Annotate the Web

Name: Annotate the Web
Rating: 4.545454545454546 (11 reviews)
Author: H. Pleitez

Annotate on any webpage and save it as a screenshot!

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Annotate the Web is a powerful Chrome extension designed to let users annotate any webpage directly and save the results as an image. Ideal for students and professionals alike, this tool allows you to capture screenshots with custom annotations such as drawings, highlights, and notes.

With user privacy in mind, Annotate the Web does not collect or send your data to any servers. Features include customizable pen colors and sizes, an adjustable annotation window, erase and clear options, and the ability to save your annotated webpage directly to your device. Whether for study, work, or creative purposes, this extension provides a seamless way to enhance and save your web browsing experience.

Extension

By:

H. Pleitez

Users:

6,000

Rating:

4.55

(11)

Version:

2.0 Last updated: 2022-02-06

Creation date:

2020-04-22

Risk:

Permissions:

activeTab
storage

Size:

205.00KB

Email:

hp*****@ps109x.org

URLs:

Full description:

Source:

Chrome Web Store

Data ingested on:

2025-07-14

Ranking

# 12,199 ▲ 36

Other rankings

#6905 in Workflow & Planning ▼ 11 #82 in web page keyword 76 ▼ 9

User reviews

Users appreciate the simplicity, ease of use, and stylus compatibility of 'Annotate the Web,' along with effective annotation tools. However, multiple reviews highlight that annotations are lost upon page refresh, export options are limited to screenshots of the visible area, and key features like text annotations and undo shortcuts are missing. Improvements in eraser tool functionality and better saving/exporting methods are also desired.

Pros

Works well on Chrome and Opera browsers.
Simple, intuitive, and easy to use.
Supports stylus input effectively, useful for digital drawing/tablet use.
Markings follow when scrolling and stay fixed on the page location.
Includes useful tools like arrow annotation and mode switching.

Cons

Annotations are not saved after refreshing the page; markings disappear.
Export options are limited: screenshots only save visible area, no PDF export.
Lacks text annotation feature.
No support for convenient shortcuts like undo or keyboard shortcuts.
Eraser tool functionality and integration with stylus could be improved.

Recent reviews

so sad it doesn't work anymore so I found this https://chromewebstore.google.com/detail/page-marker-draw-on-web/jfiihjeimjpkpoaekpdpllpaeichkiod and this https://chromewebstore.google.com/detail/draw-on-page/ngmfehckdahhmlbabjemcepfhgnoddlo anyways worked well for like 7 years

No*****, 2025-03-18

Works perfectly with chrome and opera too!

CJ*****, 2024-03-22

Simple app that works. Nice job

To*****, 2024-01-29

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Extension safety

Risk impact

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Annotate the Web does not require any sensitive permissions.

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Risk likelihood

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Annotate the Web has earned a fairly good reputation and likely can be trusted.

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