Highlighter + Notes
Add Highlights and Notes to a Web Page
Highlighter + Notes: Firefox Add-On for Highlighting Web Page Text and Taking Notes
'Highlighter + Notes' is a useful Firefox extension that helps users highlight important information on any webpage in five different colors and take short notes. It retains the highlights and notes for the user's future visits. Users can quickly toggle the highlighter or eraser tool using keyboard hotkeys for easy accessibility. However, the functionality may vary on certain websites due to their specific structures.
Add-on stats
Weekly download count: 194
Firefox on Android: No
Risk impact: High risk impact 
Risk likelihood:
Manifest version: 2
Permissions:
- storage
- tabs
- http://*/
- https://*/
Size: 790.23K
Email: pr*****@gmail.com
Ranking
# 856 ▲ 3
Other platforms
Not available on Android
Not available on Edge
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Add-on summary
Highlight important text and take notes effortlessly.
This extension enables you to highlight text on any web page. Choose from five different colors to highlight text, and the next time you visit the page your highlights will be waiting for you. Also, you can take short notes that are retained on your next visit.
Simply open up the Popup or use keyboard hotkeys to get started. Keyboard Hotkeys: Just press Alt+ Shift + J to toggle highlighter. Press Alt+ Shift + K to toggle eraser.
- Highlighter may not work on some websites due to their structure *
User reviews
These summaries are automatically generated weekly using AI based on recent user reviews.
Firefox Browser Add-ons does not verify user reviews, so some user reviews may be inaccurate,
spammy, or outdated. Pros
- Best among highlighting add-ons without requiring an account
- Simple to use with a nice appearance
- Works perfectly during initial tests and generally useful
Cons
- Highlights and notes do not save upon page refresh or browser close
- Limited color options and inability to choose custom colors
- Not compatible with PDFs
Most mentioned
- Does not save highlights properly or retains them after a page refresh
- Simple and effective usage
- Preference for more color options and shortcuts
User reviews
by Firefox user 18790145, 2025-01-19
by Thierry, 2025-01-18
useless.
by Meowstic, 2024-12-04
Add-on safety
Risk impact
Highlighter + Notes requires some sensitive permissions that could impact your browser and data security. Exercise caution before installing.
Risk likelihood
Highlighter + Notes has earned a fairly good reputation and likely can be trusted.
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