Highlighter

What it is

Highlighter is a Chrome extension for saving passages from articles, PDFs, and docs. Select text, pick a colour, add comments and folders, and build a library across every site you read.

Shared-link gallery: finnjclancy.github.io/highlighter

What you can do

• Highlight selected text in any colour on any website.
• Share a link that opens a personalised page with only your highlights and a link back to the source; people with the extension can open the original page and see your highlights painted on it.
• Comment on highlights, tag them, and group them into folders.
• Hover a highlight to recolour, remove, or edit.
• Draw on the page with pen, line, or rectangle tools.
• Copy a clean text export of every quote from the current tab.
• Filter your library by folder, site, or search; see shared history; export to plain text or Markdown.

How I use it

I group highlights from different sites into folders when I'm learning something new — lately that has meant digging into fused deposition modelling materials, but the same workflow works for any research rabbit hole.

Privacy

Highlights and settings stay in your browser unless you explicitly copy, export, or create a share link. No accounts required.