Annotated
Margin notes on the live web. Select text, video, or audio. Add typed or spoken commentary. The public feed always points back to the source.
Sign in with Google. X sign-in is planned. Free beta, ages 18+.
Chrome extension
Chrome Web Store listing pending. TODO: ANNOTATED_CHROME_WEB_STORE_URL. Until the listing is live, load the unpacked extension.
- Open chrome://extensions in Chrome.
- Turn on Developer mode.
- Click Load unpacked and select the Annotated extension folder.
- Pin Annotated from the extensions menu.
- Open any page and launch the side panel.
- Open the Annotated listing on the Chrome Web Store.
- Click Add to Chrome and confirm the permissions.
- Pin Annotated from the extensions menu.
- Open any page and launch the side panel.
How to install Annotated Chrome Extension
A short install video will sit here. It is not published yet.
How to install Annotated Chrome Extension
A margin note that stays attached to the source.
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Side panel
The Chrome extension opens a side panel next to the page you are reading. Capture a passage without leaving the tab.
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Text, video, and audio
Select article text or a range of video or audio. The note sits on the source, not in a separate document pile.
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Clips stay short
Hosted media excerpts are 90 seconds or less. Only the range you selected is processed.
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Typed or spoken commentary
Write the note, or record a voice comment and attach it to the excerpt.
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Public feed
Published annotations land on a public feed. Follow accounts and comment on notes.
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Always links to source
Every annotation keeps the original URL. The excerpt is attribution, not a replacement for the page.
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File a claim
If published material infringes your rights, file a claim with the operator. Copyright complaints are in the terms.
Policies
Privacy and terms live on the Annotated product host. They cover the public web app and the Chrome extension.