GLASP: A User Guide
Tags: webdev, tutorial, productivity
Published: 2023-05-01 16:24:27

**Table of content:**
- [INTRODUCTION TO GLASP](#introduction-to-glasp)
  - [What is Glasp?](#what-is-glasp)
  - [FEATURES OF GLASP](#features-of-glasp)
  - [HOW TO ADD GLASP EXTENSION ON A PC](#how-to-add-glasp-extension-on-a-pc)
    - [HOW TO ADD GLASP EXTENSION ON CHROME](#how-to-add-glasp-extension-on-chrome)
    - [HOW TO ADD GLASP EXTENSION FOR SAFARI](#how-to-add-glasp-extension-for-safari)
  - [HOW TO USE GLASP ON YOUR PC](#how-to-use-glasp-on-your-pc)
    - [Signing Up For Glasp :](#signing-up-for-glasp-)
    - [Highlighting Of Text Using Glasp:](#highlighting-of-text-using-glasp)
    - [Transcribing Youtube Videos With Glasp](#transcribing-youtube-videos-with-glasp)
  - [CONCLUSION](#conclusion)

## **INTRODUCTION TO GLASP**

## **What is Glasp?**

Glasp is an online highlighter that enables you to store and organize quotes and ideas from the internet while also giving you access to other people's saved content who share your interests. With this practical tool, you can study and work with people more easily without having to flip between separate displays.

Glasp is a social highlighting tool that enables you to collect and arrange quotes and ideas from the internet and access the knowledge of other like-minded people. Additionally, it assists you with AI-powered writing and offers personalized AI summaries based on your highlights and notes. Glasp is a tool for improving learning and knowledge management, and it is a web extension that can be used on Chrome or Safari. 

Users that apply this method of learning may discover connections and patterns that they might not have found on their own.

## **FEATURES OF GLASP**

Glasp has a lot of features that stand out, and here are a few of them.

**Highlighting Of Text:** Glasp lets you highlight text using a variety of colors, and it then saves those highlights to your homepage. Additionally, you may share your highlights with others on social networking sites like Twitter, Teams, and Slack. You can add tags to your highlights to make it easier for you to find them later.

**Transcription Of Text:** Another outstanding feature of Glasp is that it can display a YouTube video transcript so you can highlight and make notes on particular sections of the movie. Even timestamps are provided by Glasp so that you can easily watch the section of the video that you have selected.

**Collaboration:** Glasp lets users build on other people's findings. People can learn more about a subject or piece of material by looking at the highlights and notes that other users have contributed. Glasp offers customers tools for managing and organizing their information in addition to fostering collaboration and idea discovery. Users can tag and categorize their highlights and notes, build custom content groups, and search inside those collections for certain pieces of content.

**Learning In Public:** On Glasp, you can view what your friends are reading as well as share what you're reading with them. It's similar to a virtual book club where you may talk about your favorite books and your ideas about them. You can underline crucial passages or statements from books about Glasp that you think are particularly insightful or instructive.

## **HOW TO ADD GLASP EXTENSION ON A PC**

The process to add a Glasp extension on a pc is somewhat of a simple task, here is a step-by-step process.

**HOW TO ADD GLASP EXTENSION ON CHROME**

The installation process for Chrome is the same as for Microsoft Edge, Brave, and Firefox.



**Step 1**: On your web browser, go to [glasp.co](url) the official website for the web app. Click on Install on Chrome, and on the Google app store select **Add To Chrome**. For other web browsers such as Edge, Brave, or Firefox; instead of **Add To Chrome**, you will find **GET**



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**Step 2**: Once the new link appears, select **ADD TO CHROME.**



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The browser downloads the extension automatically, after which you should follow the instructions to activate your Glasp extension.




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Reload the page to see the remove icon once you’re done with the installation.



**Step 3**: Click on the extension icon on the right side of the search bar. It takes you directly to the login page.




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**HOW TO ADD GLASP EXTENSION FOR SAFARI**

For those using Mac Os, here is a process to install Glasp extension on your PC.



**Step 1:** On Safari, go to [glasp.co](url) the official website. And just like the steps for Chrome, you simply select Install On Safari. You will then be directed to the App Store page.




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**Step 2:** Once the page loads, select "**GET**."




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**Step 3:** You might be asked to verify the installation, enter your password, or accept the terms and conditions of the extension.




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**Step 4:** Once youve downloaded the extension, you can open it from the download page.




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Now you have successfully downloaded Glasp on your PC, moving on to the next phase.

## **HOW TO USE GLASP ON YOUR PC**

There are a few ways one can use Glasp, ranging from highlighting of text to transcribing youtube videos. Here are a few guides to make it simpler for you to comprehend how to use Glasp:

## **Signing Up For Glasp :**



* On the main page of the website; [glasp.co](url) at the top right-hand corner, select Sign Up (Beta).

![Image description](https://dev-to-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/articles/3xi21u2fopyz0sak533v.png)

* This takes you to a page that has the only option of signing up with only a Google account. If you don't have one yet, it is advisable to get one. Here is a link to get one;

   [ accounts.google.com](url)

![Image description](https://dev-to-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/articles/pdqrwak8qryu196zklta.png)



* Once you are logged in, you will be given the option to select the kind of topics you are interested in keeping up with. You can select over 10, and you can change them whenever you feel like. To do that, on the left-hand corner of the page, select the three dots to change the topics whenever you want.

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Once that's done, click on the save option.




* You then have access to your home page, which includes those chosen themes. Other people's highlights are available for reading.



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## **Highlighting Of Text Using Glasp:**
 One of the major uses of Glasp is to highlight text without the need to change your screen display to your notes.



* A small popup bar with several colored squares displays when you choose a passage of text or a phrase that you want to highlight. Choose the color you want to use to highlight the text, and Glasp will automatically preserve it.

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* Once you select a color from the bar, the text turns to the selected color, and you save the text on your highlighted notes.


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* To find highlighted text, click on the Glasp icon on the right side of the address bar. You can share your highlighted text with your friends and others on social media.


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## **Transcribing Youtube Videos With Glasp**

Using ChatGPT, Glasp can transcribe youtube videos. Let's say you are watching a video, and you don’t want to miss any part of the major point you can simply select the ChatGPT option beside the video.

* On the right side of the screen beside the video you want to transcribe, you can find a Glasp icon with **Transcribe and Summary.** You are unable to transcribe the video when you’re watching on fullscreen


![Image description](https://dev-to-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/articles/vei2cyzppa2avdrupwm8.png)

* Select the ChatGPT icon beside the text, then it automatically takes you to the ChatGPT website with the prepared summary and transcript.

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The ChatGPT image


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## **CONCLUSION**

Right here, you have learned the fundamentals of using Glasp, a potent program for planning and controlling highlighting text, transcribing videos, and how to create an account in this user manual.

Are you someone who loves to learn and share your knowledge with others? If so, you might be interested in trying out Glasp, an online highlighter that not only lets you save and organize information from the internet but also encourages collaborative learning and idea generation. With Glasp, you can connect with like-minded individuals passionate about learning and engage with each other's highlights and notes. By fostering knowledge-sharing and cooperation, Glasp can help enhance the effectiveness, convenience, and enjoyment of your research and learning experiences.