Articles & Web Pages

Screvi keeps article highlights next to the article, so you can always read the passage in context. There are two ways to highlight the web: mark text on the page itself, or save the article and highlight in Screvi's reader.

On Desktop: the Browser Extension

1. Install the Screvi extension for Chrome or Firefox.
2. Select text on any page.
3. Right-click and choose Save to Screvi.

The passage is highlighted in yellow on the page and saved to your library. Screvi saves the article too if it was not already there. Come back later and your highlights are still on the page; click one to add a note.

Prefer the reader? Click the extension icon to save the whole article, then open it in Screvi and highlight there.

On iPhone and iPad

1. In Safari, select the text you want.
2. Tap Share from Safari's toolbar (the share button at the bottom, not the popup above the selection, which drops the page address).
3. Choose Screvi.

Screvi saves the article and the selected text as a highlight on it. Sharing a page with nothing selected saves the article for reading later.

On Android

Share the page to Screvi from any browser. The article is saved to your inbox, and you can highlight it in Screvi's reader right away. Android's share sheet does not pass both the text and the address, so highlighting happens in Screvi.

Highlighting Inside Screvi

Open any saved article and select a passage. It is saved as a highlight instantly. The reader keeps a panel of all highlights in the article, lets you add notes, and works offline in the mobile app. See Reading and Highlighting Articles.

What Screvi Captures

When it saves an article, Screvi records the title, author, publication date, lead image, and address. Sites vary in what they expose, so you can edit any of these from the article's menu.

Frequently Asked Questions

Does this work behind paywalls?

Yes, if you can read it, you can highlight it. The extension reads the page as your browser shows it. For articles the Screvi server cannot fetch, the extension offers Save from this tab to capture the version you see.

What happens if the article is deleted from the web?

Your highlights stay in Screvi. If you saved the full article, its text stays too.

Can I add a highlight by hand?

Yes. Open the article in Screvi and use its menu to add a highlight, or create a custom source under Sources > Add Source and type highlights into it.