Student Mode On: Free Highlighters, TTS, Notes, and Hacks

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:fire: 20 Badass Browser Extensions That’ll Make You Look Smart AF

:card_index_dividers: Quick Directory - For ADHD Kings & Queens

1–5: Highlighters - Web Highlights, Weava, Super Simple, Glasp, SaveDay
6–10: Translators - Immersive Translate, Mouse Tooltip, TransOver, Sentence Hover, Smart Translator
11–13: TTS - HoverSpeak, NaturalReader, Read Aloud
14–15: Notes - Roam Highlighter, Highlighter
16–20: Accessibility - ADHD Reader, OpenDyslexic, Color Enhancer, Screen Mask, Hover Zoom+

:bullseye: Highlighters - Because Physical Markers Are Boomer Shit

1. Web Highlights :star: 4.8/5 (2,000+ people who got tired of losing their shit)

AI highlighter that won’t ghost you like your ex

:sparkles: What it does:

  • Colors any website or PDF like you’re back in college cramming
  • AI writes summaries so you don’t have to read the whole damn thing
  • Works offline (unlike your WiFi during important Zoom calls)
  • Syncs with Notion, Obsidian, and whatever productivity app you’re obsessing over this month

:skull: Real talk: Your browser will crash. Your highlights won’t. Unlike your last relationship.

:high_voltage: Install Web Highlights

2. Weava Highlighter :star: 4.1/5 (2,700+ procrastinating students)

For people who highlight everything but read nothing

:sparkles: What it does:

  • Rainbow highlights on websites and PDFs (because you’re not basic)
  • Makes citations automatically (goodbye, 3 AM formatting panic)
  • Folders for organization (like you’ll actually use them)
  • Cloud sync across devices (so you can procrastinate everywhere)

:skull: Real talk: Formatting citations manually is like watching TikTok on 0.5x speed - pure torture.

:high_voltage: Install Weava

3. Super Simple Highlighter :star: 4.6/5

Privacy-first highlighter that won’t sell your soul to Meta

:sparkles: What it does:

  • Zero data tracking (shocking, right?)
  • Highlights stick around after you refresh (revolutionary!)
  • Multiple colors for your color-coded chaos
  • Export to Word (for when you pretend to be professional)

:skull: Real talk: Finally, an app that doesn’t know what porn sites you visit while “researching.”

:high_voltage: Install Super Simple

:bar_chart: Highlighter Battle Royale

Tool :star: Rating Works On Special Flex
Web Highlights 4.8 PDF/Web AI does the thinking
Weava 4.1 PDF/Web Auto citations
Super Simple 4.6 Web Doesn’t spy on you

4. Glasp Web Highlighter :star: 4.6/5 (310+ social media addicts)

For people who turn everything into LinkedIn content

:sparkles: What it does:

  • Highlight stuff and flex on social media
  • AI summarizes YouTube videos (because who has 20 minutes?)
  • Share highlights on Twitter, Teams, Slack (make your colleagues jealous)
  • See what other nerds highlighted on the same page

:skull: Real talk: Turn your ADHD rabbit holes into “thought leadership” posts. Capitalism, baby!

:high_voltage: Install Glasp

5. SaveDay AI Bookmark Manager :star: 4.7/5 (176 digital hoarders)

For bookmark addicts who save everything and find nothing

:sparkles: What it does:

  • Pretty quote templates for your highlights (Instagram-worthy AF)
  • AI summarizes shit so you don’t have to think
  • Sticky notes on any webpage (like a psycho ex but useful)
  • Smart search that reads your mind (creepy but convenient)

:skull: Real talk: Your current bookmark system has more chaos than a Twitter beef thread.

:high_voltage: Install SaveDay

:globe_showing_europe_africa: Translators - For When Google Translate Fails You

6. Immersive Translate :star: Free (because broke is the new rich)

Bilingual translator that doesn’t make you look stupid

:sparkles: What it does:

  • Hover over shit and get instant translations
  • Shows original + translation side by side (like subtitles for websites)
  • Translates PDFs without fucking up the formatting
  • Real-time video subtitles (Netflix and chill, globally)

:skull: Real talk: Stop nodding at foreign articles like you understand. We know you don’t.

:high_voltage: Install Immersive Translate

:bar_chart: Translation Smackdown

Tool :star: Rating Works On Special Flex
Immersive Free Web/PDF Bilingual flex
Mouse Tooltip Free Web/Video Netflix mode
TransOver Free Web Talks back to you

7. Mouse Tooltip Translator :star: Free

For lazy fucks who won’t pause Netflix

:sparkles: What it does:

  • Hover over words = instant translation (like magic, but real)
  • Works on Netflix, YouTube, PDFs (everywhere you waste time)
  • Built-in dictionary (because vocabulary matters, apparently)
  • Multiple languages (polyglot wannabe starter pack)

:skull: Real talk: Pausing your binge session to Google translate kills the vibe harder than your mom calling.

:high_voltage: Install Mouse Tooltip

8. TransOver :star: Free translator with attitude

Three ways to translate = infinite ways to procrastinate

:sparkles: What it does:

  • Hover, click, or select (pick your poison)
  • Text-to-speech included (because reading is hard)
  • Works with any language combo
  • Faster than your WiFi on a good day

:skull: Real talk: More options = more ways to avoid actual work. Perfect.

:high_voltage: Install TransOver

9. Sentence Hover Translator :star: Free

For perfectionists who need full context

:sparkles: What it does:

  • Translates whole sentences (not just random words like an idiot)
  • Two display modes (original to translation or vice versa)
  • Alt+Z shortcut (because clicking is for peasants)
  • Language learner’s wet dream

:skull: Real talk: Single-word translations are for quitters and Google Translate casualties.

:high_voltage: Get Sentence Hover

:bar_chart: More Translation Chaos

Tool :star: Rating Works On Special Flex
Sentence Hover Free Web Full sentence game
Smart Translator Free Firefox Audio pronunciation
ImTranslator 4.2 Web Mouseover magic

10. Smart Translator (Firefox) :star: Free

For the 5 people still using Firefox

:sparkles: What it does:

  • Hover, select, or double-click (options for your commitment issues)
  • Auto-detects languages (smarter than you on Monday mornings)
  • Audio pronunciation (so you don’t sound like an ass)
  • Saves your favorite translations (like a diary, but useful)

:skull: Real talk: Firefox users deserve love too… said no one’s IT department ever.

:high_voltage: Install Smart Translator

:speaking_head: Text-to-Speech - When Your Eyes Give Up

11. HoverSpeak :star: Free TTS that doesn’t suck

For when reading feels like manual labor

:sparkles: What it does:

  • Reads whatever your mouse touches (like a digital fortune teller)
  • 75+ languages, 250+ voices (more variety than your Spotify playlist)
  • Just hover + Alt+Z (easier than ordering DoorDash)
  • Perfect for ADHD, dyslexia, or chronic laziness

:skull: Real talk: Your eyes are fried from doom-scrolling. Let the robot read to you.

:high_voltage: Install HoverSpeak

12. NaturalReader :star: 4.3/5 (2,200+ people who outsourced reading)

AI voices that don’t sound like Siri having a stroke

:sparkles: What it does:

  • Turns websites, PDFs, emails into podcasts
  • 150+ voices across 20+ languages (UN meeting vibes)
  • Skips ads and annoying shit automatically
  • Focus mode for your goldfish attention span

:skull: Real talk: Multitask like a CEO - listen to articles while pretending to work.

:high_voltage: Install NaturalReader

:bar_chart: TTS Championship

Tool :star: Rating Works On Special Flex
HoverSpeak Free Web Hover + Alt+Z magic
NaturalReader 4.3 Web/PDF 150+ voices
Read Aloud 4.5 Everything No bullshit signup

13. Read Aloud :star: 4.5/5 (3,000+ reformed readers)

Turns everything into your personal audiobook

:sparkles: What it does:

  • Reads websites, PDFs, e-books (basically everything except your mind)
  • Natural voices (not robot seizures)
  • Speed controls (2x speed = 2x productivity, obviously)
  • No login required (revolutionary concept in 2025)

:skull: Real talk: Turn your commute into a learning session. Your Uber driver will think you’re smart.

:high_voltage: Install Read Aloud

:memo: Note-Taking - For Organized Chaos Enthusiasts

14. Roam Highlighter :star: 4.6/5 (58 productivity cult members)

Web highlighter for note-taking app addicts

:sparkles: What it does:

  • Highlights go straight to Roam, Obsidian, Logseq (feed the addiction)
  • Tags for organization (like you’ll remember what they mean)
  • Custom formats with placeholders (because you’re extra)
  • Hotkeys for speed (keyboard warrior status)

:skull: Real talk: Your note-taking app collection needs more fuel. Here’s your dealer.

:high_voltage: Install Roam Highlighter

15. Highlighter :star: 3.7/5 (304 minimalists)

Right-click highlighting for people who keep it simple

:sparkles: What it does:

  • Right-click or Alt+H (two options, minimal drama)
  • Highlights saved locally (no cloud dependency issues)
  • Multiple colors (rainbow chaos optional)
  • Copy highlights easily (for when you actually need them)

:skull: Real talk: Sometimes basic beats bloated. Unlike your startup’s feature list.

:high_voltage: Install Highlighter

:bar_chart: Note-Taking Face-Off

Tool :star: Rating Works On Special Flex
Roam Highlighter 4.6 Web App integration
Highlighter 3.7 Web Right-click simple

:wheelchair_symbol: Accessibility - Making the Internet Less Shit for Everyone

16. ADHD Reader :star: 3.4/5 (31 scattered minds)

Reading helper for brains that won’t focus

:sparkles: What it does:

  • Highlights word beginnings (like training wheels for reading)
  • Works on long articles and infinite scroll hell
  • Always-on mode (because forgetting to turn it on defeats the purpose)
  • Made for ADHD brains by people who get it

:skull: Real talk: Reading without focus tools is like swimming upstream while high. Don’t do it.

:high_voltage: Install ADHD Reader

17. OpenDyslexic for Chrome :star: 4.6/5 (217 people tired of wonky letters)

Font that makes letters behave

:sparkles: What it does:

  • Swaps all fonts for dyslexia-friendly ones
  • “Gravity” effect keeps letters from dancing around
  • Free and open-source (no corporate bullshit)
  • Toggle on/off (because choice matters)

:skull: Real talk: Wobbly letters are the enemy. This font tells them to sit the fuck down.

:high_voltage: Install OpenDyslexic

18. Color Enhancer :star: 4.0/5 (2,700+ people who see colors differently)

Google’s gift to colorblind humans

:sparkles: What it does:

  • Custom color filters for different color vision types
  • Made by Google’s accessibility team (they do good shit sometimes)
  • Star visibility test setup (because science)
  • Works on every website (universal coverage)

:skull: Real talk: See colors like everyone else does. Or better. Fuck conformity.

:high_voltage: Install Color Enhancer

:bar_chart: Accessibility Heroes

Tool :star: Rating Works On Special Flex
ADHD Reader 3.4 Web Word highlighting
OpenDyslexic 4.6 Web Font replacement
Color Enhancer 4.0 Web Color filters

19. Screen Mask :star: 3.8/5 (15 focus warriors)

Reading focus tool for distracted minds

:sparkles: What it does:

  • Follows your cursor like a loyal pet
  • Blocks out everything except what you’re reading
  • Perfect for attention-deficit everything
  • Light and doesn’t eat your RAM

:skull: Real talk: Block the chaos, focus on what matters. Revolutionary concept in 2025.

:high_voltage: Install Screen Mask

20. Hover Zoom+ :star: 4.0/5 (1,500+ lazy clickers)

Image zoom for people who hate clicking

:sparkles: What it does:

  • Auto-enlarges images when you hover (like magic, but real)
  • Works on Facebook, Amazon, everywhere that matters
  • Open-source privacy-first (no data theft)
  • Zero tracking (shocking in 2025)

:skull: Real talk: Stop clicking images like a caveman. Just hover and see, you evolved human.

:high_voltage: Install Hover Zoom+

:bar_chart: Final Accessibility Battle

Tool :star: Rating Works On Special Flex
Screen Mask 3.8 Web Focus mode
Hover Zoom+ 4.0 Web/Images Auto zoom

:rocket: Installation Tips (Because You Need Hand-Holding)

Setup (Even Your Boomer Boss Can Do This):

  1. Click those blue buttons (they’re not decoration, genius)
  2. Pin extension icons to toolbar (so you can find them later)
  3. Adjust settings to match your chaos level
  4. Start using them like the productivity guru you pretend to be

Pro Hacks (For People Who Actually Read Manuals):

  • Shortcuts: Visit chrome://extensions/shortcuts to set hotkeys
  • Right-Click Magic: Most tools live in your right-click menu
  • Offline Mode: Some work offline (revolutionary, right?)
  • Sync Options: Premium versions sync across devices (for your device addiction)

Simple-Pimple: These 20 extensions turn your basic browser into a text-enhancement beast. Stop reading the internet like it’s 2005. Your productivity will thank you, your sanity might survive, and you’ll look smart AF. :fire:

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