# Annotating the Web

> Add-on, by Mediamaster.eu, to easily add annotation functionality to any webpage

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/annotating-the-web](https://chrome-stats.com/d/annotating-the-web)

## Overview

- **ID:** `annotating-the-web`
- **Platform:** Firefox
- **Type:** Firefox add-on
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Francesco De Stefano
- **Category:** appearance,bookmarks
- **Daily users:** 47
- **Weekly downloads:** 3
- **Rating:** 2.96 / 5 (24 ratings)
- **Version:** 1.3.0
- **Last updated:** 2020-04-08
- **First published:** 2016-04-25
- **Size:** 152 KB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-13
- **Store listing:** [Firefox Add-ons Store](https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/annotating-the-web/)
- **Website:** [https://sourceforge.net/projects/annotating-the-web/](https://sourceforge.net/projects/annotating-the-web/)

## Description

Annotating the Web is a powerful Chrome extension by Mediamaster.eu that enables users to easily highlight text and add personalized annotations or notes directly on any webpage. Its intuitive interface allows selecting text and instantly attaching comments or tags for enhanced web browsing and productivity.

Key features include the ability to save your notes locally in browser storage, edit or delete annotations as needed, and utilize an advanced filter and navigation system to manage your web annotations efficiently. The extension can be toggled conveniently via its toolbar icon, although it is disabled on certain high-security pages like YouTube and Google Calendar for safety. Open-source and continuously updated, it's perfect for researchers, students, and anyone who likes to interact actively with web content.

## Rankings

- #16,758 — Overall
- #91 — rating

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `<all_urls>`
- `tabs`
- `notifications`

### Content script matches

- `<all_urls>`

## Safety

- **Risk impact:** High risk impact
- **Risk likelihood:** Moderate risk likelihood

### Analysis details

- Allows access to all websites, posing a significant security risk as it can monitor and modify data from any visited site.
- This extension has low user count. Unpopular extensions may not be stable or safe.

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Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/annotating-the-web)