We don’t just store content; we help you understand it.

Slax Reader is more than just a "read-it-later" app—it's your free, AI-powered research companion. Save web pages, highlight, comment, and discuss with others. Use the AI assistant to instantly clarify confusing concepts or explore topics in more depth. It's also a knowledge base where you can follow your favorite creators and track their saved content.

>This project is at its beginning, so it can be shaped and improved with your feedback and help! If you like it, star it 🌟! If you want a feature or find a bug, open an issue.

🌟 Main Features

• [x] Save Once, Keep Forever

- Cache web pages, X threads, and YouTube videos indefinitely. - Coming soon: PDF, newsletters, and more.

• [x] AI That Works While You Read

- Instant Explanations - Highlight a confusing phrase or paragraph? Slax explains it in context. - Big-Picture Breakdowns - Summaries on Demand: Request a summary of any long read. - Interactive mind maps - Structured outlines (click any section to jump to the full text) - Deeper Learning - Engage with the AI assistant to debate ideas or explore complex topics deeper.

• [x] Organize Smarter

- Auto-tagging - Improved search: - By keyword (“blockchain”) - By semantic meaning (“articles debunking climate myths”)

• [x] Spark Conversations

- Collaborative Reading: - Highlight, comment, and share insights with one URL. - Anyone with the link can comment or reply—turn reading into dialogue. - Shared Knowledge: - Follow favorite creators to track their saved content. - Curate team libraries for collaborative research.

• [x] Importing Libraries

- Slax Reader lets you import your Omnivore data directly, with support for other platforms currently in development.

✨ Get Slax Reader

Read on web

- Web: visit Slax Reader to create your free account (no downloads needed).

- Browser Extensions (save links in one click): Chrome Web Store (also works on Edge)

Read on mobile

- Slax Reader Bot: save articles directly from your phone.

Coming soon

- iOS/Android/Desktop apps (under active development).

🚀 Self-Deploy

To deploy the Slax Reader web version on your own server, please refer to the following two repositories:

• Slax Reader API

This repository contains the backend API for Slax Reader.

• Slax Reader Web

This repository hosts the frontend code for Slax Reader.

Note: The Slax Reader app version is currently in development and will be released soon. Stay tuned for updates!

🤝 How to Contribute

The heart of open source beats because of people like you. Whether you’re fixing bugs, improving docs, or brainstorming ideas—every contribution matters.

How to Get Started: 1.🛠️ Read our guide: Contribution Guidelines 2.💡 Pick an issue labeled good first issue. 3.🚀 Submit your PR – we’ll review it as soon as possible.

💖 Contributors

💖 Thank you to every contributor who helps make Slax Reader better 💖

🎉 Shoutouts

Slax Reader is made possible by the remarkable open-source projects and tools crafted by developers worldwide. We deeply appreciate the maintainers and contributors behind:

• 🚀 Cloudflare Workers
• 📖 readability

📝 License

Slax Reader is licensed under the Apache License 2.0. The community version is completely free, open-source, and will remain so forever.