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How To Highlight Images on Websites ​

With Web Highlights, you can do more than just highlighting text and creating bookmarks. You can also highlight images — save diagrams, charts, infographics, or any visual from the web alongside your text highlights and notes.

🚀 Ultimate Feature

This feature is available in our Ultimate plan. You can try it free for 7 days. Upgrade to Ultimate anytime from the pricing page within the app.

How to Save an Image ​

Simply right-click any image on the web, and you should see a new option in the context menu labeled "Save image.":

Save image context menu

After saving an image, you'll see a dot indicator in the top-left corner. Click this dot to add notes and tags to the image or to delete it if needed.

Image dot menu

Where Your Images Appear ​

Saved images show up in every place your text highlights do.

In the sidebar:

Images in sidebar

In the web app:

Images in search

Annotating Images ​

Just like text highlights, saved images support:

  • Notes — Click the dot indicator to open the note editor and add your thoughts
  • Tags — Organize images with the same tagging system you use for text highlights
  • Multiple colors — Color-code images to categorize them visually

When to Use Image Highlights ​

Image highlighting is especially useful for:

  • Research — Save diagrams, data visualizations, and figures from papers or articles
  • Design inspiration — Collect UI screenshots, layouts, and visual references
  • Study materials — Capture charts, timelines, and infographics for exam prep
  • Technical documentation — Save architecture diagrams, flowcharts, and code screenshots

Exporting Images ​

When you export a page that contains image highlights, the images are included in your export. This works for:

If you use image highlights for spaced repetition learning, the images appear on your flashcards — useful for memorizing diagrams or visual concepts.

Read More ​

You can read more about image highlighting in our blog post: