What is Readwise used for?

Readwise collects highlights from books and articles so they can be reviewed regularly and exported to note-taking apps. It is a good fit for reviewing book highlights regularly and sending article highlights to a notes app.

How much does Readwise cost?

Paid plans for Readwise start at $5.59 per month, and there is no free plan. A free trial is available.

Is Readwise open source?

No. Readwise is proprietary (closed-source) software and can't be self-hosted. Open-source alternatives to Readwise include Memex, Zotero and Karakeep.

What are some alternatives to Readwise?

Readwise competes with Raindrop.io, Instapaper and Pinboard. For open-source options, see Enlisted's ranked list of open-source Readwise alternatives.

Readwise: features, pricing and alternatives

About Readwise

Readwise is a commercial service that gathers the highlights people make while reading, from books and articles, into one place. The collected highlights can be reviewed over time and sent to note-taking apps, which turns reading into a body of reusable notes.

It is a hosted service operated by the vendor and is not self-hosted. It is relevant to heavy readers and researchers who use note apps and want their highlights to flow into them; consult the official site for current integrations, features and pricing.

Key features

Highlight collection from reading
Regular review of saved highlights
Export to note-taking apps
Hosted sync service

Good fit for

→Reviewing book highlights regularly
→Sending article highlights to a notes app

Tags: highlights; reading; notes; knowledge-management; export; productivity

Readwise: questions and answers

What is Readwise used for?: Readwise collects highlights from books and articles so they can be reviewed regularly and exported to note-taking apps. It is a good fit for reviewing book highlights regularly and sending article highlights to a notes app.
How much does Readwise cost?: Paid plans for Readwise start at $5.59 per month, and there is no free plan. A free trial is available.
Is Readwise open source?: No. Readwise is proprietary (closed-source) software and can't be self-hosted. Open-source alternatives to Readwise include Memex, Zotero and Karakeep.
What are some alternatives to Readwise?: Readwise competes with Raindrop.io, Instapaper and Pinboard. For open-source options, see Enlisted's ranked list of open-source Readwise alternatives.