Powerful Annotations
Never Lose Research Again
Capture evidence once and reuse it later. Highlight, comment, and tag across PDFs, web articles, and RSS without breaking flow.
Stop Losing Evidence Between Tools
You've highlighted the same passage three times. Once in the PDF. Once in your notes app. Once in that email to yourself. And now, at 11 PM before your deadline, you can't find any of them.
Shadow Reader keeps highlights, sticky notes, and tags tied to source passages so claims are easier to verify when you draft. You can tag, resurface, organize, and export your annotations across all your sources.
Why Researchers Choose It
Fast Capture
Highlight key lines quickly while reading. No menu-heavy flow.
Context Stays Attached
Sticky notes stay anchored to exact passages for later verification.
Retrieval by Project
Tags and links make old highlights usable when deadlines hit.
Built for Synthesis
Grag highlights directly into your notes without breaking flow.
FAQ
What annotation types does Shadow Reader support?
Shadow Reader supports multi-color highlights, passage-anchored sticky notes, inline comments, and tags. The same annotation model works across PDFs, web articles, and RSS, so your capture process stays consistent and searchable.
Do annotations work across PDFs, web articles, and RSS?
Yes. You get one annotation layer across PDFs, web articles, and RSS items. Same highlight, note, and tag behavior everywhere, so you avoid tool switching and keep a single retrievable evidence trail.
Can I export or sync my annotations?
Annotations sync through your Shadow Reader account across devices. You can organize and export tagged annotations into JSON, markdown, or raw text.
How are annotations different from browser extensions?
Browser extensions often break per-page and stay isolated from your writing workflow. Shadow Reader annotations persist across sessions and are linked to sources to support structured retrieval for long-term research work.
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