# How to Import Highlights from Weava into Web Highlights > Weava is a popular Chrome extension with over 300k users. Here's a quick guide on how to import all your annotations and notes from Weava into Web Highlights. - Author: Marius Bongarts - Published: 2024-08-04 - Updated: 2025-09-23 - Tags: Tutorial, Tools, Web Highlights, Research - Reading time: 4 min - URL: https://web-highlights.com/blog/import-research-from-weava-highlighter-to-web-highlights/ --- Weava is a popular Chrome extension with over 300,000 users. Similar to Web Highlights it allows you to annotate websites and PDFs. We've been getting a lot of requests to import highlights and notes from Weava into Web Highlights. So, we've created an easy integration that allows you to bring over all your highlights, notes, and pages from the Weava Highlighter Browser Extension. > If you haven't installed the Web Highlights browser extension yet, please do. You can [install it here](https://web-highlights.com/install) . Here's a quick guide on how to easily import all your highlights, pages, and notes to Web Highlights. ## Step 1: Export Highlights from Weava Open and log in to Weava. Next, open the folder you want to import. At the top right of the Weava page, you'll see the export icon. Click on it. ![Export CSV file from Weava](https://web-highlights.com/blog/content/images/2024/08/Screenshot-2024-08-04-at-12.29.31.webp) *Export CSV file from Weava* In the modal, select the `.csv file` option and download the file. ![Select .csv file](https://web-highlights.com/blog/content/images/2024/08/Screenshot-2024-08-04-at-12.30.01.webp) *Select .csv file* ## Step 2: Import Highlights into Web Highlights There are two ways to import your highlights into Web Highlights: 1. Use the extension sidebar on any website. 2. Use the web app at [app.web-highlights.com](https://app.web-highlights.com/) . Note that this requires a [Premium or Ultimate subscription](https://web-highlights.com/pricing) . Click the extension icon to open the sidebar (You can skip this step if you are using the web app). ![Open Web Highlights Sidebar](https://web-highlights.com/blog/content/images/2024/08/Screenshot-2024-08-04-at-12.31.22-1.webp) *Open Web Highlights Sidebar* Click on the `settings icon` in the bottom left side of the sidebar. ![Click on settings icon](https://web-highlights.com/blog/content/images/2024/08/Screenshot-2024-08-04-at-12.32.03-1.webp) *Click on settings icon* On the  `Settings`  page, you can see  `Integrations` . Click on it to go to that section. ![Web Highlights settings with the Integrations menu item highlighted](https://web-highlights.com/blog/content/images/2024/08/Screenshot-2024-08-04-at-12.33.15.webp) *Choose "Integrations" on the left* In the  `Integrations`  section, you can find the `Weava Import` option. Click it to upload the CSV file in the next section. ![Integrations screen with the Weava Import option outlined](https://web-highlights.com/blog/content/images/2024/08/Screenshot-2024-08-04-at-12.33.39.webp) *Choose the "Weava Import" integration* Click `Upload Weava CSV File` and select the exported Weava CSV file from the first step. ![Upload Weava CSV file](https://web-highlights.com/blog/content/images/2024/08/Screenshot-2024-08-04-at-12.33.57.webp) *Upload Weava CSV file* If the file is valid, you will see an info of how many pages and highlights can be imported. Now, you can click `Start Import` . ![Start Import](https://web-highlights.com/blog/content/images/2024/08/Screenshot-2024-08-04-at-12.34.26.webp) *Start Import* Now, wait until the import finishes. If you have cloud sync enabled and are importing many highlights, synchronization may take some time. But don't worry, you can close the modal and continue working. The synchronization will keep running in the background. ## Step 3: View the Imported Highlights If the import was successful, you'll find your imported annotations in the history section of the sidebar. Click the left tab in the sidebar to see all your pages. ![View highlighted page history to see your imported highlights](https://web-highlights.com/blog/content/images/2024/08/Screenshot-2024-08-04-at-12.36.33.webp) *View highlighted page history to see your imported highlights* If you're using the web app, visit the dashboard to see all your imported highlights, pages, and notes. ![Find your pages in the web app](https://web-highlights.com/blog/content/images/2024/08/Screenshot-2024-08-04-at-12.37.42.webp) *Find your pages in the web app* ## Step 4: Visit Highlighted Pages After importing your highlights, you can revisit the pages you previously highlighted using Weava. Just select a highlighted page, visit it, and your highlights should appear. ![Recreated Weava highlights in Web Highlights](https://web-highlights.com/blog/content/images/2024/08/Screenshot-2024-08-04-at-13.02.18.webp) *Recreated Weava highlights in Web Highlights* However, keep in mind that Web Highlights tries to recreate the highlights on the page, and this might not always work perfectly because Weava uses a different highlighting method. Some highlights might not display correctly on the page, but they will always be accessible in the sidebar and the web app. You can learn more about [why highlights might not be recreated correctly here](https://web-highlights.com/blog/why-are-my-highlights-not-visible-on-the-page/) . ## Final Thoughts If you’re using Weava but want a more modern highlighter, switching is simple. Just [install the Web Highlights extension](https://web-highlights.com/install) for [Chrome](https://chromewebstore.google.com/detail/web-highlights-pdf-web-hi/hldjnlbobkdkghfidgoecgmklcemanhm) , [Edge](https://microsoftedge.microsoft.com/addons/detail/web-highlights-pdf-we/ghdpaajjhmlfkogblgeibaabcpjfgldn) , or [Firefox](https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/web-highlights-pdf-web-highlig/) , import all your Weava research, and you’ll be all set. > [**Install PDF & Web Highlighter on your browser**](https://web-highlights.com/install) — Install our browser extension to highlight & annotate Websites & PDFs – free, easy to use, no sign-up required.