Frequently Asked Question

You can obtain the Anotato extension from the Chrome Web Store. 

At a later stage we plan to bring out versions of Anotato for Microsoft Edge, mobile Android browsers, the Apple Mac and Apple mobile devices using the iOS Operating System.

From the main page of the Anotato website click on either the blue "Chrome Extension" in the menu bar at the top:

Or the "Add to Chrome" button lower down.

Either of these actions will open the Anotato page in the Chrome Web Store in another tab.

If you already have the Chrome Web Store Open in a tab, you can skip this first step.

On the Anotato page in the Chrome Web Store, click on the blue Add to Chrome button.

You will see a standard warning. Click on the "Continue to install" button.

This will bring up a final warning. Anotato can change what you see in the browser when you call up a web page. But it cannot make permanent changes to your computer and you can toggle the browser on and off at the click of a mouse button.

Click on the "Add extension" button and the extension will be installed and added to your Chrome Browser

Please note: the A is the OLD icon. It has since changed. We will update this FAQ shortly.

You can now click on the x in the top right corner to close the message.The Anotato icon may be hidden in the Browser Toolbar. If it is, and you want to make it visible, this is what you do.

Click on the puzzle piece in the top right corner of the Browser Toolbar.

This will open the Extensions dropdown. You will see "Anotato" and a pin next to it. Click on the pin.

This will pin the Anotato Icon to the Browser Toolbar, keeping it visible.

Please note: What you see in this image is the new icon.

You can now now left click and right click on the Anotato Icon, giving you access to various functionalities.

You can pin and unpin (hide) the Anotato Icon at any time using the puzzle piece and Extensions drop down. However, please note than while unpinning the Anotato icon hides it from view, it does not render it inactive. To make the Anotato extension inactive, see How do I toggle the extension on and off in these FAQs.