Use this extension to annotate (edit, highlight, popup/embedded notes & page notes) your web-pages.

Latest Version

Version
1.6
Update
July 15, 2021
Size
292KiB
Developer
Category
Users
1,000+
Rating
3.51515 ★
Manifest Version
2
Web Store Status
Languages Support
English (United States)
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Permissions
Tabs
DeclarativeContent
ActiveTab
Storage
UnlimitedStorage
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Annotate web pages/CONTEXT Extension

Use this extension to annotate: highlight, edit, adding popup-notes and page notes on web pages, as you browse. The extension saves your changes locally, and next time, when same url is visited, the web-page is replaced by your annotated web page.

Click on the extension icon (page action button) next to address bar to see the different options.

Please note your feedback is very important to us, thus please let us know how you feel about it (good, bad, nothing... anything). It will help us improve the extension, and will also give us motivation to work on it. You can also directly write to us at: [email protected]

Privacy and legal document: https://neural2-0.github.io/Legal.html
FAQs: https://neural2-0.github.io/FAQ.html

Ver 1.6:
- Changed search page for some monetization.

Ver 1.4:
- Features added
- page notes
- annotation indicator (via color of extension button).
- UX enhanced.
- Bug fixes.

Ver 1.3:
- Features added
- popup notes.
- view all highlights and notes for a page.
- search annotated pages..
- Bug Fixes.

Ver 1.2:
- Remove highlight functionality added.
- Bug Fixes.

Limitations:
- Changes at source (actual pages), for annotated pages won’t be visible (as page is replaced by locally stored annotated pages).
- As annotated pages are saved locally, their life is bound to the extension remaining installed.
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Source Manifest.json

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How to download and manually install Annotate web pages/CONTEXT extension for Chrome

Looking for a way to install Annotate web pages/CONTEXT extensions for Chrome, you can search for them in the Chrome Web Store, clicking the "Add to Chrome" button, and following the straightforward process.

However, you may need to install Annotate web pages/CONTEXT extensions manually, this article outlines two simple methods to effortlessly install Annotate web pages/CONTEXT extensions, whether they come as unpacked folders in compressed formats like .zip or as .crx files.

Method 1: Download Annotate web pages/CONTEXT extension and manually install through Drag &Drop

If you ever need to manually install a Annotate web pages/CONTEXT extension for Chrome, don't worry, it's a simple process. Just follow these easy steps, and you will have your extension ready to use in no time.

Step 1: Download the Annotate web pages/CONTEXT Extension by clicking the "Download CRX" button on the website.

Look for the Annotate web pages/CONTEXT extension you wish to install. Go to the website and download the Annotate web pages/CONTEXT extension package, which is usually a .CRX file and comes in a zipped file. Here ".crx" file is the format for Annotate web pages/CONTEXT extension that contains all the data.

Step 2: Extract &Arrange Files

Once the file is downloaded, extract that file into its own folder. Similarly, give that extension files a permanent home. In other words, keep it in a folder that you don't accidentally delete it because these files will be needed to make that extension work.

Step 3: Go to the Chrome Extensions Page

Open Google Chrome and in the address bar, type chrome://extensions; it will open the Google Chrome extensions page. Make sure that "My extensions" is selected in the sidebar.

Step 4: Drag and Drop the Extension

Now, go to the folder where you extracted the Annotate web pages/CONTEXT extension and drag &drop the extension file from there anywhere onto the extension page within Google Chrome.

Step 5: Complete the Installation

Once you drag and drop the extension file, follow the steps that Google Chrome takes you through. Similarly, if the extension file is of .crx file format, you will be required to review the permissions and then add the extension.

Now, you can manage that added extension as you would like to with any other Chrome extension that you added through Chrome Webstore. Its icon will also appear in the Google Chrome Menu on the right side of the address bar once you activate it.

Method 2: Download Annotate web pages/CONTEXT extension for Chrome and install in Developer Mode

This is another method to install Annotate web pages/CONTEXT extension manually, but the twist is that here, you install by enabling the developer mode option provided in Google Chrome. This mode is commonly used for testing extensions or running unpublished tools.

Step 1: Download the Annotate web pages/CONTEXT extension file

Select and download the Annotate web pages/CONTEXT extension by clicking the 'Download CRX' button on the website.

Step 2: Extract the downloaded contents

Convert the file to a ZIP file if it is in CRX format then extract the Annotate web pages/CONTEXT extension zip file or folder that you downloaded. Make sure you extract it using the same folder name and keep it safely in another folder, so you don't delete it by mistake. The extracted folder will be needed to keep your Annotate web pages/CONTEXT extension running.

Step 3: Open Chrome Extension Setting Page

In the address bar of Google Chrome, type chrome://extensions and open the Chrome Extension Page.

Step 4: Enable Developer Mode

After opening the Chrome Extension page, look at the top right side, and you will find the toggle option of "Developer mode."Simply enable that developer mode option.

Step 5: Load the Unpacked Extension

Once you enable the developer mode option, you will see the menu of Load Unpacked, Pack Extensions and Update. From that, select the option "Load unpacked."

Step 6: Select the Extension Folder

Once the pop-up opens upon clicking Load unpacked, select the Annotate web pages/CONTEXT extension directory and click on the "Select Folder "button.

Step 7: Confirm and Install

After you select an extension folder of a Google Chrome extension you're installing manually, confirm its installation for the final time and let the installation complete.

Conclusion

Here we've made a step-by-step guide on How to manually install Annotate web pages/CONTEXT extension in 2 ways. We hope this guide proves helpful.

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User reviews

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Rubem Pacelli (ID: 000000cece863e2a) Voted 1 ★ - Updated 09/15/2022 Horrible, it is not intuitive...

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Georgi Cholakov (ID: 0000003a3b9c6a2e) Voted 1 ★ - Updated 01/30/2022 Unintuitive. useless

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Pat MySecret (ID: 0000000f565a0b8a) Voted 2 ★ - Updated 12/19/2021 Well, considering the name, I was hoping to use this from the context menu... nope.

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Jinji Pang (ID: 000000e7fabdbcb2) Voted 5 ★ - Updated 11/21/2021 I love it! Useful and talent!

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Arc Lin (ID: 0000002d34743961) Voted 2 ★ - Updated 10/27/2021 interface unfriendly