diff --git a/zotero2readwise/run.py b/zotero2readwise/run.py
index 96576f7..fe392d5 100644
--- a/zotero2readwise/run.py
+++ b/zotero2readwise/run.py
@@ -33,6 +33,13 @@
         default="n",
         help="Include Zotero notes | Options: 'y'/'yes' (default), 'n'/'no'",
     )
+    parser.add_argument(
+        "--filter_color",
+        choices=['#ffd400', '#ff6666', '#5fb236', '#2ea8e5', '#a28ae5', '#e56eee', '#f19837', '#aaaaaa'],
+        action="append",
+        default=[],
+        help="Filter Zotero annotations by given color | Options: '#ffd400' (yellow), '#ff6666' (red), '#5fb236' (green), '#2ea8e5' (blue), '#a28ae5' (purple), '#e56eee' (magenta), '#f19837' (orange), '#aaaaaa' (gray)"
+    )
 
     args = vars(parser.parse_args())
 
@@ -52,5 +59,6 @@
         zotero_library_type=args["library_type"],
         include_annotations=args["include_annotations"],
         include_notes=args["include_notes"],
+        filter_colors=args["filter_color"]
     )
     zt2rw.run()
diff --git a/zotero2readwise/zotero.py b/zotero2readwise/zotero.py
index 6d4322f..ee14e76 100644
--- a/zotero2readwise/zotero.py
+++ b/zotero2readwise/zotero.py
@@ -101,11 +101,12 @@ def get_zotero_client(
 
 
 class ZoteroAnnotationsNotes:
-    def __init__(self, zotero_client: Zotero):
+    def __init__(self, zotero_client: Zotero, filter_colors: List[str]):
         self.zot = zotero_client
         self.failed_items: List[Dict] = []
         self._cache: Dict = {}
         self._parent_mapping: Dict = {}
+        self.filter_colors: List[str] = filter_colors
 
     def get_item_metadata(self, annot: Dict) -> Dict:
         data = annot["data"]
@@ -201,7 +202,8 @@ def format_items(self, annots: List[Dict]) -> List[ZoteroItem]:
         )
         for annot in annots:
             try:
-                formatted_annots.append(self.format_item(annot))
+                if len(self.filter_colors) == 0 or annot["data"]["annotationColor"] in self.filter_colors:
+                    formatted_annots.append(self.format_item(annot))
             except:
                 self.failed_items.append(annot)
                 continue
diff --git a/zotero2readwise/zt2rw.py b/zotero2readwise/zt2rw.py
index daad57b..b0301e5 100644
--- a/zotero2readwise/zt2rw.py
+++ b/zotero2readwise/zt2rw.py
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ def __init__(
         zotero_library_type: str = "user",
         include_annotations: bool = True,
         include_notes: bool = False,
+        filter_colors: List[str] = []
     ):
         self.readwise = Readwise(readwise_token)
         self.zotero_client = get_zotero_client(
@@ -25,7 +26,7 @@ def __init__(
             library_type=zotero_library_type,
             api_key=zotero_key,
         )
-        self.zotero = ZoteroAnnotationsNotes(self.zotero_client)
+        self.zotero = ZoteroAnnotationsNotes(self.zotero_client, filter_colors)
         self.include_annots = include_annotations
         self.include_notes = include_notes