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How to Highlight, Take Notes, and Bookmark Bible Verses

How to save and mark up your favorite bible verses in our Bible tab!

Overview

You can highlight verses, add bookmarks, and take notes directly in Hallow's Bible tab — making it easy to save and revisit the scripture that speaks to you most.

This feature is available on both the mobile app and web, in all countries and languages we support.

Highlights

How to highlight a Bible verse

  1. Navigate to the verse you want to highlight from the Bible tab

  2. Tap the Bible verse. A purple underline will appear when it is selected.

  3. A menu will appear at the bottom of your screen. Tap highlight.

  4. Select the color you want to use.

  5. Drag the menu down to close it.

  6. Go to the 3-bar menu in the top right to get to My Saves. Here you will see any highlighted verses you've saved.

*On the web app you will look for this menu icon instead:

Mobile app screenshots

Web app screenshots

How to remove a highlight from a Bible verse

You can remove a highlight by either re-selecting it and tapping an (X) on the color or you can go to My Saves and choose to remove any highlights or bookmarks there.

Option 1: Remove highlights from the bible verse screen

  1. Tap the highlighted verse. (Note: you need to tap the entire highlighted section if you have multiple verses selected)

  2. A menu will appear at the bottom of your screen. Tap Highlight.

  3. Look for the color you used. It should have an (X) on top of it.

  4. Tap the X / same color you used before to remove the highlight.

Option 2: Remove highlights from the My Saves screen

  1. Tap the 3-bar menu in the top right to get to My Saves

*On the web app you will look for this menu icon instead:

  1. Find the verse you want to remove

  2. Tap the 3-dot menu next to the verse (...)

  3. Tap Remove Highlight

Mobile app screenshots

Web app screenshots

Notes

How to add notes in the Bible tab

  1. Navigate to the verse you want to take notes on from the Bible tab

  2. Tap the Bible verse. A purple underline will appear when it is selected.

  3. A menu will appear at the bottom of your screen. Tap Note.

  4. Type your notes.

  5. Tap Save.

  6. Drag the menu down to close it.

  7. Go to the 3-bar menu in the top right to get to My Saves. Here you will see any highlights, notes or bookmarks you've saved.

You'll be able to tell if you have left a note on a verse if there is a little notes icon at the end of the verse. 📝 If you tap on that icon you can also quickly pull up your notes on the verse from there!

Mobile app screenshots

Web app screenshots

How to edit notes in the Bible tab

Option 1: Edit your notes from the bible verse screen

  1. Tap the little notes icon at the end of the verse📝 to pull up your notes.

  2. A pop-up should appear at the bottom of your screen with the notes for this verse. Tap Edit in the right corner of this section.

  3. Make your edits and tap Save.

Option 2: Edit your note from the My Saves screen

  1. Tap the 3-bar menu in the top right to get to My Saves

  2. Tap the little Notes button at the top (This step only applies on mobile. On the web app you'll see all of your saves in one section)

  3. Tap the three dot menu (...) next to the note.

  4. Tap Edit.

  5. Make your edits and tap Save.

Mobile app screenshots

Web app screenshots

Bookmarks

How to add a bookmark for a certain book of the Bible

If the bookmark icon is filled in, the book is saved. If the icon is only an outline, it is not bookmarked.

  1. Tap on the Bible tab

  2. Navigate to the book of the Bible you want to save

  3. Tap the Bookmark icon in the upper right corner

  4. Go to the 3-bar menu in the top right to get to My Saves. Here you will see any bookmarks you've saved.

*On the web app you will look for this menu icon instead:

Mobile app screenshots

Web app screenshots

How to remove a bookmark

On both the mobile and web app, simply un-select the bookmark icon to remove it.

On the mobile app, you also have the option to go to My Saves to remove the bookmark.

  1. Tap the 3-bar menu in the top right to get to My Saves

  2. Find the bookmarked Bible section you want to remove

  3. Tap the Bookmark icon on the right side to un-select it

My Saves

How to view my saved verses and bookmarks

Here's what it looks like to see your saved highlights and bookmarks on mobile:

Here's what it looks like to see your saved highlights and bookmarks on web:

Frequently Asked Questions

Does this work on all Bible translations?

Yes! Highlights, bookmarks, and notes work across all Bible translations and languages available in the app.

Can I bookmark just one verse?

Not quite — bookmarks are applied to an entire book of the Bible, not individual verses. If you want to save a specific verse, we'd recommend highlighting it instead. You'll still be able to find it in My Saves.

Can I highlight multiple Bible verses without reopening the highlight menu?

Yes! Once you've highlighted your first verse, you can continue highlighting additional verses without reopening the menu.

  • Tip: After selecting your highlight color, leave the bottom menu open. As long as you don't drag the menu down to close it, it will stay in highlight mode. Simply tap any additional verses you'd like to highlight using the same color. When you're finished, drag the menu down to exit highlight mode.

We're always here to help when you need it. You can reach out through this purple chat window on the bottom-right corner or email us at support@hallow.app

God bless 🕊️

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