Readwise Highlighter
The Readwise Highlighter is the official browser extension made by and maintained by the Readwise team that saves articles to your Reader account and enables you to optionally highlight the open web.
Readwise Highlighter: Official Firefox Extension For Readwise
The 'Readwise Highlighter' is an official browser add-on designed by the Readwise team. It facilitates users to efficiently save articles to the Reader account and provide the ability to highlight the open web, which later syncs with the user's Readwise ecosystem. Notably, it also provides an optional feature to sync with the user's preferred note-taking application. However, to avail its full benefits, one must have an active Readwise account.
Add-on stats
Manifest V2
Weekly download count: 134
Firefox on Android: No
Permissions:
- <all_urls>
- activeTab
- background
- contextMenus
- notifications
- storage
- tabs
- unlimitedStorage
Size: 2.88M
Email: he*****@readwise.io
URLs: Website ,Privacy policy
Full description: See detailed description
Ranking
# 1,008
Other platforms
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spammy, or outdated.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
- Great service overall for highlighting and saving information.
- Transforms creativity and focus in workflow.
- Effective tool after login, enhancing productivity.
Cons
- Excessive data tracking of users.
- Cannot use without logging into the site.
- Issues with highlighting certain types of articles after updates.
Most mentioned
- Data tracking concerns
- Requirement to log in to use
- Issues with highlighting functionality after updates
User reviews
by 远离中共邪教快退出党团队, 2025-02-26
by terran5992, 2024-10-17
by ByronicChronic, 2024-09-19
Add-on safety
Risk impact
Readwise Highlighter requires some sensitive permissions that could impact your browser and data security. Exercise caution before installing.
Risk impact analysis details
- Critical Allows access to all websites, posing a significant security risk as it can monitor and modify data from any visited site.
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Risk likelihood
We don't have sufficient data to confidently determine the risk likelihood of Readwise Highlighter. Use it at your own risk.
Risk likelihood analysis details
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