Hypothesis

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Browser availability

The Chrome extension also works in Chromium-based browsers including Brave, Vivaldi, and Microsoft Edge, while Firefox and Safari users can use a bookmarklet.web.hypothes.is · read 4 Oct 2026

Education capabilities

Education features include private groups, advanced analytics, auto-grading, and an LMS reporting dashboard for annotation counts and engagement.web.hypothes.is · read 4 Oct 2026

Gradebooks

Annotations sync with LMS gradebooks, including Canvas SpeedGrader.web.hypothes.is · read 4 Oct 2026

Institutional use

Hypothesis describes its institutional audience as colleges and universities, faculty and instructors, students, and publishers or partners.web.hypothes.is · read 4 Oct 2026

Integrations

Hypothesis integrates with Canvas, Blackboard, Moodle, D2L Brightspace, and Sakai through LTI.web.hypothes.is · read 4 Oct 2026

Personal use

Hypothesis says personal accounts and collaboration are always free.web.hypothes.is · read 4 Oct 2026

Platform limitation

Annotating locally saved PDFs requires a desktop or laptop and is not available on mobile devices.web.hypothes.is · read 4 Oct 2026

Privacy

Hypothesis says it does not monetize student data.web.hypothes.is · read 4 Oct 2026

Purpose

Hypothesis adds collaborative annotations to digital readings so students can highlight passages, ask questions, and respond to peers in context.web.hypothes.is · read 4 Oct 2026

Reading formats

The product supports annotation of web pages, PDFs, EPUB files, YouTube videos, and content from VitalSource and JSTOR.web.hypothes.is · read 4 Oct 2026

Security

Hypothesis says it has completed a Cloud Security Alliance CAIQ assessment, documents SOC compliance, and regularly tests its software and network for vulnerabilities.web.hypothes.is · read 4 Oct 2026

Support

The Free package includes self-service support; Bronze includes standard email support, and Gold includes premium support and a dedicated customer success manager.web.hypothes.is · read 4 Oct 2026

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