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Metric	Web Highlights: PDF & Web Highlighter + Notes & AI Summary	Super Simple Highlighter
User count	200,000	200,000
Average rating	4.84	3.93
Rating count	4,873	1,303
Last updated	2026-07-02	2026-06-16
Size	5.52 MB	0.34 MB
Version	13.0.32	2026.06.29

Short description	Highlight and annotate websites and PDFs, take notes, manage bookmarks, and get unlimited AI summaries — free, easy, no signup required.	Highlight and save private notes on any web page with Super Simple Highlighter. Enjoy permanent, local highlights without syncing across devices.
Full summary	Web Highlights is a Chrome extension that makes reading, researching, and note-taking effortless. Highlight text on any website or PDF (including local files), add notes, tag bookmarks, and use Reader Mode for distraction-free reading. Built for students, researchers, writers, and lifelong learners, it offers persistent highlights, full-text search, and optional cloud sync via a web app. Advanced features include unlimited AI summaries and an AI chat that understands full page context, YouTube transcript highlighting, export to Notion/Obsidian/Capacities, PDF/HTML/Markdown export, and keyboard shortcuts for fast workflows. Use it offline with no account or enable a free trial to unlock premium sync and exports. Privacy-first design ensures your highlights and notes stay private unless you choose to share them.	Super Simple Highlighter is a Chrome extension designed for users who want to make private, permanent highlights on any web page. Highlights are saved locally in your browser, ensuring privacy as no data leaves your device. Choose from multiple highlight styles, including basic colors, redactions, and blurs, and apply them easily using either your mouse or customizable keyboard shortcuts. Navigate all highlights on a page through a single popup dialog that also offers a summary view, which can be printed or saved for your personal use. Note that highlights do not synchronize across devices, and some web page changes might affect highlight restoration. For more information, detailed instructions, and troubleshooting, refer to the built-in help page. This extension is perfect for researchers, students, or anyone who wants to annotate web pages privately and efficiently.