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
Manifest V2
By: Prateek
Rating: 3.94 
(109)
Weekly download count: 211
Firefox on Android: No
Permissions:
- storage
- tabs
- http://*/
- https://*/
Size: 790.23K
Email: pr*****@gmail.com
Full description: See detailed description
Ranking
# 848 ▼ 3
Other platforms
Not available on Android
Not available on Edge
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spammy, or outdated.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
- Does not require an account or special information to work.
- It works perfectly for new users when tested initially.
- Simple usage and nice appearance.
- Solid functionality and useful for highlighting and notes.
Cons
- Highlights do not save properly after page refresh.
- Inability to highlight PDFs.
- Some users report that highlights are lost after closing and reopening Firefox.
- Limited color options and inability to select custom colors.
Most mentioned
- Highlighting does not work on PDFs.
- The highlights are lost upon refreshing the page or closing the browser.
- There are issues with saving highlights consistently.
User reviews
by 远离中共邪教快退出党团队, 2025-02-11
by Firefox user 18790145, 2025-01-19
by Thierry, 2025-01-18
Add-on safety
Risk impact
Highlighter + Notes 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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