The Weava Insider’s Guide
Everything we know about Weava in one document: what it costs, its grades, getting a refund, getting help and what else to look at. Read it here, or keep a copy.
Weava
The Insider’s Guide
Highlight and annotate web pages and PDFs, with folders and citations
Every plan, grade, refund rule and rival among read-later and bookmark apps, read from Weava’s own pages.
Made by Weavatools Limited · checked Nov 13, 2026 · toolgpa.com
Contents
- 01WelcomeWhat it is, who it suits, its grades and the ten things to know first
- 02What it costsEvery plan, the free plan, ways to pay less and how prices have moved
- 03What it doesIts main features, where it runs, what it works with and who makes it
- 04Where it standsIts grades against its category, and whether to keep it or make your own
- 05The alternativesThe tools it is most often weighed against, side by side
- 06Quick answersThe questions people ask about it, each answered in a line or two
- 07About ToolGPAWho made this guide, what else is on the site, and how to cite it
ToolGPA put this guide together from Weava’s own pages, its app-store listings and our grades. Every fact in it is on Weava’s page too, where it is kept up to date. Checked Nov 13, 2026.
Part 01 · Overview
Welcome
What it is, who it suits, its grades and the ten things to know first
2.6
GPA, above 27 of the 66 other read-later and bookmark apps we grade
Weava is a research tool, mainly a Chrome extension, for highlighting websites and PDFs and adding notes. Highlights are organized into folders in a web dashboard and can be exported with citations. An iOS app is available, and a paid plan adds folder sharing.
To get you started, here are 9 things to know about Weava, taken from its own pages and our grades.
You install a Chrome extension and start highlighting, with little to set up.
- 1
Best for highlighting web pages and PDFs, with folders
Weava lets you highlight and annotate web pages and PDFs, sort them into folders and generate citations.
- 2
Paid plans start at $3.99 a month
As its pricing page puts it: $3.99 per month.
- 3
There is a free plan
Unlimited highlights and notes, sync across unlimited devices and 100 MB of storage.
- 4
It runs on 2 platforms
Web and iOS, with a browser extension too.
- 5
Highlights on pages and PDFs
Highlight text on any website or PDF and attach notes to each highlight.
- 6
Folders
Organize saved work in a dashboard; sub-folders need Premium.
- 7
Automatic citations
Generates citations in APA, MLA, Chicago and Harvard styles.
- 8
A 2.6 GPA, above 27 of 66
That is against the other read-later and bookmark apps we grade, on value, the free plan, features, ease of use and platforms.
- 9
Keep it
To replace Weava you would be making a library of papers and sources to search. That is not a weekend's work, with an AI app builder or without one.
Weava at a glance
- Pricing
- Free plan, from $3.99 per month
- Free plan
- Yes
- Free trial
- None stated
- Runs on
- Web, iOS, Browser extension
- Made by
- Weavatools Limited
- Category
- Read Later & Bookmarks
- Our grade
- 2.6 GPA, good
The report card
Best for highlighting web pages and PDFs, with folders
Weava lets you highlight and annotate web pages and PDFs, sort them into folders and generate citations. The free plan has unlimited highlights but only 100 MB of storage, and sub-folders, collaboration and saving images need Premium at $3.99 a month.
| Subject | Grade | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | C | $3.99 a month for Premium, against the reading category's $4.00 middle. The page shows $7.99 crossed out with no end date and does not say if $3.99 is monthly or yearly billing. |
| Free plan and trial | B | A free plan with unlimited highlights, notes and devices, but only 100 MB of storage. |
| Features | C | Highlights on pages and PDFs, folders, citations, export and shared folders. Sub-folders, collaboration, unlimited colors and saving images are Premium. |
| Ease of use | B | No store rating on record. You install a Chrome extension and start highlighting, with little to set up. |
| Platforms and integrations | B | Chrome extension, web app and iOS app, but no Android and no other browser listed. |
An A is worth 4 points, a B 3, a C 2, a D 1 and an F nothing. The GPA is the average of the five.
Who Weava is for
- Fits if you research for school or work and want highlights and citations in one place
- Works for someone on Chrome and iPhone
Who it is not for
- Skip it if you use another browser or an Android phone: the pages name only Chrome and iOS
- Tight if you save much: the free plan has 100 MB of storage
- Watch out: collaboration, sub-folders and saving images are Premium only
- Watch out: the page does not say whether $3.99 is monthly or yearly billing
Good to know
Good for
- Students and researchers collecting sources for papers
- People who want highlights from web pages and PDFs in one place
Worth knowing
- The free plan has 100 MB of storage.
- Collaboration, sub-folders, unlimited colors and saving images need Premium.
- The page does not say whether $3.99 is for monthly or yearly billing; it says yearly billing is usually about 20% cheaper.
- The homepage text offers a Chrome extension and an iOS app, and lists no other browser.
Part 02 · Pricing
What it costs
Every plan, the free plan, ways to pay less and how prices have moved
$3.99
A month to start. There is a free plan too
Weava has a free plan. Paid plans start at $3.99 per month.
Free
$0
Unlimited highlights and notes, unlimited devices, 100 MB storage and basic email support.
Premium
$3.99
per month; billing period not shown on the page
Adds unlimited highlight colors, sub-folders, collaboration, image saving, unlimited storage and priority support. The page shows $7.99 crossed out and gives no end date.
The free plan
Unlimited highlights and notes, sync across unlimited devices and 100 MB of storage.
Read from weavatools.com on Nov 13, 2026.
Ways to pay less
Annual discount
Cheaper yearly billing
The pricing FAQ says the yearly option is always cheaper, usually by about 20%; no yearly price is shown.
Stated on weavatools.com
Part 03 · Features
What it does
Its main features, where it runs, what it works with and who makes it
3
Places it runs: Web, iOS and Browser extension
Highlight and annotate web pages and PDFs, with folders and citations. Here is what it does, as its own site describes it, and what it covers: web clipper, research, citations, highlights.
Highlights on pages and PDFs, folders, citations, export and shared folders.
- Highlights on pages and PDFs
- Highlight text on any website or PDF and attach notes to each highlight.
- Folders
- Organize saved work in a dashboard; sub-folders need Premium.
- Automatic citations
- Generates citations in APA, MLA, Chicago and Harvard styles.
- Export
- Exports to Word, Excel, TXT and CSV.
- Shared folders
- Premium lets a team work in the same folders and see each other's highlights.
Where it runs
- Web
- iOS
- Browser extension
What it works with
Its own pages name no integrations.
Weava is made by Weavatools Limited.
Part 04 · Standing
Where it stands
Its grades against its category, and whether to keep it or make your own
27/66
Other read-later and bookmark apps it is graded above
Weava's GPA of 2.6 is higher than 27 of the 66 other read-later and bookmark apps we grade, and level with 9.
It stands best on ease of use (B, above 32 of 66) and worst on features (C, above 0).
Its paid plans start at $3.99 a month, against a middle price of $3.33 for the category: 20 of the 37 others that charge start lower.
On features, ease of use and platforms it scores 2.7 out of 4. 6 tools score higher and cost less.
Each grade against the category
Every bar is all 67 read-later and bookmark apps we grade, cut by the letter each got. Weava’s own letter is outlined.
- CValue for moneyAbove 10 of 66
- BFree plan and trialAbove 26 of 66
- CFeaturesAbove 0 of 66
- BEase of useAbove 32 of 66
- BPlatforms and integrationsAbove 26 of 66
Price against what you get
Each dot is one of 60 read-later and bookmark apps. Further left costs less; higher up scores better on features, ease of use and platforms. Weava is the marked dot.
What paid plans start at, a month (each step along is roughly double) →
Keep it, or make your own?
Whether this is something you could build for yourself with an AI app builder, and what you would give up.
Keep it
To replace Weava you would be making a library of papers and sources to search. That is not a weekend's work, with an AI app builder or without one.
It costs $47.88 a year.
What you could make
- Highlights and web clipper: an app builder makes these well.
What you could not
- A library of papers and sources to search.
- Citation records for millions of papers.
- A real app for iOS. Something home-made would be a web page.
What this rests on. Weava’s listing: what it does, where it runs, what it plugs into and what it costs. It is a judgement about the kind of software this is. We have not built a replacement for it, and making your own means looking after it too. How we decide, and every tool’s verdict.
Part 05 · Alternatives
The alternatives
The tools it is most often weighed against, side by side
Hypothesis, Diigo, Glasp, Web Highlights and Readwise
The 5 tools Weava is most often weighed against, with where each one differs from it.
- 3.0GPA
Hypothesis
Free plan
Social annotation for web pages and PDFs, built for courses.
- Only Weava lists an iOS app.
- Weava also covers web clipper and citations.
- 2.4GPA
Diigo
Free plan · from $40/yr
Bookmarking with highlights and sticky notes on web pages and PDFs.
- Weava also covers web clipper and citations.
- Diigo also covers bookmarks.
- 2.4GPA
Glasp
Free plan · from $12.50/mo
Social web highlighter with AI summaries of videos and articles.
- Only Glasp lists an Android app.
- Weava also covers web clipper, research and citations.
- Glasp also covers transcription and read later.
- 2.4GPA
Web Highlights
Free plan
Highlighter for web pages and PDFs with notes and sync.
- Only Web Highlights lists an Android app.
- Weava also covers research and citations.
- Web Highlights also covers notes, read later and bookmarks.
- 3.0GPA
Readwise
Free trial · from $5.59/mo
Highlight library with a daily review and a read-later app.
- Weava has a free plan. Readwise does not, though it has a free trial.
- Only Readwise lists macOS, Windows and Android apps.
- Weava also covers web clipper, research and citations.
Part 06 · Questions
Quick answers
The questions people ask about it, each answered in a line or two
12
Questions, each answered in a line or two
The short version of everything above, for when you only need the answer. Each one is told in full in its part of the guide.
Is Weava free?
Weava has a free plan. Unlimited highlights and notes, sync across unlimited devices and 100 MB of storage.
How much does Weava cost?
Weava lists 2 plans. Free: $0.
What platforms does Weava work on?
Weava is available on Web and iOS. It also has a browser extension.
Does Weava offer any discounts?
Weava publicly lists the following: Cheaper yearly billing.
Does Weava have an Android app?
No Android app was listed when its pages were read on Nov 13, 2026. Weava is listed for Web and iOS.
Does Weava have a Windows app?
No Windows app was listed when its pages were read on Nov 13, 2026. Weava is listed for Web and iOS.
Is Weava open source?
Weava is not described as open source on its own site, as read on Nov 13, 2026.
Who makes Weava?
Weava is made by Weavatools Limited.
What are the alternatives to Weava?
The closest alternatives to Weava in our directory are Hypothesis, Diigo, Glasp, Web Highlights and Readwise.
How does Weava compare with other read-later and bookmark apps?
Weava's GPA of 2.6 is higher than 27 of the 66 other read-later and bookmark apps we grade, and level with 9.
Is Weava good value for money?
ToolGPA grades Weava C for value for money. Its paid plans start at $3.99 a month, against a middle price of $3.33 for the category: 20 of the 37 others that charge start lower.
Could I make my own version of Weava?
To replace Weava you would be making a library of papers and sources to search.
Where this guide comes from
The prices, plans, platforms and features were read from Weava’s own pages on Nov 13, 2026, and the grades were given on Nov 13, 2026. Graded from this listing, whose facts were read from Weava's own pages on 13 November 2026. Not based on using the product, and shorter than our full reviews.
Every tool we list gets five grades, A to F, each with its reason, and a GPA that averages them. How each is decided is at toolgpa.com/grades. This guide is ToolGPA’s own work; it is not made, paid for or approved by Weavatools Limited. Prices change, so check weavatools.com before you buy.
Part 07 · About
About ToolGPA
Who made this guide, what else is on the site, and how to cite it
7,721
Tools graded, in 95 categories
ToolGPA grades software the way a school report grades a pupil: five subjects, a letter for each with the reason written beside it, and a GPA that averages them. Prices, plans and platforms are read from each maker’s own pages and dated, so you always know how fresh a figure is.
Every grade, review and ranking on ToolGPA is our own judgement. No company can pay for a grade or change one. Every tool on the site has a guide like this one, free to download and pass on. It all lives at toolgpa.com.
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tools graded
95
categories
739
price changes on record
579
apps priced in 12 countries
What else is on toolgpa.com
- Weava, kept up to dateEverything in this guide, with prices and grades as they are todaytoolgpa.com/tools/weava
- How grades are givenThe rules behind every letter and every GPAtoolgpa.com/grades
- Value chartsWhat each tool costs against what it scores, for every categorytoolgpa.com/charts
- CompareAny two tools side by side, plan by plantoolgpa.com/compare
- Price changesEvery price rise and cut on record, each with its sourcetoolgpa.com/price-changes
- Prices by countryWhat apps cost on the App Store in 12 countriestoolgpa.com/prices-by-country
- Pay lessEvery public discount: yearly billing, students, nonprofitstoolgpa.com/save
- Keep or makeWhich tools are worth paying for, and which you could build yourselftoolgpa.com/keep-or-make
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