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!
Import Highlights from Multiple Sources

Access your library from anywhere

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

Access your library from anywhere

Smart organization

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

Tag and Organize Highlights

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.

Chat with your highlights

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.

Export your highlights to Notion

Dark mode

Read in comfort with our beautiful dark theme

Library in Dark mode

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

Ready to transform your reading?

Join other readers who are getting more value from every book, article, and note.

PastReads Features: Highlight Import, Recaps & Export