Save from the share menu
Pick ReadBack from the share menu in your browser or any other app, and the article goes straight into your Library. No account needed.
Free · Unlimited saved links
ReadBack
Android · iOS
Saved a good article? Make sure you read it.
Articles you save for later tend to get forgotten.
ReadBack helps you find them again and finally read them.
No ads while you read
Daily reminders for saved articles
Ad-free reading mode · Pro
No sign-up needed
Long-form EssayTranslated
How an old neighborhood
bookstore wins regulars
bookstore wins regulars
“The customer who drops in at the same
time every week changed the shop’s day.”
time every week changed the shop’s day.”
Re-reading
Saving is easy.
Coming back to it is hard.
Save → Revisit → Read
The articles you save to read later keep piling up, and it’s easy to lose track of what’s in there. ReadBack helps you find them again and read them.
01 / Save
Save straight from the share menu
Tap Share in your browser or any other app and pick ReadBack. You can sort things into folders or tags later.
02 / Revisit
A home screen built for coming back
Home shows what you saved recently and how much of it you’ve gone back to. Suggestions inside articles, and the widget, help you pick what to read next.
03 / Read and keep
Read the text and mark it up
With Pro, you read just the text and can highlight lines and add notes to the ones you want to keep.
Features
Features for reading
what you saved
Everything for saving, finding and reading.
Revisit what you saved
Articles you haven’t opened in a while resurface on Home. You can also turn on a once-a-day reminder.
Free · Daily reminderRead just the text
The Pro reader puts the article text front and center, and you can set the typeface and line spacing to suit you.
Pro · Themes · Typeface and line spacingHighlight the lines worth keeping
Mark a sentence you want to remember and add a short note. Copy your highlights out as Markdown whenever you like.
Pro · Highlights and notes · Markdown copyListen on the go
Have articles read aloud by your device’s speech engine while you walk or commute, at whatever speed suits you.
Pro · On-device TTS · Playback speedFind new articles on topics you follow
Collect new articles from your keywords and the sources you register. Found a publication you like? Add it as a source from the share menu.
Pro · Auto-collect from keywords and sourcesKeep reading when a link breaks
With Pro, saved articles open in the ad-free reading mode, so you can keep reading in the app even when the original page can’t be reached.
Pro · Keep reading in reading modeYour Library stays on your device
You don’t need a ReadBack account. If you want a backup, ReadBack can save an encrypted copy to your Google Drive, protected by a password you set.
Free · Encrypted Google Drive backupFull-text search and translation
With Pro, you can find a saved article by any word in its text, and translate articles written in other languages. Online translation sends the title and text to Google Translate; offline, ReadBack uses a translation model on your device.
Pro · Full-text search · Online and on-device translationStorage and privacy
Your Library data stays on your device.
ReadBack has no server of its own for storing your Library. If you want a backup, it can save an encrypted copy to your Google Drive.
Kept on your device
Your Library and reading progress
stay on your device
stay on your device
No sign-up
Start right away,
no ReadBack account required
no ReadBack account required
Google Drive backup
Back up when you want to,
encrypted with a password you set
encrypted with a password you set
For how each feature handles data, see the Privacy Policy.
Pricing
Free for the basics.
Pro for easier reading and finding.
Pro includes the same features whichever plan you choose.
Monthly
$0.99 / month
A low-commitment way to try Pro.
- Renews monthly
- Cancel any time
Yearly Save 16%
$9.99 / year
About $0.83 per month.
- Renews yearly
- Cancel any time
Unlimited Pass
$24.99 / one time
No subscription needed.
- Pay once
- Never renews
| Feature | Free | Pro |
|---|---|---|
| Saving articles · Library | Unlimited (no sign-up) | Unlimited (no sign-up) |
| Reading saved articles | Open in the in-app browser | Open in ad-free reading mode |
| When the original page can’t be reached | Unreadable once a link stops working | Still readable in reading mode |
| Library search | Title · source · summary | Full-text search |
| Highlights · notes | — | Unlimited highlights · Markdown copy |
| Translating articles | — | Unlimited |
| Read aloud | — | Included |
| Rediscovery reminder | Once a day | Once a day |
| Discover: new articles from keywords and sources | — | Included |
| Google Drive backup and restore | Included | Included |
| Home-screen widget | Included | Included |
Prices shown are U.S. prices in USD, the same on Google Play and the App Store. Prices vary by country and payment method, so check the purchase screen in the store for the exact price before you buy. You pay through the store you bought from (Google Play or the App Store), and you can cancel monthly and yearly subscriptions there. If a subscription ends, your saved links and Library history stay available with the free features.
FAQ
Frequently asked questions
Is ReadBack available now?
Yes. ReadBack is on Google Play for Android and on the App Store for iPhone and iPad. The Google Play rollout is happening in stages, so it may not show up yet on some devices or in some regions. If you don’t see it, check again in a little while.
How much can I do for free?
On the free plan you can save as many links as you like and search them by title, source or summary. You also get a daily reminder and Google Drive backup, and saved links open in the in-app browser. Pro adds the ad-free reading mode, full-text search, highlights and notes, and translation. With Pro, you can also keep reading in reading mode after a link stops opening.
How do I back up without a ReadBack account?
Connect your Google account and set a backup password, and ReadBack saves an encrypted backup to your Google Drive. You’ll need the same password to restore it, so keep it somewhere safe.
Does my text leave my device when I translate?
If you translate online, the title and text are sent to Google Translate. If you’re offline, or online translation fails, ReadBack uses a translation model on your device instead. Translations are stored on your device.
Save it once.
Read it again.
Available for Android on Google Play and for iPhone and iPad on the App Store. The Google Play rollout is country by country, so it may not appear on every device yet.