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Hypothesis

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Hypothesis is a social annotation platform that lets students, faculty, and researchers highlight and comment directly on web pages, PDFs, videos, images, eTexts, and articles. It integrates directly into LMS platforms (Canvas, Blackboard, Moodle, D2L Brightspace, Sakai) via LTI, letting instructors create collaborative reading assignments, track engagement through a reporting dashboard, and sync grades with the LMS gradebook. The platform is used by 300+ higher-education institutions and over 3 million annotators.

What it's for

Annotate web pages, articles, and course readingsAnnotate PDFs including scanned documentsAnnotate videos including YouTube videosAnnotate images with pin-based notesAnnotate eTexts including VitalSource eTextsAnnotate JSTOR articlesDesign collaborative reading assignmentsAuto-grade student annotationsTrack student engagement via LMS reporting dashboardPeer review and discussion over textReuse annotations across semesters via import/export

Features 17

@Mentions and notifications
Annotate eTexts via VitalSource
Annotate JSTOR articles
Annotate PDFs (native and scanned)
Annotate videos including YouTube
Auto-grading of student annotations
Centralized provisioning for institutions
Daily email digests for instructors
Highlight and comment directly on web pages
Image annotations with pin-based notes
Import/export to reuse annotations across assignments/semesters
LMS integration via LTI (Canvas, Blackboard, Moodle, D2L Brightspace, Sakai)
LMS Reporting Dashboard with real-time analytics
Private groups
Public API
Single sign-on through LMS
Sync with Canvas SpeedGrader

At a glance

free tieropen sourceAPI

TypeWeb app

DeploymentCloud

PlatformsWeb

ForColleges & Universities, Faculty & Instructors, Students, Businesses, Research, Publishers & Partners

CompanyAnnotation Unlimited, PBC · 2011

Integrations

CanvasBlackboardMoodleD2L BrightspaceSakaiVitalSourceJSTORYouTube

Complianceself-reported

FERPASOCHECVATTX-RAMPCSA CAIQ

Resources

Docs

Pricing

Pricing is available in Bronze, Silver, and Gold tiers on a per-student yearly basis; custom solutions available via sales contact.

FreeFree

Listed as 'Current Plan' on pricing page

BronzeQuote

Core Annotation, LMS Integration, Up to 1,000 user seats, Self-service Support, Partner workshops, 1 annual training session, Standard Email Support

Up to 1,000 user seats

SilverQuote

Core Annotation, LMS Integration, Up to 2,000 user seats, Advanced Analytics, Auto-grading, All Bronze Features, Hypothesis Academy

Up to 2,000 user seats

GoldQuote

All Silver Features, Up to 3,000 seats, Advanced Analytics, Auto-grading, Unlimited Training, Dedicated CSM, Premium Support, Hypothesis Academy, Quarterly Check-Ins

Up to 3,000 seats