Reading Highlighter

Highlight selected text in Obsidian's reading mode using ==markdown highlight== syntax.

Features

• Select text in reading mode and highlight it instantly
• Floating highlight button appears when text is selected
• Command palette: Highlight selection in reading mode
• Mobile ribbon icon support
• Handles multi-paragraph selections, formatted text, and links
• Preserves existing markdown formatting (bold, italic, code, etc.)

Usage

1. Open a note in reading mode
2. Select the text you want to highlight
3. Use any of these methods:
   • Click the floating highlight button that appears
   • Open the command palette and run Highlight selection in reading mode
   • (Mobile) Tap the highlighter icon in the ribbon

The plugin wraps the selected text with ==highlights== in the underlying markdown source.

Hotkeys

No default hotkey is set. To add one:

1. Go to Settings > Hotkeys
2. Search for Highlight selection in reading mode
3. Assign your preferred shortcut

Installation

Available in Settings > Community Plugins > Browse (search "Reading Highlighter").

Manual installation

1. Download main.js, manifest.json, and styles.css from the latest release
2. Create a folder called reading-highlighter inside your vault's .obsidian/plugins/ directory
3. Place the downloaded files in that folder
4. Restart Obsidian and enable the plugin in Settings > Community Plugins

Attribution

Originally created by Tintalectronico. Maintained by keithwithAI.