Reads — Your AI Reading Companion

Turn web articles, research papers, and documentation into organized, actionable knowledge. Reads is a lightweight, privacy-focused Chrome Extension designed for developers, students, researchers, and avid readers. Stop losing valuable quotes and web snippets across browser tabs. Capture text and images, organize them into structured topic collections, and read without distractions. Key Features ⚡Instant Web Highlighting & Snippets: Select text or diagrams on any website and save them directly with optional annotations and thought notes. 📖 Distraction-Free Reader Mode: Remove ads, popups, and cluttered layouts with a single click or shortcut (`Ctrl+Shift+R` / `Cmd+Shift+R`). 📁 Smart Collections & Topic Files: Organize your research by projects, courses, or topics inside a sleek Chrome Side Panel workspace (`Alt+S`). 🔍 Lightning-Fast Search: Search through all your saved quotes, notes, and web sources instantly with full-text search. 📥One-Click Markdown Export: Export your collections and topic files as clean Markdown files compatible with Notion, Obsidian, Roam, or local markdown tools. 🔒 Private & Secure Sync: Secured with individual user authentication and PostgreSQL Row-Level Security (RLS) so your notes remain strictly private. 🌐 Offline Resilient Queue: Capturing notes offline? Reads automatically queues your highlights locally and syncs them seamlessly when reconnected. 🚀 How to Use Reads 1. Highlight & Save: Select text or right-click any image on a web page and choose "Save to Reads". 2. Side Panel Workspace: Open the side panel (`Alt+S` or click the extension icon) to view, organize, and filter your notes. 3. Reader Mode: Press `Ctrl+Shift+R` (`Cmd+Shift+R` on Mac) to turn cluttered articles into a clean reading view. 4. Export Knowledge: Click Export on any topic file to download structured Markdown notes. 🛡️ **Privacy & Transparency Your privacy is our priority: - No intrusive tracking: We only store the highlights and note collections you explicitly save. - Strict Data Isolation: Every account is isolated with enterprise-grade encryption and security. - Minimal Permissions: Host permissions are strictly optional and requested only when needed. 💡Who is Reads for? - 👩‍💻 Developers & Engineers: Save code snippets, documentation references, and technical articles. - 🎓 Students & Academics: Organize research notes for assignments, papers, and study topics. - 📚 Avid Readers & Writers: Curate web highlights and book quotes in a central second brain. Install Reads today and streamline your web reading & research workflow!