Readwise

Collects your reading highlights and resurfaces them for review

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What is Readwise?

Readwise gathers highlights and annotations from ebooks, articles, podcasts, PDFs and paper pages into one searchable library, then sends a daily email or app reminder with a selection to review. Reader, its read-it-later app, adds a reading queue with annotation tools and an AI assistant called Ghostreader, which can summarise a document, define a term or answer questions about a highlighted passage. The spaced review loop is the point: highlights that would otherwise stay buried in a Kindle or a folder return until they stick. It is a paid subscription for individuals, with a student discount.

Last updated: 2026-09-20. This site only provides an index; for exact features, pricing, and licensing, see the official website.

Key features

  • Import of highlights from Kindle, Apple Books, Pocket and Instapaper
  • Daily review email that resurfaces older highlights
  • Read-it-later queue with annotation and tagging in Reader
  • AI assistant for summarising documents and explaining text
  • Search and tags across your entire highlight library
  • Exports to Notion, Obsidian, Roam and Markdown files

Pros & cons

Strengths

  • Solves the problem of highlights nobody revisits
  • Broad import coverage across reading apps and devices
  • Exports keep your notes portable between tools

Watch out for

  • No free tier beyond a short trial period
  • Setup means connecting several accounts first
  • AI features draw on a separate usage allowance

Best for & use cases

non-fiction readers, research note-taking, spaced review of highlights

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FAQ

What exactly does Readwise sync?

Highlights and notes from ebook readers, read-it-later services, PDFs and its own Reader app, all collected into one searchable library that can be exported to a notes tool.

Is the daily review useful?

It is the feature most users credit for retention. A handful of older highlights arrive each day, which turns a passive archive into light, regular revision without extra effort.

Do I need Reader as well?

No. Highlight sync works on its own with the devices and apps you already use. Reader adds a reading queue and annotation tools, and it is where the AI assistant lives.