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Highlight time to convert to local time zone

Instantly convert any time to your local time zone by simply highlighting it on any webpage.

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What This Does

This doodle automatically detects and converts time to your local time zone when you highlight text on any webpage. Perfect for coordinating across time zones, scheduling meetings, or understanding when events happen in your local time.

  • Instant Conversion: Simply highlight any time on a webpage and see the local time zone equivalent in a tooltip.
  • Smart Detection: Recognizes various time formats including "5:00pm CST", "4:14 p.m.", "14:30 UTC", and more.
  • Multiple Time Zone Support: Handles major time zone abbreviations like EST, PST, GMT, UTC, JST, and others.
  • Non-Intrusive: Shows results in a clean tooltip that appears near your selection and disappears automatically.

How to Use

  1. Click the "Add to Shaper" button to add this doodle to your browser. (Make sure you have Shaper downloaded before.)
  2. Navigate to any webpage with time references.
  3. Highlight any text containing a time (e.g., "Meeting at 3:00 PM EST").
  4. A tooltip will instantly appear showing the converted time.
  5. The tooltip automatically disappears when you click anywhere on the webpage.

Use Cases

  • International Meetings: Quickly convert meeting times from different time zones to your local time zone.
  • Event Planning: Understand when global events, webinars, or conferences happen in your time.
  • Travel Coordination: Convert flight times, hotel check-ins, or tour schedules.
  • Remote Work: Coordinate with team members across different time zones.
  • Social Media: Understand when posts, live streams, or events are scheduled.
  • News Reading: Convert timestamps in international news to your local time.
  • Gaming: Coordinate with international gaming communities for events or raids.