# Luminary

> Highlight text on any webpage, add notes to each highlight, and export everything as a Markdown file — like Kindle notes for the web.

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/luminary](https://chrome-stats.com/d/luminary)

## Overview

- **ID:** `luminary`
- **Platform:** Firefox
- **Type:** Firefox add-on
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Amy
- **Category:** appearance
- **Version:** 1.0
- **Last updated:** 2026-05-23
- **First published:** 2026-05-20
- **Size:** 32 KB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-10
- **Store listing:** [Firefox Add-ons Store](https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/luminary/)

## Description

Luminary turns any webpage into an annotated reading experience. Select text to highlight it, add personal notes, and export everything as clean Markdown — just like the Kindle highlights system, but for every website you visit.

HOW TO USE
<ol><li>Select any text on a webpage — a small colour picker appears above your selection</li><li>Click a colour to highlight the selected text</li><li>Click an existing highlight to add a note, change colour, or delete it</li><li>Open the Luminary popup to review all highlights and export to Markdown</li></ol>

## Rankings

- #133,705 — Overall
- #115 — kindle

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `storage`
- `tabs`

### Content script matches

- `*`

## Safety

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

### Analysis details

- Grants access to browser tabs, which can be used to track user browsing habits and history, presenting a privacy concern.
- 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/luminary)