Web Highlights - PDF & Web Highlighter
Productivity Highlighter for any Website or PDF. Free and easy to use without signing up.
- Users:
- 100,000+
- Rating:
- 4.83 (3,369) 18 new ratings
- Version:
- 11.0.6 (Last updated: 2025-04-13)
- Creation date:
- 2020-02-02
- Permissions:
- tabs
- contextMenus
- storage
- webRequest
- Host permissions:
- <all_urls>
- Size:
- 5.18M
- Email:
- ha*****@marius-bongarts.de
- URLs:
- Website ,Privacy policy
- Full description:
- See detailed description
- Source:
- Chrome Web Store
- Updated:
- a day ago
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Pros
- Easy to use and well organized
- Allows highlighting and note-taking in one place
- Works on most pages and offers customization options
- Saves highlights effectively
- Makes revision and research easier
Cons
- Occasional issues with highlights not appearing as saved
- Does not work well with open PDF documents in Chrome
- Request for review too early in the user experience
Most mentioned
- Easy to highlight and take notes
- Useful for research and revisions
- Customization options and color choices
- Saves highlights and notes
- Some issues with specific platforms/pages
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User reviews
I'm just getting started, but so far, I'm loving this tool. The integration with Notion is perfect for my workflow and premium features don't cost an arm and a leg (cough, Glasp, cough). Keep up the awesome work, Marius!
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Angela K, 2025-04-14
Angela K, 2025-04-14THE best extension I have, easy to use, works perfect, AND you can choose your own color!!!! Couldn't be more satisfied, thanks a lot
by 
Aida, 2025-04-14
Aida, 2025-04-14good, free extension to use with multiple colours
by 
Van Nguyen Thi Khanh, 2025-04-13
Van Nguyen Thi Khanh, 2025-04-13Extension 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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