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A reading app that turns saved articles and PDFs into retained knowledge
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What is Reedle?
Reedle is a read-it-later app for web, iOS and Android that combines PDF and math rendering, document-aware AI chat, listen mode and FSRS spaced repetition, so saved articles and papers get reviewed instead of forgotten. A free tier sits alongside Pro and Max subscriptions.
Reedle is a read-it-later service built around a different premise than most competitors: the hard part of reading is not saving, it is retaining. Articles, EPUBs, PDFs and web pages land in one library, where you read them with proper PDF and math rendering, chat with an AI companion about the content, and then lock the key points into memory with built-in spaced repetition using FSRS, the same scheduling algorithm Anki uses. The pitch is a closed loop of save, read, understand, remember, repeat, rather than an archive that quietly grows. The reading surface is where Reedle differentiates itself. LaTeX and MathJax render correctly on a phone, which matters for students and researchers working through papers away from a desk. The AI chat answers questions in the context of the document, so a reader can ask what a specific equation means in a given section instead of pasting fragments into a separate chatbot. Listen Mode converts long reads into audio with neural voices on the paid tiers, Smart Translation adds contextual dictionary and grammar help for people reading foreign-language journalism, and interactive transcripts extend the same treatment to YouTube and Bilibili videos. Beyond reading, Reedle leans on habit mechanics: daily streaks with heatmaps, a weekly digest of themes and highlights worth revisiting, collaborative lists for sharing with friends or colleagues, and a library-wide AI search that queries articles, highlights and comments together. Imports cover Zotero groups and collections in bulk, plus social and RSS sources such as X, YouTube, Zhihu, WeChat and RSS feeds. A browser extension for Chrome and Edge saves pages in one click, offline sync keeps the library usable without a connection, and native iOS and Android apps mirror the web feature set. For developer-minded readers there is an MCP server that plugs the library into Claude, Cursor or any MCP-compatible assistant, a terminal CLI on npm, and an open API for exporting highlights and notes into Obsidian, Zotero or custom tooling. The practical comparison set is Readwise Reader, ChatPDF, Matter and Anki. Reedle undercuts Reader on price and folds flashcard review into the reading flow, though it lacks that product's established reputation and the breadth of a mature reference manager.
How do you use Reedle?
1Start the free trial on the web
Create an account at app.reedle.app. The 30-day trial requires no credit card and unlocks the Pro feature set, so AI credits and neural audio can be evaluated before paying.2Install the browser extension and save your first articles
Add the Chrome or Edge extension so any article or link is saved with one click. The reading queue then syncs to every device you sign in on.3Build the library with imports
Bring in PDFs, EPUBs and web articles through universal import, and pull groups, collections and PDFs from an existing Zotero library in bulk rather than adding papers one at a time.4Read with the AI companion
Open an article or paper, highlight passages, and ask the chat follow-up questions about the arguments or a specific equation. Turn on the dictionary and translation tools for foreign-language pieces.5Turn highlights into flashcards
Create review cards from key highlights and let FSRS schedule them. A short daily review session replaces a separate flashcard app, and reading streaks track consistency.6Connect assistants through the MCP server
Run the MCP setup command shown in the developer section to add Reedle to Claude or another MCP client, then query your library, fetch summaries and export highlights from the assistant.
Pros and cons
Pros
- FSRS spaced repetition is baked into the reading flow, so highlights become review cards without a separate Anki deckAI
- LaTeX and MathJax render properly, including on mobile, which is rare among read-later appsAI
- AI chat answers stay anchored to the document, letting readers question specific sections and equationsAI
- MCP server, CLI and open API make the library queryable from Claude, Cursor and custom scriptsAI
- Free tier plus a 30-day trial without a credit card lowers the cost of testing the workflowAI
Cons
- AI features run on a monthly credit allowance, so heavy chat or summary use on Basic or Pro can hit a ceilingAI
- The Android app is distributed as a direct APK download rather than through the Play Store, which adds friction and sideloading warningsAI
- Zotero and Readwise migration is one-directional bulk import, with no live two-way sync with reference managersAI
- The iOS app is still labelled beta, and the product has a small user base compared with Readwise Reader or AnkiAI
- Listen Mode with neural voices and full archive search are locked to paid plans, so the free tier is a limited trial of the core loopAI
How much does Reedle cost?
Pricing
Basic is free with 80 AI credits per month, up to 250 articles and basic text-to-speech on web and extension. Pro costs $4.99/mo with 400 credits, up to 500 articles, neural voices and full archive search. Max costs $14.99/mo with 1,200 credits, unlimited articles and early access. Extra credits can be bought at $0.001 each.
Learn moreSupport
Priority support is listed as a Pro and Max benefit, and a Discord community is open for questions and discussion. No dedicated help centre or documentation site is linked from the homepage.
Integrations
The browser extension covers Chrome and Edge. Zotero libraries import in bulk, and the MCP server connects the library to Claude, Cursor and other MCP-compatible assistants. Export and API routes suit Obsidian and custom tools, with RSS, X, YouTube, Zhihu and WeChat as import sources.
Features
Document-aware AI chat, Listen Mode with neural voices, contextual translation and grammar analysis, video transcripts, FSRS spaced repetition, weekly reading digests, streak heatmaps, collaborative lists, a Chrome and Edge extension, universal EPUB, PDF and web import, offline sync, Zotero bulk import, library-wide AI search, an MCP server, a terminal CLI and an open API for exports.
Frequently asked questions about Reedle
How much does Reedle cost?
Basic is free with 80 AI credits per month, up to 250 articles and basic text-to-speech on web and extension. Pro costs $4.99/mo with 400 credits, up to 500 articles, neural voices and full archive search. Max costs $14.99/mo with 1,200 credits, unlimited articles and early access. Extra credits can be bought at $0.001 each.Does Reedle offer a free trial?
A 30-day free trial of the paid tier is offered with no credit card required, and the trial can be cancelled at any time according to the homepage.Does Reedle have an API?
Yes, Reedle offers an API.How do you use Reedle?
The walkthrough on this page covers 6 steps: 1. Start the free trial on the web 2. Install the browser extension and save your first articles 3. Build the library with imports 4. Read with the AI companion 5. Turn highlights into flashcards 6. Connect assistants through the MCP server.What platforms does Reedle support?
Reedle is available on Web App, iOS, Android and Browser extension.What does Reedle integrate with?
The browser extension covers Chrome and Edge. Zotero libraries import in bulk, and the MCP server connects the library to Claude, Cursor and other MCP-compatible assistants. Export and API routes suit Obsidian and custom tools, with RSS, X, YouTube, Zhihu and WeChat as import sources.
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