Can I Share Individual Highlights from ReadMonkey Pro?
Yes — ReadMonkey Pro lets you share individual highlights directly from the reader. When you trigger the share action on a highlighted passage, the <code>shareHighlight()</code> function formats the text as a smart-quoted excerpt, appends the article title and source URL with a tracking reference parameter, and copies everything to your clipboard. From there you can paste it into email, Slack, a social post, or any other destination. Highlight sharing is available to all users — both free and Pro — with no upgrade required.
Last updated: March 5, 2026
How shareHighlight() Works
shareHighlight() function is invoked. It retrieves the highlighted text, the article title, and the article URL from storage, then composes a formatted string ready for sharing. The function uses smart quotes (typographic curly quotes) around the highlighted passage rather than plain ASCII quotes, giving the output a polished, readable appearance in any destination where you paste it.- Smart quotes applied — Opening and closing curly quotes wrap the highlighted text automatically
- Article title appended — The source article's title is included after the quote for attribution
- Source URL included — The full article URL is appended so recipients can read the original
- ref parameter added — A
?ref=readmonkeyparameter is appended to the URL for tracking shared links - Clipboard copy — The complete formatted string is written to the clipboard using the Clipboard API
The Formatted Output
shareHighlight() follows a consistent structure. Here is an example of what the output looks like when you share a highlight from an article titled "The Future of AI in Productivity".- Quote line — “The most significant productivity gains come not from automation but from augmented decision-making.”
- Attribution line — From: The Future of AI in Productivity
- Link line — https://example.com/article-slug/?ref=readmonkey
Where You Can Share Highlights
shareHighlight() copies to the clipboard, you can paste the formatted quote anywhere you would paste plain text. There is no native share sheet or platform-specific integration — the clipboard approach is deliberately universal.- Email — Paste the quote into the body of an email with full attribution and link intact
- Slack or Teams — Share notable passages from articles directly into team channels or DMs
- Social media — Paste into a Twitter/X post, LinkedIn update, or Mastodon toot with the source URL already included
- Notion or Obsidian — Drop formatted quotes with source links directly into your notes
- Newsletter drafts — Pull highlighted passages into your writing tools as attributed quotes ready for publication
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