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Growth · February 12, 2020

Google Ad Highlighter

A Chrome extension that highlights ads inside search results

Google Ad Highlighter launched on February 12, 2020 with 134 votes, #179 of 3,162 launches that month and more than 90% of that year's launches. The site was still online in September 2026, 6 years on.

Visit chromewebstore.google.com ↗Google Ad Highlighter alternativestop 6% of February 2020

What it does

Google recently pushed a change to the way it displays search results, further blurring the line between ads and genuine results. This lightweight Chrome extension makes sure the difference remains crystal clear.

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