[GH-ISSUE #14581] feat: Text Highlighting with Search and Collection #55969

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opened 2026-05-05 18:24:39 -05:00 by GiteaMirror · 4 comments
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Originally created by @FedeCuci on GitHub (Jun 1, 2025).
Original GitHub issue: https://github.com/open-webui/open-webui/issues/14581

Originally assigned to: @tjbck on GitHub.

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Problem Description

Currently, there's no way to mark or save important information within chat conversations in Open WebUI. Often times I want to go back to a point in the chat where there was a useful piece of information, but I don't remember exactly where it is. This makes knowledge retention and retrieval inefficient, especially for users who have many conversations or use the platform for learning or research.

Desired Solution you'd like

  1. Add text highlighting functionality that allows users to select and highlight important parts of any message
  2. Automatic saving of these highlights to a user's profile/account
  3. A dedicated "Highlights" tab that displays all highlights in chronological order
  4. The ability to click on any highlight to jump back to its original conversation context
  5. Search functionality that allows users to search through their highlights

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Originally created by @FedeCuci on GitHub (Jun 1, 2025). Original GitHub issue: https://github.com/open-webui/open-webui/issues/14581 Originally assigned to: @tjbck on GitHub. ### Check Existing Issues - [x] I have searched the existing issues and discussions. ### Problem Description Currently, there's no way to mark or save important information within chat conversations in Open WebUI. Often times I want to go back to a point in the chat where there was a useful piece of information, but I don't remember exactly where it is. This makes knowledge retention and retrieval inefficient, especially for users who have many conversations or use the platform for learning or research. ### Desired Solution you'd like 1. Add text highlighting functionality that allows users to select and highlight important parts of any message 2. Automatic saving of these highlights to a user's profile/account 3. A dedicated "Highlights" tab that displays all highlights in chronological order 4. The ability to click on any highlight to jump back to its original conversation context 5. Search functionality that allows users to search through their highlights ### Alternatives Considered _No response_ ### Additional Context _No response_
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@tjbck commented on GitHub (Jun 2, 2025):

Great suggestion, taking a look.

<!-- gh-comment-id:2932110420 --> @tjbck commented on GitHub (Jun 2, 2025): Great suggestion, taking a look.
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@Classic298 commented on GitHub (Jun 3, 2025):

great idea

also consider being able to mark messages with a heart or star so you can easily find them in the message history or in this Highlights tab

<!-- gh-comment-id:2936473956 --> @Classic298 commented on GitHub (Jun 3, 2025): great idea also consider being able to mark messages with a heart or star so you can easily find them in the message history or in this Highlights tab
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@FedeCuci commented on GitHub (Oct 29, 2025):

Just wanted to gently bump this issue, hoping for an update if possible. I think it could really differentiate OWUI from other leading AI chat interfaces!

<!-- gh-comment-id:3462347290 --> @FedeCuci commented on GitHub (Oct 29, 2025): Just wanted to gently bump this issue, hoping for an update if possible. I think it could really differentiate OWUI from other leading AI chat interfaces!
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@FedeCuci commented on GitHub (Apr 22, 2026):

related discussion: #21423

<!-- gh-comment-id:4298917476 --> @FedeCuci commented on GitHub (Apr 22, 2026): related discussion: #21423
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Reference: github-starred/open-webui#55969