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12min.com

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Spec score 6.2 #5 of 52 in Book Summary Apps

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What it does
12min offers short narrative summaries of nonfiction books for reading or listening in about 12 minutes.Read 14 Nov 2026 · 12min.com
Support
The pricing page directs questions to the support email.Read 14 Nov 2026 · 12min.com
Audio and text
Users can choose text or audio formats for microbooks.Read 14 Nov 2026 · 12min.com
Content limits
12min says its team writes original summaries and does not distribute complete book works or files.Read 14 Nov 2026 · 12min.com
Data deletion
Users can request deletion of their personal information through the app's Settings screen.Read 14 Nov 2026 · 12min.com
Guided plans
The homepage offers short guided plans with curated reading selections.Read 14 Nov 2026 · 12min.com
Languages and quizzes
The pricing FAQ says Premium includes 2,500+ titles in English, Spanish, and Portuguese, plus quizzes.Read 14 Nov 2026 · 12min.com
Library
The homepage says the service has more than 3,500 summaries across 30 categories.Read 14 Nov 2026 · 12min.com
Offline access
The pricing page lists offline access for Lite and also says Premium users can access titles offline.Read 14 Nov 2026 · 12min.com
Personalized suggestions
The library learns users' tastes and suggests microbooks.Read 14 Nov 2026 · 12min.com
Privacy and compliance
12min identifies itself as data controller under Brazil's LGPD and, where applicable, the GDPR.Read 14 Nov 2026 · 12min.com
Refund and cancellation
The pricing FAQ describes a 7-day refund request window and says subscriptions can be cancelled before the next billing cycle.Read 14 Nov 2026 · 12min.com
Third-party processors
The privacy policy names Google Cloud Platform for hosting and multiple third parties for payments, analytics, and communications.Read 14 Nov 2026 · 12min.com

Plans and prices

Lite $2.99 a month $2.99/mo; also shows $5.99 3500+ microbooks · Text mode only · Offline access included Read 14 Nov 2026 · 12min.com
Premium $4.99 a month $4.99/mo; also shows $9.99 Everything in Lite · Audio mode · 12min Radar Read 14 Nov 2026 · 12min.com
Gold $7.99 a month $7.99/mo; also shows $14.99 Everything in Premium · 12min English · 12min AI Read 14 Nov 2026 · 12min.com

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