Youtube recently made it easy for users to add annotations to the videos. Annotations were introduced on the website in June 2008. They basically are little grey pop ups in which one can include the regular text boxes, speech bubbles or links to any other video. The facility is generally useful but when overdone, it can become really irritating.

Previously, users could insert these annotations using the editor which they could locate in the edit video menu. From this week on, users need not go to the menu. They can simply insert an annotation by promptly using the crosshair that emerges whenever one is checking a particular video that he or she has uploaded. After a user clicks on the video a menu will appear and the user will be asked which annotation he or she would like to add.

Users can also use the sliding bar; emerging on the timeline, to decide how long can each annotation appear. A pair of arrows comes into view at the base of the video, allowing users to skip between every annotation. Because of this, users do not need to manually look throughout the video to locate them. The addition is noteworthy for what looks like one of the earliest application of Omisio technology on Youtube.

Omnisio was a company that permitted users to improve their videos through the creation of mashups, adding remarks, and intermingle with other users. was purchased by Youtube in July 2008.