Web Highlights - PDF & Web Highlighter

Productivity Highlighter for any Website or PDF. Free and easy to use without signing up.

Web Highlights - PDF & Web Highlighter

Web Highlights - PDF & Web Highlighter is a powerful productivity tool that allows users to highlight text on any website or PDF, take notes, and save bookmarks. With features including multiple highlight colors, email reminders, and the ability to export to Notion and Obsidian, it enhances learning and organization. Accessible in offline mode and with a 7-day free trial for premium features, it’s perfect for students, bloggers, and researchers seeking efficient ways to manage their online highlights.

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Extension stats

By: https://web-highlights.com

Users: 100,000+

Rating: 4.82

(3,283)

21 new ratings

Version: 11.0.0 (Last updated: 2025-02-27)

Creation date: 2020-02-02

Risk:

Permissions:

tabs
contextMenus
storage

Host permissions:

<all_urls>

Size: 5.16M

Email: ha*****@marius-bongarts.de

URLs: Website ,Privacy policy

Full description: See detailed description

Ranking

# 1,619 ▲ 8

Other rankings

#160 in Workflow & Planning ▲ 6

#4 in highlighter keyword 47 ▲ 2

#8 in web keyword 82 ▲ 3

#11 in trial keyword 8 ▲ 1

#22 in pdf keyword 83 ▲ 3

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Other platforms

Not available on Android

Web Highlights - PDF & Web Highlighter (v11.0.1)

449 5.00

(3)

Web Highlights - PDF & Web Highlighter (v11.0.0)

9,026+ 4.60

(51)

User reviews

These summaries are automatically generated weekly using AI based on recent user reviews. Chrome Web Store does not verify user reviews, so some user reviews may be inaccurate, spammy, or outdated.

Pros

Easy to use and straightforward
Variety of colors for highlighting
Runs smoothly without crashing
Helpful for students and online readers
Free features without requiring an account

Cons

Requires disabling ad blocker to function properly
Bug with saving default highlight color

Most mentioned

Great for students and studying
Smooth performance and aesthetic appeal
Free with useful features
Convenience in annotating without printing
Issues with color saving functionality

User reviews

Great tool for marking content for later reference. Love it!!

Ritinder Kaur, 2025-03-20

That's what i wanted and i get it. Just some concerns about piracy when i use highlight will the highlighted part save it to cloud of web Highlights

Meeran Equebal, 2025-03-20

Nice extension. However, I have concerns about privacy

Osama Farghaly, 2025-03-20

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Extension safety

Risk impact

Web Highlights - PDF & Web Highlighter requires some sensitive permissions that could impact your browser and data security. Exercise caution before installing.

Risk impact analysis details

Critical Grants access to browser tabs, which can be used to track user browsing habits and history, presenting a privacy concern.
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Risk likelihood

Web Highlights - PDF & Web Highlighter has earned a good reputation and can be trusted.

Risk likelihood analysis details

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