Dev tools · alternatives · 2026

24 alternatives to Medium Code Highlighter

Simple & easy syntax highlighting for Medium articles.

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Medium Code Highlighter launched in 2019; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1
Darker Medium▲273
Read Medium stories with happy eyes
2017 · github.com · its alternatives →
2
Top Highlights for Medium▲175
TL;DR for Medium top highlights
2015 · chromewebstore.google.com · its alternatives →
3
Minimal Theme for Twitter by Typefully▲425
Remove distractions, improve your Twitter experience
2023 · typefully.com · its alternatives →
4
Synhix▲99
Read Better in Color - Chrome Web Store
2024 · its alternatives →
5
Sketch Syntax Highlighter▲195
Highlight the syntax of any code snippet in Sketch
2017 · danielguillan.github.io · its alternatives →
6
English Syntax Highlighter▲94
Highlights English syntax like it's code
2016 · english.edward.io · its alternatives →
7
MediumX▲68
add amazing functionalities for reading Medium articles
2020 · its alternatives →
8ES
English syntax highlighter using part-of-speech tagging▲147
2016 · english.edward.io · its alternatives →
9
Highlighting API made by LINER▲169
Medium-style highlighting API for your website
2017 · its alternatives →
10
LINER for Chrome▲188
Highlight everything! From Wikipedia to PDF files
2016 · its alternatives →
11
Medium Editor▲266
The dead simple inline editor toolbar
2016 · yabwe.github.io · its alternatives →
12
My Notes on Medium▲65
Chrome extension to collect & email highlights on Medium
2018 · chromewebstore.google.com · its alternatives →
13
Darkness▲269
Dark themes for Google, Facebook and more
2016 · chromewebstore.google.com · its alternatives →
14
HighlightGPT▲112
Highlight in ChatGPT, ask GPT in a side panel
Jan 2026 · highlight.jiqiren.ai · its alternatives →
15
Click to Tweet▲100
Highlight content from any website and click icon to Tweet
2023 · chromewebstore.google.com · its alternatives →
16
TurboStyle▲166
Hi HN, I built TurboStyle, a Chrome extension that lets you visually edit CSS properties directly on any website - no dev tools or code required. A few features: - Edit styles, text, images, and videos in-place - Toggle between mobile/tablet/desktop previews - See before/after comparisons - Export CSS - Create and reuse style presets Would love your feedback, ideas, or opinions.
2025 · turbostyle.io · its alternatives →
17
LINER for Safari▲137
Medium-style highlighter for Safari
2017 · getliner.com · its alternatives →
18
Readable WordPress Theme▲207
The first Medium.com like WP theme with great readability
2017 · demo.proteusthemes.com · its alternatives →
19
Color by Fardos▲111
A chrome extension to pick, save & create colors/gradients
2018 · chromewebstore.google.com · its alternatives →
20
Code Hike – More than syntax highlighting▲118
Use Markdown and React to build rich content websites. Documentation, tutorials, blogs, videos, interactive walkthroughs, and more.
2021 · codehike.org · its alternatives →
21
Easy Tasks by Morgen▲145
Your browser's missing shortcut for getting stuff done.
Nov 2025 · morgen.so · its alternatives →
22
Web Highlighter▲66
Annotate and discuss web pages in real time.
2022 · webhighlighter.com · its alternatives →
23
Refined Medium▲78
Chrome & Firefox extension that removes clutter on Medium
2017 · refined-medium.vercel.app · its alternatives →
24
Devsheet▲96
Search and create code snippets on the cloud
2019 · devsheet.com · its alternatives →

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