Read, highlight, and actually think about what you read — no account, no tracking, your data stays on your device. PDF and EPUB, completely free.
Turn any highlight into an insight, a journal entry, or an open loop to actually try — not just a yellow line you'll never see again.
Real highlighting, chapters, typography controls, and per-book reading position in either format.
A quiet 14-day dot strip, not a streak counter. No pressure, no guilt for a day off.
Import Kindle highlights, a Pocket or Omnivore export, or subscribe to an RSS feed — in seconds.
Turn any insight into a shareable image, no design tool required.
Everything lives in this browser. Optional sync to your own Supabase project, or run the whole thing yourself with Docker.
| Marginalia | Readwise | LiquidText | Apple Books | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Subscription | Free / paid tiers | Free |
| Account required | No | Yes | Yes | Yes (Apple ID) |
| PDF + EPUB | ✓ | Import only | ✓ | ✓ |
| Journal & open loops | ✓ | — | — | — |
| Self-hostable | ✓ | — | — | — |
| Kindle / Pocket import | ✓ | ✓ | — | — |