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How to activate the PDF reader​

PDF highlights are only available under the premium plans of ReadLayer. Sign up and upgrade to enjoy this feature.

To activate this feature, sign in to your account. If you are already signed in, ensure you are also signed in within the extension. Open the extension and go to Settings to check if you signed in.

Allow access to local files​

Chrome​

For security reasons, by default your browser might not allow extensions to access local files. To allow the extension accessing local files, please follow these steps:

  1. In the Chrome search bar, enter chrome://extensions and press Enter.
  2. Find the ReadLayer extension and click on Details.
  3. Activate Site access > Allow access to file URLs.