Readwise
Syncs your highlights and resurfaces them a few at a time
Collects highlights from Kindle, articles, podcasts and PDFs into one place, emails a handful back each day, and syncs them into note apps. It solves reading a lot and remembering none of it. The daily review email is what people stick with.
Who backs it
Sorted by strength of stance
- Ali AbdaalDoes it
Doctor turned YouTuber · author of Feel-Good Productivity
Readwise is the single most valuable app he pays for, and he reads its daily resurfacing email religiously.
Source: aliabdaal.com: how I remember what I read
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