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Glasp

Web & PDF highlighter to collect, organize, and share quotes and thoughts.

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Glasp

What is Glasp?

Glasp is a PDF & Web highlighter that helps you collect and organize your favorite quotes and thoughts from the web. You can also access other like-minded people’s learning and build your AI clone from your highlights and notes. It's a free Chrome Extension that lets you quickly highlight websites and PDF files with colored highlighting options, which are then automatically curated to your Glasp homepage. These highlights can then be tagged, searched for, linked to, and shared on a variety of other platforms, including Twitter, Teams, and Slack. YouTube, web article, and PDF summarization functions are powered by AI models such as ChatGPT (OpenAI), Claude (Anthropic) and Mistral AI.

How to use

Add the Glasp Chrome extension, select text to highlight, choose a color, and view/manage highlights on your Glasp profile page. Tag, make notes, summarize, and share your highlights.

Core Features

  • Web & PDF highlighting with multiple colors
  • Highlight & annotate on YouTube videos
  • AI-powered summary based on annotations
  • Note-taking on highlights
  • Tagging and linking highlights
  • Copy-and-paste highlights and notes with metadata
  • Discover content from other curators
  • Kindle eBook highlight syncing
  • YouTube Summary with ChatGPT and Claude
  • Summarize YouTube videos, web articles, and PDF
  • Generate stunning quoteshots from webpages

Use Cases

  • Highlighting key information on web pages and PDFs for research.
  • Annotating YouTube videos for educational purposes.
  • Sharing highlighted content with teams on Slack or Teams.
  • Creating summaries of articles and videos using AI.
  • Building a personal knowledge base of highlighted content.

FAQ

How do I add Glasp to Chrome?
Click ā€œAdd to Chromeā€ and log in to Glasp from the extension menu.
How do I use Glasp in Chrome?
Select the text you want to highlight using your mouse or trackpad, then select the highlight color from the Glasp pop-up highlighter tool.
Where can I view my highlights?
View your highlights on your Glasp Profile Page or in the original source, where they remain highlighted.
What if I can’t highlight on a web page?
Try switching tabs or refreshing the page.

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Pros & Cons

Pros
  • Free Chrome extension
  • Easy to use highlighting tool
  • Integration with multiple platforms for sharing
  • AI-powered summarization
  • Organization of highlights and notes
  • Discover content from like-minded people
Cons
  • Requires Chrome browser
  • Dependent on extension functionality
  • Potential privacy concerns with data collection (refer to privacy policy)