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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 (997 rep)
Oct 5, 2016, 11:42 AM
Last activity: Jan 5, 2021, 12:52 PM