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Highlite is a web annotation tool designed to let users highlight, annotate, and draw directly on any live webpage. It functions as a free browser extension available for both Chrome and Firefox, requiring no account or setup to begin using. The tool is positioned for tasks such as providing feedback, conducting academic research, legal reviews, content editing, bug reports, and design evaluations, making it suitable for a broad range of users who need to mark up and share web content efficiently.

Key features include the ability to highlight text with more than six color options, add virtual sticky notes that can be moved, resized, and color-coded, and draw freehand marks such as arrows and circles directly on webpages. Highlite also allows users to frame areas visually for precise feedback and attach detailed text annotations to specific selections. All annotations are stored locally in the user's browser, ensuring that highlights persist across sessions and remain private until the user chooses to share them.

Sharing capabilities are integrated, enabling users to export annotated screenshots to the clipboard or as files, which can then be shared with others without requiring them to have the extension installed. The platform emphasizes privacy, stating that it does not collect personal data, does not use cookies for tracking, and does not transmit user data to servers or third parties. All user information remains under the user's control, reflecting a commitment to transparency and data security.

Highlite is published by Curly Bracket, a registered company based in Paris, France. The extension is offered free of charge, with no credit card or account registration required. Its approach streamlines the process of annotating web content, reducing the number of steps compared to switching between multiple tools, and aims to make feedback and collaboration on web pages straightforward and immediate.