How can a bookmarklet be ADDED on mobile Chrome without copying and pasting?
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On my Android phone, how can a user add a bookmarklet to my Chrome bookmarks, *without needing to use another device, and without copying and pasting?*
I have a bookmarklet on my website that I want *other people* to add to their bookmarks, so I'm looking for a straightforward method.
Bookmarklets are bookmarks, but of which contain Javascript code instead of a regular web link.
Bookmarklets can be added to Chrome on the PC very easily in many ways.
- However, on Android, if the bookmarklet is displayed as a link on a
page, it cannot be "dragged to the bookmark bar" as with a PC.
- If I try to open it in a new tab, the address bar will not contain the
Javascript, so the user can't use the bookmark button.
- Tapping the link to the bookmarklet will not put the code in the address bar either.
- The only way I've been able to add a bookmarklet on my
phone has been to tap and hold on the link, then tap "Copy link
address", then edit a *pre-existing* bookmark's link and pasting in
the bookmarklet code, then renaming said bookmark. But that's a pain, and trying to explain it to non tech savy folks isn't happening.
Is there a more simple method?
Note that I have a particular bookmarklet that even when added on my PC, does NOT sync to my Phone's bookmarks. I believe it may be due to the length (It's over 9000 characters!). This is why I need an easy method for users to save this bookmarklet.
Asked by Bort
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Oct 5, 2016, 11:42 AM
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