The Web Reader lets you pull a web page into RemNote and work through it the same way you would a PDF.
The Web Reader is most similar to Text Reader mode in the PDF Reader, so this article only covers what's different about annotating a web page. For everything else, including highlighting, taking notes, making flashcards, and the sidebar tools, see Learning from PDFs and Files with the RemNote Reader.
The Web Reader is a RemNote Pro feature.
Getting started
You can import a web page to RemNote by pasting a link into the upload popup, just like you would do with the URL of a file:
When you import a page, RemNote creates a snapshot of it and saves it to your knowledge base, so you're always reading your own saved copy. Our parsing is quite accurate, but no algorithm can capture every page perfectly. If a page doesn't come through correctly, let us know at [email protected] and we'll do our best to improve how it's parsed!
Highlighting
Highlighting largely works the same way in the Web Reader as in the PDF Reader: you select the content to highlight by dragging over it and then releasing the mouse button.
Area (“box”) highlights as well as other drawing tools aren’t supported in the Web Reader. In practice you rarely need them, since most content, images included, can be captured directly with a text highlight.
The sidebar
The right sidebar tabs, Learn Page, AI Tutor, Summary, and Highlights, all work the same way as in the PDF Reader. Learn Page is simply the Web Reader's version of Learn PDF.
Customization
As with Text Reader mode in the PDF Reader, you can customize how a page looks by clicking the ... button in the upper right and choosing Appearance. From there you can switch between Light and Dark mode and adjust the font, font size, and line height to make reading comfortable.
The same ... menu has the Listen with text to speech option, which works just as it does in the PDF Reader.
To open the original page in your browser, click Open webpage externally in the ... menu.
Frequently asked questions
What happens if the web page goes offline?
Because RemNote saved a snapshot when you imported the page, you'll still have your copy even if the original can no longer be reached.
What if the original page changes? How do I update my copy?
Click the Refresh page button in the ... menu in the upper right. RemNote re-imports the page and replaces the old snapshot with the current version. Because your highlights are tied to that specific snapshot, you'll need to remove all highlights from the page before you can refresh it.
Where can I find all the web pages I've imported?
Web pages are treated like any other source in RemNote. You'll find every source you've uploaded under Documents & Folders > Sources in the left sidebar. By default, web pages are also added to the Uploaded Files folder in the sidebar.