, or transmit any user data
  • Local Processing: All text analysis happens entirely within your browser
  • No External Communication: The extension never communicates with external servers
  • No Permissions: Only standard extension permissions are requested, with no access to browsing history or personal data

Version History

Version 2.0 (April 3, 2025)

  • Better UI
  • Added the ‘Remove highlights’ button
  • Fixed bug where sentences that included links would not be counted correctly.
  • Improved highlight color

Version 1.0 (April 2023)

  • Initial release
  • Basic sentence highlighting functionality
  • Adjustable threshold setting

Contact Information

For support, feature requests, or bug reports, please reach out to me on LinkedIn:

Thomas Frenkiel on LinkedIn