Hypothes.is

Introduction to Hypothesis for Students
Introduction Hypothesis lets you take notes, view and reply to other notes, along with other features. When you open a Hypothesis assignment you’ll see th...
Mon, Jul 21, 2025 3:51 PM
How Hypothesis Search Works
When you navigate to the Hypothesis Activity Page you can see annotations and filter them by user, tag, group, URL, or keyword. This includes your a...
Tue, Sep 14, 2021 11:02 AM
What is 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 differenc...
Tue, Sep 14, 2021 11:03 AM
Formatting Annotations with LaTeX
The Hypothesis editor supports LaTeX formatting markup, allowing the use of advanced math and scientific typography within annotations. Hypothes.is uses t...
Tue, Sep 14, 2021 11:05 AM
Formatting Annotations with Markdown in Hypothesis
The Hypothesis editor supports formatting your annotations using Markdown — this help article serves as a “cheat sheet” for using Markdown syntax in the ann...
Sat, May 20, 2023 10:07 AM
Adding Links, Images, and Videos to Your Annotations in Hypothesis
The Hypothesis editor allows you to include links, images, and videos in your annotations. Also see our articles on using Markdown, and formatting annotat...
Sat, May 20, 2023 10:14 AM
Deleting an Annotation
From the annotation sidebar While viewing a web page or document with Hypothesis enabled, you can delete your annotations by opening the sidebar, making s...
Tue, Sep 14, 2021 11:15 AM
How to a Save Copy of a PDF with a Different Fingerprint
What is a PDF fingerprint? PDFs contain a digital signature that allows you to tell different documents apart. Hypothesis started using these fingerprints ...
Sat, May 20, 2023 10:24 AM
How to Check and Make Sure PDFs Have Different Fingerprints
For each PDF you want to check: 1. Open the PDF in Chrome 2. Activate the Hypothesis extension 3. Click the “<” tab to open the sideb...
Sat, May 20, 2023 10:23 AM
How to Use Hypothesis on Mobile Devices
Currently, the Hypothesis Chrome extension is not supported on mobile browsers. But that doesn’t have to stop you from using Hypothesis on your phone, table...
Sat, May 20, 2023 10:24 AM