1. Foxit PDF Creator
To convert the web page to Foxit PDF
Why it replaces Web Highlighter - Highlight Text, Annotate & Take Notes with AI: Covers similar ground in the Productivity category: To convert the web page to Foxit PDF
Best Web Highlighter - Highlight Text, Annotate & Take Notes with AI Alternatives in 2026
Web Highlighter - Highlight Text, Annotate & Take Notes with AI is a strong option, but it is not the right fit for everyone. Below are 10 alternatives compared on rating, install base, pricing and the use case each one actually wins on.
About Web Highlighter - Highlight Text, Annotate & Take Notes with AI
Highlight text on any web page — and now on YouTube videos too. Web Highlighter is a free highlighter, annotation, and AI study tool that saves everything you read and watch, then turns it into summaries, flashcards, and answers you can actually use. Just select any text, click, and it's highlighted and auto-saved to your dashboard — across tabs, sites, and sessions. Color-code your highlights, add notes, and find anything instantly with search. ⚡ WHY YOU'LL LOVE WEB HIGHLIGHTER - One-click highlighting on any website — no account needed to start - NEW: Highlight YouTube videos — save key moments and transcript lines as you watch - Six highlighter colors to organize by topic, class, or priority - Add notes and comments to any highlight - Auto-save across tabs, sessions, and devices - Instant search across everything you've saved 🤖 AI SUMMARIES, CHAT & STUDY TOOLS - AI summaries of any web page, YouTube video, or your saved highlights - NEW: Chat with AI — ask questions about anything you've highlighted and get instant answers - Auto-generate flashcards and quizzes from your highlights - Turn hours of reading and watching into minutes of review ▶️ YOUTUBE HIGHLIGHTER (NEW) - Hig...
Comparison at a glance
| Extension | Rating | Users | Pricing | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Web Highlighter - Highlight Text, Annotate & Take Notes with AI (original) | 4.5 | 1K+ | Freemium | Highlight & annotate any web page, save notes, and turn them into AI summaries, flashcards & quizzes. Free, private, no sign-up. |
| Foxit PDF Creator | — | — | Free | To convert the web page to Foxit PDF |
| Immersive Translate: AI Web, PDF & Video Translator | 3.9 | 3M+ | Free | Free Translate Website, Translate PDF & Epub eBook, Translate Video Subtitles in Bilingual |
| Evernote Web Clipper | 4.7 | 2M+ | Free | Researchers and note-takers who save web content into a searchable library. |
| Adobe Acrobat: PDF edit, convert, sign tools | 4.4 | 311M+ | Freemium | Do more in Google Chrome with Adobe Acrobat PDF tools. View, fill, comment, sign, and try convert and compress tools. |
| Adblock Plus - free ad blocker | 4.4 | 37M+ | Freemium | Users who want an easy-to-use ad blocker with optional acceptable ads support. |
| Chrome Remote Desktop | 3.1 | 37M+ | Free | Chrome Remote Desktop extension |
| VPN for Chrome: NordVPN proxy protection | — | — | Free | Connect to the fastest VPN out there — NordVPN. Hide your IP, block ads, and be safer online with our VPN proxy extension for Chrome |
| Free VPN for Chrome - VPN Proxy VeePN | 4.5 | 14M+ | Free | VeePN is a VPN extension that unblocks websites and secures your connection with encrypted tunneling and unlimited bandwidth. |
| Tampermonkey | 4.7 | 11M+ | Free | Power users who want to customize websites and automate tasks with userscripts. |
| Adblock for Youtube™ | 4.4 | 10M+ | Free | ✓ Permissions: like common ad-blocking extensions we do need default permissions on every website to remove ads or popups for exam. |
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2. Immersive Translate: AI Web, PDF & Video Translator
Free Translate Website, Translate PDF & Epub eBook, Translate Video Subtitles in Bilingual
Why it replaces Web Highlighter - Highlight Text, Annotate & Take Notes with AI: Covers similar ground in the Productivity category: Free Translate Website, Translate PDF & Epub eBook, Translate Video Subtitles in Bilingual
3. Evernote Web Clipper
Use the Evernote extension to save things you see on the web into your Evernote account.
Why it replaces Web Highlighter - Highlight Text, Annotate & Take Notes with AI: Covers similar ground in the Productivity category: Use the Evernote extension to save things you see on the web into your Evernote account.
4. Adobe Acrobat: PDF edit, convert, sign tools
Do more in Google Chrome with Adobe Acrobat PDF tools. View, fill, comment, sign, and try convert and compress tools.
Why it replaces Web Highlighter - Highlight Text, Annotate & Take Notes with AI: Another popular Productivity extension: Do more in Google Chrome with Adobe Acrobat PDF tools. View, fill, comment, sign, and try convert and compress tools.
5. Adblock Plus - free ad blocker
Remove ads on YouTube and everywhere else you browse.
Why it replaces Web Highlighter - Highlight Text, Annotate & Take Notes with AI: Another popular Productivity extension: Remove ads on YouTube and everywhere else you browse.
6. Chrome Remote Desktop
Chrome Remote Desktop extension
Why it replaces Web Highlighter - Highlight Text, Annotate & Take Notes with AI: Another popular Productivity extension: Chrome Remote Desktop extension
7. VPN for Chrome: NordVPN proxy protection
Connect to the fastest VPN out there — NordVPN. Hide your IP, block ads, and be safer online with our VPN proxy extension for Chrome
Why it replaces Web Highlighter - Highlight Text, Annotate & Take Notes with AI: Another popular Productivity extension: Connect to the fastest VPN out there — NordVPN. Hide your IP, block ads, and be safer online with our VPN proxy extension for Chrome
8. Free VPN for Chrome - VPN Proxy VeePN
VeePN is a VPN extension that unblocks websites and secures your connection with encrypted tunneling and unlimited bandwidth.
Why it replaces Web Highlighter - Highlight Text, Annotate & Take Notes with AI: Another popular Productivity extension: VeePN is a VPN extension that unblocks websites and secures your connection with encrypted tunneling and unlimited bandwidth.
9. Tampermonkey
Tampermonkey lets you install and run userscripts to customize websites, automate repetitive tasks and enhance functionality.
Why it replaces Web Highlighter - Highlight Text, Annotate & Take Notes with AI: Another popular Productivity extension: Tampermonkey lets you install and run userscripts to customize websites, automate repetitive tasks and enhance functionality.
10. Adblock for Youtube™
✓ Permissions: like common ad-blocking extensions we do need default permissions on every website to remove ads or popups for exam.
Why it replaces Web Highlighter - Highlight Text, Annotate & Take Notes with AI: Another popular Productivity extension: ✓ Permissions: like common ad-blocking extensions we do need default permissions on every website to remove ads or popups for exam.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the best alternative to Web Highlighter - Highlight Text, Annotate & Take Notes with AI?
Foxit PDF Creator is the closest match. Covers similar ground in the Productivity category: To convert the web page to Foxit PDF
Is there a free alternative to Web Highlighter - Highlight Text, Annotate & Take Notes with AI?
Yes — Foxit PDF Creator, Immersive Translate: AI Web, PDF & Video Translator, Evernote Web Clipper are free.