Features: import, organize, and revisit your highlights
Pull highlights from Kindle, Kobo, Apple Books and more, then search, recap, export, or chat with your library.
Seamlessly capture and import highlights
Add highlights from Kindle, Apple Books, Kobo and more, including highlights from physical books and other real-world reading experiences:
- Kindle
- Kobo
- Apple Books
- Google Play Books
- KOReader
- Google Chrome
- Websites
- YouTube
- Physical books
- Text in photos
- Readwise
- and more!

Access your library from anywhere
Access your highlights anytime. Use the iOS app, Android app, or view your library on the web.

Smart organization
Edit highlights, add custom tags & collections, and mark your favorites to create a personal knowledge system.

Chat to your highlights
Ask questions about what you've read and get answers grounded in your own highlights. Use Claude, powered by PastReads MCP. Quiz yourself, find themes, or dig into ideas you care about most.

Combine and archive
Combine highlights or archive them.
Personal notes
Add personal notes to your books and highlights.
Cover images
Automatically add cover images to your books.
Export your highlights
With just a few clicks, export your library to Notion, Markdown, PDF, or CSV.

Dark mode
Read in comfort with our beautiful dark theme

Advanced search
Find exactly what you're looking for with powerful search capabilities.
Advanced duplicate detection
Automatically find and merge duplicate highlights so your library stays clean and organized.
Personalized reading recaps
Never forget what you've read with a customisable reminder system that sends highlights to your inbox.
Custom filters
Filter your highlights by source, tag, collection, and more to find exactly what you need.
Privacy focused
Your data is secure on EU servers.
Why 3,000+ readers love PastReads
Bring highlights in once, then keep revisiting and using what you've read.
Smart importing
Our intelligent import system makes it easy to bring your highlights into PastReads.
- Automatic metadata extraction for perfect organization
- Support for multiple file formats and sources
- Bulk import capabilities for large libraries
Take action with your reading
Turn your reading insights into real action and apply what you've learned.
- Add notes and organize content to make insights actionable
- Automated recaps that bring your highlights back for review
- Export your library to Notion, Markdown, PDF, and CSV
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