What is Hypothes.is?
Hypothes.is is a free, open-source web annotation tool that allows users to annotate, highlight, and comment on top of news, blogs, scientific articles, books, terms of service, ballot initiatives, legislation and more. It acts as a layer on top of all web content that allows conversations and discussions to occur right on the webpage.
Users can highlight any text on a page and add public or private comments using Hypothes.is. The tool facilitates group discussions and back-and-forth conversations around online content. When you annotate with a group, conversations are visible to only those group members, allowing teams to privately discuss documents. Public annotations are viewable by anyone else with the Hypothes.is browser extension installed.
By starting conversations directly inside web pages, Hypothes.is makes it easy for students, teachers, journalists and general readers to discuss, collaborate, organize, debate, fact-check, provide feedback and more. The tool integrates with various learning management systems and other platforms. It's used in various industries for reviewing documents, analyzing content, brainstorming ideas, providing critiques and engaging with online information.