Highlight (and share) the web with Highly for Chrome

Web highlighters can be a handy addition to bookmarks, highlighting blocks of web text so they’re easier to find later.

Highly is a free Chrome extension which takes the process to the next level, by making it easy for users to share their highlights with others.

The basics are much like any other highlighter. Click an icon on your address bar, click and drag to select some text, and it’ll be highlighted whenever you visit the page.

Hover your mouse over the text, though, and a Share icon allows you to share your selections on Twitter, Facebook, Pinterest, or by email.

Alternatively, just pass your Highly account URL to friends, family or colleagues and they’ll be able to view and search your highlights as you create them (here’s an example).

You can even follow other Highly users, or have them follow you, meaning you’ll see their highlights in your own feed.

Highly worked well for us, and it looks like there’s much more to come, with an iOS app, Safari and Firefox extensions coming soon.