Readwise Reader

Public Beta of the Readwise Reader: Save & Highlight Everything

Readwise Reader

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By: Readwise
Version: 6.9.6 (Last updated: 2024-11-22)
Creation date: 2023-05-18
Permissions
Phone: read phone status and identity
Photos/Media/Files: read the contents of your USB storage, modify or delete the contents of your USB storage
Storage: read the contents of your USB storage, modify or delete the contents of your USB storage
Microphone: record audio
Wi-Fi connection information: view Wi-Fi connections
Device ID & call information: read phone status and identity
Other:
  • receive data from Internet
  • view network connections
  • full network access
  • change your audio settings
  • run at startup
  • draw over other apps
  • control vibration
  • prevent device from sleeping
  • Google Play license check

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App summary

Readwise Reader is the first read-it-later app built specifically for power readers. If you’ve ever used Instapaper or Pocket, Reader is like those except it’s built for 2023 and brings all your reading into one place including: web articles, email newsletters, RSS feeds, Twitter threads, PDFs, EPUBs and more.




“Reader has completely redesigned the read-it-later app. It’s gorgeous and blazingly fast. In many ways, it’s the Superhuman of reading — you won’t want to read anywhere else.”
Rahul Vohra (Founder of Superhuman)

“I spend my entire day reading, researching, & writing and Readwise is the reading tool I’ve been waiting for. The perfect complement to my writing workflow. Absolute game changer.”
Packy Mccormick (Author of Not Boring)

“The Readwise reading app is the first read-it-later app that enables a true workflow for serious readers. As an ex-Pocket /Instapaper power user, it's hard to imagine ever going back.”
Fitz Maro (Creative Technology Lead at Pinterest)




ALL YOUR READING IN ONE PLACE

Stop juggling half a dozen reading apps. Reader brings all of your content into one place including:

• Web articles
• Email newsletters
• RSS feeds
• Twitter threads
• PDFs
• EPUBs


You can even import your existing library from Pocket and Instapaper and RSS feeds from Feedly, Inoreader, Feedbin, etc.

POWERFUL HIGHLIGHTING FOR POWER READERS

We believe that annotations are the key to getting more out of what you read. So we’ve developed highlighting as a first-class feature inside Reader. Highlight images, links, rich text, and more. On any device.


READER WILL CHANGE THE WAY YOU READ

We’ve reinvented the digital reading experience to apply the power of software to the printed word. This includes TEXT-TO-SPEECH (listen to any document narrated with the lifelike voice of a real human), GHOSTREADER (your integrated GPT-3 copilot of reading enabling you to ask questions, define terms, simplify complex language, and more), and FULL-TEXT SEARCH (find whatever you’re looking for, even if you only remember a single word).


FLEXIBLE SOFTWARE TO FIT YOUR UNIQUE NEEDS

Your personal interests, your professional projects, your way of doing things — they’re unique. Reader is your home base for the varied documents in your life, customizable to match the way your brain works.

PDFs for work, articles for your newsletter, and ebooks for pleasure all live comfortably side-by-side. No more juggling dozens of apps.


INTEGRATED WITH YOUR FAVORITE TOOLS

Your annotations should flow effortlessly from your reading app into your writing tool of choice. Instead you waste hours reformatting, reorganizing, and repeating. Reader eliminates this hassle. Reader seamlessly connects to Readwise which exports to Obsidian, Notion, Roam Research, Evernote, Logseq, and more


READ ANYWHERE, ANYTIME

Access all of your content from any of your devices with everything in sync. Even offline. Reader syncs across all platforms, including a powerful, local-first web app and iOS. You can even highlight the open web with the Reader browser extensions.

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If you’re not already a Readwise subscriber, you can get a free 30-day trial with no credit card upfront. At the end of the trial, you will not be charged unless you choose to subscribe.

Need any help? Email us at [email protected] or use in the in-app feedback mechanism.

User reviews

These summaries are automatically generated weekly using AI based on recent user reviews. Google Play Store does not verify user reviews, so some user reviews may be inaccurate, spammy, or outdated.
Pros
  • Seamless integration with Readwise for highlight management
  • Supports multiple file formats including PDF, EPUB, and web content
  • Effective text-to-speech functionality
  • Clean, modern interface for reading and organizing content
  • Helpful customer support and regular updates
Cons
  • Issues with highlighting functionality and accuracy
  • App can be slow or unresponsive at times
  • Glitches and crashes reported by several users
  • Dark theme is too dark, and there are requests for more theme options
  • Some UI issues such as problematic article opening animations
Most mentioned
  • Highlighting issues
  • User-friendly design
  • Integration with Readwise
  • Effective text-to-speech feature
  • Performance speed issues
User reviews
Amazing e-reader for multiple file formats. Its main feature is the seamless integration with Readwise for highlight management, but it doesn't stop there. Document tagging, document notes, and invoking Ghostreader for in-context LLM use are great complements. I also love that you can create aliases that direct emails to your feed or library. This is the app I use the most daily outside of messenger apps, and it is a must for people who like reading.
by Felipe Furtado, 2024-11-25

So far, my experience doesn't match the tutorial. Double clicking doesn't highlight a note. Hoping for better outcomes as I explore this replacement for Omnivore.
by William L McKee, 2024-11-23

Being able to consume articles from anywhere from anywhere with natural text-to-speech is huge unlock for accessibility. I also love that this app makes it so easy to send feedback in the app. Customer support is consistently delightful.
by Graham McGregor, 2024-11-19
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