Sharing & Public Pages
With Web Highlights, you can share any saved page as a public link. Anyone who opens the link can see your highlights and notes — no sign-up needed. It's useful for sharing research with a team, sending annotated articles to a friend, or publishing study notes.
How to Share a Page
- Open the sidebar on a page that has highlights or is saved as a bookmark
- Click the share button in the bookmark details header
- Web Highlights creates a public link and copies it to your clipboard
- Send the link — the recipient sees your highlights and notes in a clean read-only view
The shared page is hosted at web-highlights.com/discover/page/... and is accessible to anyone with the link.
Unsharing a Page
Changed your mind? You can revoke access at any time:
- Open the sidebar for the shared page
- Click the lock icon (or the share button again)
- The page is set back to private — the public link stops working immediately
What Gets Shared
When you share a page, the recipient sees:
- All your text highlights with their colors
- Any notes you've added to highlights
- The page title and description
- Tags attached to the bookmark
The shared view is read-only — visitors cannot edit your highlights or add their own.
Plan Availability
| Plan | Can Share Pages? |
|---|---|
| Free | — |
| Free Trial | ✅ |
| Premium | ✅ |
| Ultimate | ✅ |
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Sharing is available on all paid plans and during the free trial. Compare plans →
Common Questions
Can people edit my shared highlights?
No. Shared pages are read-only. Visitors can view your highlights and notes but cannot modify them.
Does the recipient need a Web Highlights account?
No. Anyone with the link can view the shared page without signing up.
Can I share PDF highlights?
Yes. Any page you've highlighted — including PDFs and YouTube videos — can be shared as a public link, as long as you've saved it as a bookmark.