Save a page to Readwise Reader

Latest Version

Version
0.16.7
Update
October 26, 2024
Size
3.04MiB
Developer
readwise.io
Category
Users
100,000+
Rating
4.42593 ★
Manifest Version
3
Web Store Status
Languages Support
English
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Permissions
ActiveTab
Background
ContextMenus
Notifications
Storage
Tabs
UnlimitedStorage
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Readwise Highlighter Extension

This is the official Reader browser extension made by and maintained by the Readwise team.

You use the Reader Highlighter extension to:

• Save articles to Reader – the first ever read-it-later app built for power readers. If you’ve ever used Instapaper or Pocket, Reader is like those, except it’s built for 2023 and brings all your reading into one place including: web articles, email newsletters, RSS feeds, Twitter threads, PDFs, EPUBs and more. You can get started with Reader here.
• Highlight and annotate the open web.

All highlights that you make using this extension will be synced with the Readwise ecosystem and, optionally, to your note-taking app of choice such as Obsidian, Notion, Roam Research, Evernote, Logseq, and more.

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Note: You must have an existing Readwise account to use this extension.

If you are not already a subscriber, you can get a free 30-day trial with no credit card upfront. At the end of the trial, you will not be charged unless you choose to subscribe.

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Source Manifest.json

{"update_url": "https://clients2.google.com/service/update2/crx","name": "Readwise Highlighter","description": "Save a page to Readwise Reader","homepage_url": "https://readwise.io","version": "0.16.7","manifest_version": 3,"minimum_chrome_version": "88","permissions": ["activeTab","background","contextMenus","notifications","storage","tabs","unlimitedStorage"],"host_permissions": [""],"background": {"service_worker": "background/index.js"},"content_scripts": [{"exclude_globs": ["https://ap.www.namecheap.com/*","https://app.crowdmark.com/*","https://app.dext.com/*","https://local.readwise.io:3001/*","https://local.readwise.io:8000/reader/extension*","https://patents.google.com/*","https://read.readwise.io/*","https://read--*.readwise.io/*","https://reader.readwise.io/*","https://readwise.io/reader/extension*"],"css": ["injection/index.css"],"js": ["injection/index.js"],"matches": [""],"run_at": "document_idle"}],"icons": {"128": "images/icon-128.png"},"action": {},"commands": {"_execute_action": {"suggested_key": {"default": "Alt+R"}}}}
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How to download and manually install Readwise Highlighter extension for Chrome

Looking for a way to install Readwise Highlighter 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 Readwise Highlighter extensions manually, this article outlines two simple methods to effortlessly install Readwise Highlighter extensions, whether they come as unpacked folders in compressed formats like .zip or as .crx files.

Method 1: Download Readwise Highlighter extension and manually install through Drag &Drop

If you ever need to manually install a Readwise Highlighter 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 Readwise Highlighter Extension by clicking the "Download CRX" button on the website.

Look for the Readwise Highlighter extension you wish to install. Go to the website and download the Readwise Highlighter extension package, which is usually a .CRX file and comes in a zipped file. Here ".crx" file is the format for Readwise Highlighter 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 Readwise Highlighter 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 Readwise Highlighter extension for Chrome and install in Developer Mode

This is another method to install Readwise Highlighter 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 Readwise Highlighter extension file

Select and download the Readwise Highlighter 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 Readwise Highlighter 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 Readwise Highlighter 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 Readwise Highlighter 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 Readwise Highlighter extension in 2 ways. We hope this guide proves helpful.

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User reviews

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Husam ABBOUD (ID: 000000ea6758953c) Voted 3 ★ - Updated 11/15/2023 Please remove the shortcut Alt+R or add an option to the extension to disable or change it, it is used by other sites inside the page operations that even when readwise not allowed for such site still this shortcut active and can't use it on that site

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Abi Olvera (ID: 0000005063adf3a2) Voted 5 ★ - Updated 11/06/2023 The reading and voice-to-text app I've been waiting for. I used to be a Pocket Premium subscriber even though their audio was terrible, kept pausing/freezing. Reader does everything Pocket does and MORE. I love long walks now because I get to listen to my articles the same I listen to my audiobooks. I also manages my highlights and offers AI to summarize articles. It's a Feed reader too - so replaced my Feedly. LOVE.

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Lin Gos (ID: 000000cb7c5661ce) Voted 2 ★ - Updated 11/03/2023 很多中文网站抓取后,排版错误,图片丢失 例如: https://www.volcengine.com/docs/6731/106488,https://mp.weixin.qq.com/s/Wf5-9dK61pdWyOAi79ye6Q,https://help.aliyun.com/document_detail/99949.html?spm=a2c4g.99948.0.0.27c11c75kXlFyL,https://help.aliyun.com/document_detail/310912.html?spm=a2c4g.99949.0.0.33cd67cbzfvKx8

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Aaron G (ID: 0000006a01ab44c2) Voted 5 ★ - Updated 10/13/2023 Outrageously amazing service, great extension which lets you highlight in the context of viewing the actual page! I actually subscribed before my free trial was over because it was so great I wanted to support them more.

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Po-Jung Chen (ID: 000000500cca3e39) Voted 2 ★ - Updated 09/03/2023 This is an awesome app among all the highlight Apps I've ever used. However, one thing that annoys me is that when the website is in dark mode, I can no longer see the marked text. Please support highlighting text that is in dark mode.