Annotate: Web Annotations with Screen Sharing

Annotate: Web Annotations with Screen Sharing

Annotate web pages, PDFs, Google Slides, and Google Docs to improve engagement. Annotate in Google Meet when screen sharing.

What is Annotate: Web Annotations with Screen Sharing?
"Annotate: Web Annotations with Screen Sharing" is a versatile Chrome extension designed to elevate online teaching and presentations. It enables users to draw, highlight, and take notes on web pages, Google Slides, Google Docs, and PDF documents, directly from their browser. Integration with Google Meet allows for enriched engagement during live sessions. With features like sticky annotations, real-time feedback, live streaming of content, and compatibility across different file types, Annotate fosters a collaborative and interactive educational environment. Students can also benefit from functionalities such as note-taking, screen sharing, and the ability to create a more dynamic learning experience by annotating and sharing their work. Teachers can make use of these tools to create Google Classroom assignments and provide instant feedback. The extension caters to various account types and integrates seamlessly with your Annotate.net instructor account.
Stats
Users: 200,000+
Rating: 4.53 (261)
Version: 8.34 (Last updated: 2024-03-22)
Creation date: 2020-06-24
Risk impact: Very high risk impact
Risk likelihood: Very low risk likelihood
Manifest version: 3
Permissions:
  • desktopCapture
  • activeTab
  • contextMenus
  • tabs
  • storage
  • alarms
  • webNavigation
  • scripting
Host permissions:
  • *://*/*
  • <all_urls>
Size: 3.53M
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Summary

New in v8.32+ • Document camera support

New in v8.22+ • Student note taking on web pages, Google Slides, and PDFs • Student note taking during LiveStreams for Google Slides and PDFs • Livestream student work (Google Slides and PDFs) to student devices and to a classroom display using Chrome Client Lite. • Review student work and provide feedback in real time

New in v8.19+ • Livestream support for PDFs and Google Slides • More robust export for web page annotations • General bug fixes

New in v8.17+

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User reviews
User reviews summary
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Pros
  • Works well on multiple browsers like Edge and Chrome
  • Annotations stay in place even when scrolling
  • Handy for teaching and presenting online
Cons
  • Requires registration to use with reports of registration issues
  • Some features are not free or functionality is limited on free version
  • Some users find it lagging or slow to save annotations
Most mentioned
  • Registration requirement and related issues
  • Annotations functionality, especially in terms of scaling with zoom and text size
  • Extension not being free or having limited access to features without payment
Recent reviews
by Goose Lastick Goose Lastick, 2024-02-06

by Angela Brooder Angela Brooder, 2024-01-12

Why it doesn't work on Canva presentation mode? I love the extension. Use it very often on my google docs presentation , but I would like to use it on Canva presentation as well..
by Cintia Pitrez Cintia Pitrez, 2024-03-04
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Safety
Risk impact

Annotate: Web Annotations with Screen Sharing is very risky to use and it requires a lot of sensitive permissions. Avoid installing this extension unless you absolutely trust this publisher.

Risk likelihood

Annotate: Web Annotations with Screen Sharing has earned a good reputation and can be trusted.

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