Annotate.net
Ranked in Interactive Classroom Software ·Free plan· paid from $1.07/mo
About
Annotate.net gives instructors and students tools to mark up course materials and add interactive teaching activities. It supports 10 question types embedded in Google Slides, PDFs, web pages, and Annotate notebooks. Students can annotate Slides, PDFs, and notebooks; instructors can review work in real time and respond with audio or webcam video feedback. Assignments can use web pages, PDFs, or Slides with Google Classroom. The service also supports importing PowerPoint, PDF, and SMART Notebook files, plus files from Dropbox and Box. Its Chrome extension adds webpage annotation, text highlighting, and screen-image capture while sharing a screen. The iPad app combines web app and extension capabilities and pairs with Adobe PDFs, Google Slides, and Google Classroom. Screen sharing and remote desktop control use the Mirror Client, with AirPlay and Google Cast listed. Free accounts have different storage and use limits; paid plans include Student Pro at 12.79 USD per year and Educational Instructor Pro at 15.99 USD per year. Instructor access by cell phone is not recommended for daily use.
Who it is for
It suits educators, trainers, presenters, and students who work with course materials and need annotation, feedback, or interactive questions. Educational instructor licenses require an active instructor at a K–12 or higher education institution and institutional email registration.
What is good
- Embeds 10 question types in course materials
- Real-time review with audio or webcam feedback
- Supports Google Classroom assignments
- Imports files from Dropbox and Box
- Includes a Chrome extension for webpage annotation
What to know first
- Free accounts have storage and usage limits
- Daily instructor use on cell phones is not recommended
- Educational instructor licenses have eligibility requirements
Verdict
Annotate.net combines annotation, interactive activities, and instructor feedback across common course materials. Check account limits and instructor eligibility against the way your classes will use it.
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- LMS integration
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Facts
- Product
- Annotate provides annotation and interactive teaching tools for instructors and students using course content.annotate.net · 29 Sept 2026
- Interactive content
- Users can embed 10 interactive question types in Google Slides, PDFs, web pages, and Annotate notebooks.annotate.net · 29 Sept 2026
- Feedback
- Students can annotate Google Slides, PDFs, and notebooks, while instructors can review work in real time and provide audio or webcam video feedback.annotate.net · 29 Sept 2026
- Classroom integration
- Annotate supports creating assignments with web pages, PDFs, and Google Slides for use with Google Classroom.annotate.net · 29 Sept 2026
- File integrations
- The tour says users can import PowerPoint, PDF, and SMART Notebook files, as well as files from Dropbox and Box.annotate.net · 29 Sept 2026
- Browser extension
- The Chrome extension lets users annotate web pages, highlight text, and capture screen images while sharing a screen.annotate.net · 29 Sept 2026
- iPad app
- The maker says its iPad app includes the web app and Chrome extension capabilities and pairs with Adobe PDFs, Google Slides, and Google Classroom.annotate.net · 29 Sept 2026
- Screen mirroring
- The Mirror Client supports screen sharing or remote desktop control, with AirPlay and Google Cast listed as supported options.annotate.net · 29 Sept 2026
- Security
- The privacy policy says data in transit is secured using TLS 1.2, content is encrypted at rest, and passwords are salted and hashed.annotate.net · 29 Sept 2026
- Student privacy
- The maker says it does not sell or rent personal information and does not share it with third parties for advertising or marketing.annotate.net · 29 Sept 2026
- Education compliance
- The privacy policy says the service seeks to comply with COPPA, FERPA, SOPIPA, and CIPA and is designed to operate in compliance with SOPIPA.annotate.net · 29 Sept 2026
- Support
- Pricing lists email support for Starter and Pro student accounts; its site also links to tutorials and a bug-report form.annotate.net · 29 Sept 2026
- Notable limit
- The system requirements page says instructor access by cell phone is not recommended for daily use and some features may be disabled or not work as designed.annotate.net · 29 Sept 2026
- Intended users
- The privacy policy describes the service as intended for instructors including K-12 teachers, professors, corporate trainers, and other presenters, and their students or participants.annotate.net · 29 Sept 2026
Company
- Headquarters
- Attleboro, Massachusetts, United Statesannotate.net · 28 Sept 2026
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- annotate.net/privacy-policy· checked 29 Sept 2026
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- annotate.net/system-requirements· checked 29 Sept 2026
- annotate.net/pricing· checked 29 Sept 2026