Web Highlights: PDF & Web Highlighter + Notes & AI Summary
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- Extension status: Featured
- Extension status: In-App Purchases
Productivity Highlighter & Annotation Tool for Websites & PDFs with AI Summary - free, easy to use, no sign-up required.
Stay organized online with Web Highlights β a powerful Chrome extension to highlight text on websites, annotate PDFs, take notes, manage bookmarks, and generate AI summaries of your content. Whether you're a student, blogger, developer, researcher, or lifelong learner, Web Highlights helps you stay productive, save, organize, and revisit what matters β all in one place.
Use it as your personal text highlighter for Chrome with smart note-taking, PDF annotation, tagging, full-text search, and AI-powered content summarization. Choose offline use or sync everything to the cloud via the web app.
β TOP FEATURES β
π’ Highlight websites and PDFs (including local files)
π¨ Multiple highlighter colors
βοΈ Take notes and connect them with your highlights
π€ AI Summary - Generate smart summaries of your highlights and websites
π¬ AI Chat - Our AI understands the full context of the website, so you can chat with it and ask questions.
π Save pages as bookmarks or use as a read-it-later web clipper tool
π·οΈ Tag your highlights & bookmarks for easy filtering
π₯ Youtube Highlighting - Highlight & annotate Youtube video transcripts
π Sync across devices and access highlights anywhere *
π» Web app & sidebar with an overview of all your highlights, bookmarks, and notes
π Reader mode for focused and distraction-free article reading & annotating
ποΈ Import all your existing Chrome bookmarks
π Powerful full-text search to find anything instantly
π· Highlight images and visual elements *
π Highlight in various formats (headings, paragraphs, etc.) *
π§ Daily recap of your highlights for better retention
β‘ Use keyboard shortcuts for ultimate productivity
π Export to Notion, Obsidian, Capacities, and other popular note-taking tools
π Copy to HTML and Markdown
π Export to PDF and HTML files *
π± Bookmark on mobile with our web app *
β° Set email reminders for specific pages *
π Import Kindle highlights easily
πΎ Backup and download your research *
π Share your highlights *
π₯ Discover content from others
* Premium/Ultimate features available during a 7-day free trial: See pricing: https://web-highlights.com/pricing
π‘ WHY WEB HIGHLIGHTS?
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It just works β Highlight text in multiple colors on any website or PDF with a simple click.
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Persistent highlights - Your highlights stay visible even after reloading the page.
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Works offline β No account required for basic use.
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Sync across devices - Create an account to access your highlights anywhere from the web app.
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Unlimited AI summaries β Unlike other tools, we donβt place any limits on AI features.
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Reader Mode β Enjoy clean, distraction-free reading and keep a simple copy of articles.
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Integrate with Notion, Capacities, Obsidian, and other note-taking tools.
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Export your research β PDF, HTML, Markdown, or clipboard.
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Perfect for online deep work & and efficient research management.
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Help children learn - We proudly support the Save the Children charity and other great causes.
π₯ HOW IT WORKS π₯
You can use Web Highlights completely free without an account. Highlight, bookmark, and take notes offline anytime.
Create a free account to enable cloud sync and unlock all features with a 7-day trial. Afterward, continue using the free offline version with basic features or upgrade for seamless access across all devices. Check out the current pricing here: https://web-highlights.com/pricing.
π‘ PRO TIPS & GOOD TO KNOW π‘
β‘οΈ Enable/disable the highlighter popup via the settings and highlight using keyboard shortcuts or by right-clicking text.
β‘οΈ Customize keyboard shortcuts at chrome://extensions/shortcuts
β‘οΈ Some websites may have limited compatibility.
β‘οΈ Local PDF support requires access to file URLs (see PDF setup guide: https://web-highlights.com/blog/how-to-highlight-pdfs-using-web-highlights).
β‘οΈ Right-click images to save them to your sidebar of highlights & notes.
β‘οΈ Use as a web clipper β Click the bookmark icon or right-click any website to save pages and add tags like "ReadingList" for easy reference later.
β‘οΈ Disable extension on specific websites: Click the power icon in the sidebar to disable the highlighter on a site. You can also configure a blacklisted domain list with patterns in the settings under "Excluded" domains.
β‘οΈ Sort highlights manually: Highlights should appear in the same order as on the page. If not, use the drag & drop or arrows in your annotation sidebar to rearrange them as needed.
β‘οΈ Customizable Sidebar: Change the sidebar width by dragging its edge, and align it on the left or right side of the page for a personalized experience.
β‘οΈ Switch to Advanced Highlighter Mode in settings to organize highlights with headings, paragraphs, and more in the sidebar.
β‘οΈ Multiple Colors: Choose from predefined standard and pastel shades or click the plus icon to add your own custom color.
β‘οΈ Note Taking: Use standard keyboard shortcuts like CMD + B for bold, CMD + U for underline, etc., in the note-taking editor for efficient formatting.
β‘οΈ Reader Mode: Click βOpen in Readerβ to view any article in a clean, distraction-free layout with customizable fonts, colors, and spacing. A copy of the article is saved so you can read and highlight it with full focus β even if the original changes or disappears.
β‘οΈ Focus highlights on website: Click on a highlight in the sidebar, and the page will scroll directly to the highlighted section for quick access.
β‘οΈ Color Mode: Switch between dark and light mode by clicking the sun/moon icon in the sidebar.
β‘οΈ Your data is always private unless you choose to share it.
β‘οΈ You may be exposed to affiliate links on sites you visit while using this extension, and you may be encouraged to click on them, but you are never required to do so.
π YOUR PRIVACY MATTERS
We believe your data belongs to you.
βοΈ Your highlights, notes, and bookmarks are private by default
βοΈ Nothing is ever sold or used to profile you
βοΈ Secure sync and export, only accessible with your account
We never use your data for advertising, lending, or unrelated purposes.
π TERMS OF SERVICE π
By installing the extension or signing up with an account, you agree to Web Highlights Terms of Service and Privacy Policy which you can find here: https://web-highlights.com/legal/terms-of-service
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β€οΈ This is a one-person project Iβm building with love and late nights. I hope you enjoy using this tool as much as I do.
Feel free to share your feedback with me:
Β· Email: [email protected]
Β· LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/marius-bongarts-6b3638171
Β· Twitter/X: https://x.com/MariusBongarts
Latest reviews
- Doddi Tejasree
- Web Highlights works really well. Whatever we highlight is saved in the app, so it becomes very easy to come back later and read the important points. It also saves highlights separately for each paper, which makes organizing references very convenient. So far everything is working perfectly. If I notice anything else, I will definitely let you know. Thank you for providing this helpful tool.
- Zzz -_-
- as far as i know this web highlights have never glitched or made any problems about my pc so i am ganna say this is the best thing for students and worker with text. i am really like this program
- Lee Khue
- good!
- Noah The Normal
- Does exactly what you need it to without issue. Only change I would really like to see is the addition of a redact feature. It would be very convenient for certain screenshots to remove the need for a photo editor to obscure specific text, but I'm being a choosing beggar
- Hongtao Yang
- It's an excellent tool I've been searching for! It's powerful, elegantly designed and easy to use! I would recommend it to anyone who is struggling to find a nice tool like this! Thank you very much!!
- Towfiq Ahmed
- Awesome productivity tools
- Harshraj Morey
- i love you marius
- Rohit Kumawat
- best Highlighter, till the moment. waiting for its Safari appearance
- Sal Dossani
- It's one of the best web highlighters I have come across. I really like the many highlight colors I can choose from.
- Paul Liga
- Superb
- YαΊΏn Kim
- Thanks a lot for create this amazing app, cuz now I can easily note anything right on my documents. Hope your app will be more developed
- Shyam
- I would really appreciate a direct tool or feature for exporting to Obsidian. I would also consider making a contribution for your efforts. You know. π
- Itohan Onyinye Airhienbuwa
- It's exactly what I've been looking for an more <3
- Bella
- love it so much, and I cant live without it
- Shalina Singh
- I love this! It's perfect as it can add any highlight to the website/page I'm on as well as keep history of it when I come back later! There's different colors as well as a keyboard shortcut that makes it super easy to use for various reasons. You can also annotate, do flashcards, and tag any highlight - I personally don't use them but it seems super helpful! AND ITS FREE! 10/10!!
- _iubnh_
- it's very convenient to use while reading online
- Π. Π’.
- Showing popup off mode DON'T WORKING!!!
- Gigi
- I'm really satisfied with my paid subscription. However, as the volume increases, it seems necessary to have a way to bulk select and change the format under 'Highlights > Select format'. It's inconvenient having to change each one individually to quote or paragraph format.
- HΓ Trα»nhthu
- It is good and convenient for my study. Thanks for free
- Duong Anh Nguyen
- They even scan a whole book for me to high light. Nice!
- Se-woong βSamβ Lee
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- Zahra Khani
- that's amazing
- Charlene Smith
- I use this to highlight stuff in peer reviewed articles for school. It's really easy, and I like that I can also add notes to the things I decided to highlight. It's also free and that is a plus because I am a full time student right now.
- Kena Kiruri
- Pretty nice, works well on most websites
- ray b
- very useful. it keeps me mindful while reading articles.
- Grapes Apples
- love it so easy and convienent
- Valeria Rapp
- Very helpful!! Works on articles, pdfs, lots of text types! The reason its 4 stars instead of 5 is that unless you pay premium, your highlights won't sync offline, and also I don't like the use of generative AI. Still, it's provided me a great deal of help when I read digitally for school, and its overall a solid extension :)
- Shravankumar Shetty
- Love the tool. It is helping me prepare for the CFA Level 1 exam directly from the CFA website. Absolutely beautiful tool!
- Donald Bikki Urang
- Excellent tool
- BαΊ£o HΓ’n
- Good and convenient. Many thanks to the founder of this tool
- Tolu Fadahero
- its rlly gd
- D014 Kankat Dutta Choudhury
- after using it the pages look nice.
- m&m R.
- It's simple, easy to use, and useful.
- 5StarDispatch NJ
- Thank you, working great so far. The other one I used was kind of buggy. My only suggestion, I would like to turn off features to make it more simple. I don't want the notes, AI, bookmarks, different colors, etc. I only want the highlight feature. Thank you for function keys, that really helps!!
- enne celestine
- I LOVE HOW IT'S FREE AND IT'S EASY TO HIGHLIGHT!!!
- Khalid Mohamed
- I really like what you have done with this extension ,It is really simple and makes everything easier to me when I'm doing my graduation project and I need to search a lot of things and remember a lot of things.
- Susan P
- So far, I have found this extension very helpful for retaining information. Highlighting has always been a key for me, even when it was only on paper. Besides the tool, the founder has excellent articles on ways to retain info & learn. His daily reminder that reinforces the highlights has been useful as well. I am planning to upgrade to pay for more storage capacity of highlighted documents and other features that come with the paid plans.
- Daniel
- Most of the website are able to highlight, really convenient tool
- Bianca Fernandes
- So helpfull!! Never experienced any bugs yet. Works well on any page. Clean, organized, amazing :) Keep going.
- Md. Sanowar Ali Mozumder Saikat
- its make my work easier
- Sipang Aussawajunyawong
- love it! it helps me reading articles on web easier than no highlight
- Angelica Labastilla
- Web highlights helped me a lot during my thesis preparation. would recommend
- G Liu
- So far so good ! Easy to use, better than just a highlighter
- Steven Black Marketing
- Without question one of the best tools I've used for quickly grabbing relevant info without having to context switch to store it. The premium upgrade is absolutely worth it if you take a lot of notes from YouTube, as it saves you dozens of hours by allowing you to quickly go through and pull relevant info from the transcripts instead of having to constantly replay sections. Absolute game changer for anyone that uses a "2nd brain" setup. Bonus: If you're in the field of marketing, this is the best tool you'll ever find to quickly grab insights and direct examples when researching and compiling info for your audience profiles and marketing copy.
- Akshay H
- I love the Web Highlights extension!
- Keith Hirata
- I love the Web Highlights extension! I have used several with Chrome and with Safari, and this is the best so far. It is fast, easy to use, has a simple interface, and is dependable. I am currently taking a graduate class, and being able to highlight text in different colors has been extremely helpful. Thank you, Web Highlights!!!
- Chris Burbridge
- Very cool tool! I am glad that it now integrates with Capacities
- Yash Sinha
- this is the best out there! Thanks to the person who made this.
- nela krupiak
- Best highlighter extension on the internet, I was looking for a long time - this is definitely the best one, I use it to write my thesis and help myself with references!!!
- Alphonse Jojo
- It's really useful and I love that there's an annotating tool but sometimes there's a paywall which is a bit frustrating but otherwise a completely functional and easy to use