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Save key passages from web pages, PDFs, and books
Reading online means scanning dozens of pages a day — and losing the important parts just as fast. Select and save key passages from any web page, PDF, or EPUB to revisit them later without re-reading the whole page. Color-code your highlights, add annotations, then search or export them across all your bookmarks.
Saving highlights
Select any text and pick a color — the highlight is saved instantly. You can also add an optional note. See how it works on each platform below.
Browser extension
Web & Desktop
iOS
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Choose Save highlight from the context menu, or use a keyboard shortcut:
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| Chrome, Safari | Ctrl+Shift+S (Mac: Cmd+Shift+S) |
| Edge, Firefox, others | Alt+X (Mac: ⌃X) |
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To highlight inside the Raindrop.io app:
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To highlight directly in Safari:
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Revisiting highlights
Highlights sync across all your devices automatically. With the browser extension, they also appear right on the original page when you revisit it.
Browser extension
Web & Desktop
iOS
Android
With the browser extension installed, saved highlights appear directly on the original page when you revisit it.
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Tap on any bookmark to open its content
Tap on any bookmark to open its content
Annotating
Leave a note on any highlight — useful for capturing your thoughts in context. Tap or click a highlight, then tap the note icon to write your note.
Editing highlights
Tap or click any saved highlight to open an action toolbar (available on all platforms):
- Change color — switch between available highlight colors
- Add note — attach an annotation to the highlight
- Delete — remove the highlight from the page
Finding highlighted bookmarks
Web & Desktop
iOS
Android
Click the Highlights filter in sidebar.
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