How to OCR PDFs
Try our new prototype OCR tool Here: http://docdrop.org/ocr Sometimes you may find yourself working with a PDF in which none...
Which browsers are supported by Hypothesis?
The Hypothesis Chrome extension, Bookmarklet, and LMS application will work within any modern web browser running a version released within...
Hypothesis is not working on a particular page. What could be happening?
Here are some common reasons: An ad blocker or other extension is causing a conflict. If you have other extensions...
Adding Links, Images, and Videos to Your Annotations
The Hypothesis editor allows you to include links, images, and videos in your annotations. Also see our articles on using...
Why are highlights private by default?
We’ve chosen to keep highlights private to avoid pages being cluttered by highlights that have no surrounding discussion. We understand...
Creating a Private Annotation
To create an annotation that only you can see, follow the steps below: 1. Highlight the selection you wish to...
Deleting an Annotation
From the annotation sidebar While viewing a web page or document with Hypothesis enabled, you can delete your annotations by...
Overview of the Hypothesis System
Introduction Hypothesis delivers a set of components and capabilities that work together to enable a wide range of annotation-powered applications....
How to send us your environmental information
From time to time it may be helpful if you can communicate the details of your environment with us. These...
How to make copies of a PDF with a different fingerprints
How I do I check and make sure my PDFs have different fingerprints?
For each PDF you want to check: Open the PDF in Chrome Activate the Hypothesis extension Click the...
What are annotation “orphans” and where are they?
What are “orphans”? When you make an annotation in Hypothesis, it anchors itself to the text in the page. When...
Formatting Annotations with Markdown
What’s the difference between an annotation and a highlight?
There are several “types” of Hypothesis annotations: Annotations Highlights Page Notes Replies This article will explain the differences among these...
Creating annotations using only your keyboard
1. Activate Hypothesis and log in (unless you’re using the LMS app) Users of our LMS app can skip this...
How Do I Rotate a PDF in Hypothesis?
Hypothesis uses the PDF.js viewer, which is the same PDF viewer used in Firefox. This viewer contains controls that allow...
Formatting Annotations with LaTeX
The Hypothesis editor supports LaTeX formatting markup, allowing the use of advanced math and scientific typography within annotations. Also see...
How to Preview the Hypothesis Notebook
Hypothesis has released an early preview of Notebook, which enables you to view, search for, and filter annotations. While this...
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