Introducing LightUp.
AI-Powered Annotations for every page on the web.
Today, I'm thrilled to introduce LightUp—a browser extension designed to make understanding and interacting with web content effortless.
LightUp helps you understand text quickly with explanations, summaries, translations, and analyses. Just highlight any text, and LightUp gives you clear, useful insights without leaving the page.
Boxes Inside Boxes: A Representation of What Knowledge Could Be.
Knowledge is not a flat surface but a dynamic structure—boxes inside boxes, each containing layers of meaning waiting to be unpacked. Every concept holds the potential to expand, revealing deeper connections and insights.
LightUp embodies this vision. Highlight a sentence, and a small window opens—a box that unveils hidden depths. From there, new dimensions of understanding unfold, allowing you to explore ideas without losing your place.
By keeping this exploration within the bounds of the same page, LightUp creates a dynamic representation of how knowledge grows: contained yet infinite, simple yet profound.
The inspiration.
The web is a big part of work, learning, and daily tasks, but switching tabs to find information can break focus. LightUp simplifies this by letting you explore and understand any web content instantly, inspired by how Genius.com explains song lyrics—now powered by AI for even deeper insights
Annotation and AI.
Annotations have always been a way to make sense of information, from notes in ancient texts to highlights in eBooks. They help add context, capture ideas, and revisit complex topics.
Traditional annotations, though, are limited by one person's knowledge. What if they could go further, connecting to a wider pool of knowledge for deeper insights, broader context, and instant answers?
This is where AI transforms annotation into something extraordinary.
Features That Empower You:
Stay in Flow:
LightUp’s clean interface keeps you focused on your work—no need to leave the page.
Instant Depth:
Highlight any text to get detailed explanations, definitions, and even historical context within seconds.Expand Your Understanding:
Go beyond the basics with follow-up questions, related concepts, and insightful analyses.
How LightUp Works
Choose Your AI Source:
Opt for Local AI to prioritize privacy and keep data on your device, or select OpenAI's Cloud AI for faster processing and enhanced performance.Select Your Focus:
Choose what you need—Explain, Summarize, Analyze, or Translate.Highlight and Explore:
Highlight text on any page, and LightUp processes your selection instantly.
Open source.
LightUp is open-source and available on GitHub. Developers, enthusiasts, and users are encouraged to contribute ideas, suggest features, and provide feedback to enhance the experience.
Explore the project today and share thoughts or improvements to help shape its future!
Links:
1 - Github
2 - Website
3 - Releases