HOW TO Save text with Highlighted

Add your books

Open the app and tap Add Book. Search for the name of the book you are reading (or about to start reading). Tap the name, check the details, then tap Add Book. Do this with any books you want to add highlights to.

Use the camera

Tap one of your books, then tap Highlight, and grant access to the camera. The easiest way to add a highlight is to tap the camera icon in the top–left and take a photo of a book page (keep it as flat as possible).

Snap a photo

Line the page up on the screen, then tap anywhere to take a picture of it. You can add another page by tapping the “+” in the top–left, tap the lightning button to add a flash, or use a photo from your device’s library.

Start highlighting

Once you have captured an image, tap any word on the page and the complete sentence will be highlighted. Tap it again to remove the highlight. Or tap and drag the start or end buttons (marked “1”) to add or remove text.

Manual highlighting

You can also add text manually. Tap Highlight, then tap the keyboard icon, and start typing. Notes can be added under each highlighted passage. Tap the book name to add a highlight from another book you have added.

Export saved text

Tap “…” again, then tap “Export highlights” to export all highlights at once. Choose how to sort them and whether notes, page numbers, and tags are included, then tap Export. Now select the file type and destination.

Save more phrases

Highlight another passage on the same page by tapping another word. When you are done, tap “Confirm all” to save the results (as separate or merged quotes), or tap “Start over” to delete the page and begin again.

Browse highlights

Now, you can return to the app home page where all your books are listed. Tap the name of the book to browse its highlights. Then, tap “…” to sort your highlights by date added or page number.

Share as an image

Individual highlights can be exported by tapping one and selecting Share. This lets you save it as an image or raw text. If you choose the former, you can save it in light or dark mode. Tap Share when you’re done.

Favorites and tags

After saving a passage, you can add it to your favorites, give it a page number, and add tags for easier sorting. Tags can be given colors to help differentiate them. Swipe left or right to move between highlights.

Search for results

On the app home page, tap the “Search highlights” button. You can look for specific text and filter the results by tags to narrow down your search. Tap Export to directly export quoted passages from the search results page.

Delete highlights

To remove a highlight you have saved, find it in your list of highlights, then tap Delete in the top–right corner. This will ask you if you are sure; tap “Delete highlight” if you are, or tap Cancel to keep it.