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Omnivore

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Free plan WebmacOSiOSAndroidAPISelf-hosted
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Spec score 8.7 #7 of 28 in Read-later apps

What it is

Omnivore is an open-source read-it-later service for saving articles, newsletters, PDFs, and documents for focused reading. It supports notes, highlights, and synchronization across devices, with labels, filters, and indexed text search to organize saved material. An email inbox can receive newsletters, PDFs, and article emails, including Substack newsletters. Browser extensions and mobile apps are available. On iOS, text-to-speech includes offline audio downloads. Plugins synchronize saved reading, highlights, and notes with Logseq and Obsidian. Rules can trigger actions when articles are created or changed, but remain a web-only beta feature. The project can be extended or deployed on a user's own server; its Docker setup includes PostgreSQL, a web frontend, an API server, and a content-fetching service. The cloud application was deprecated in November 2024, so Omnivore is now self-hosted. The Free (self-hosted) plan is free. Omnivore and its Readability.js extensions use the AGPL-3.0 license.

Spec sheet

Product
Omnivore is an open-source read-it-later solution for people who like text.Read 1 Oct 2026 · raw.githubusercontent.com
Platforms
The maker lists native iOS and Android apps, an Android progressive web app, and browser extensions for Chrome, Safari, Firefox and Edge.Read 1 Oct 2026 · raw.githubusercontent.com
Free plan
YesRead 22 Sep 2026 · github.com
Integrations
Omnivore provides plugins for synchronizing saved reading, highlights and notes with Logseq and Obsidian.Read 1 Oct 2026 · omnivore.app
Mobile apps
YesRead 22 Sep 2026 · github.com
Privacy
The privacy policy names Omnivore Media, Inc. as the company and GDPR data controller and states that it uses personal data to provide and improve the service.Read 1 Oct 2026 · omnivore.app
Support
The project directs its community to Discord for participation and ongoing discussion.Read 1 Oct 2026 · raw.githubusercontent.com
License
Omnivore and its Readability.js extensions are licensed under AGPL-3.0.Read 1 Oct 2026 · raw.githubusercontent.com
Browser extension
YesRead 22 Sep 2026 · github.com
Current availability
The cloud application was deprecated in November 2024 and Omnivore is now completely self-hosted.Read 1 Oct 2026 · raw.githubusercontent.com
Email ingestion
An Omnivore email inbox can receive newsletter subscriptions, PDFs and article emails, including Substack newsletters.Read 1 Oct 2026 · docs.omnivore.app
Highlight export
YesRead 22 Sep 2026 · github.com
Highlighting
YesRead 22 Sep 2026 · github.com
Offline access
YesRead 22 Sep 2026 · github.com
Organization
The service provides labels, filters, rules and fully indexed text search.Read 1 Oct 2026 · omnivore.app
Reading workflow
It saves articles, newsletters, PDFs and documents for distraction-free reading, with notes, highlights and synchronization across devices.Read 1 Oct 2026 · omnivore.app
Rules
Rules are a beta feature available only on the web and can apply actions when articles are created or modified.Read 1 Oct 2026 · docs.omnivore.app
Security reporting
The security policy asks researchers to submit vulnerability reports through the GitHub Issues tab and prohibits social engineering.Read 1 Oct 2026 · raw.githubusercontent.com
Self hosting
The project can be forked, extended or deployed to a user's own server; its Docker setup starts PostgreSQL, the web frontend, an API server and a content-fetching service.Read 1 Oct 2026 · raw.githubusercontent.com
Text to speech
Text-to-speech is available in the iOS app, including offline audio playback downloads.Read 1 Oct 2026 · docs.omnivore.app

Plans and prices

Free (self-hosted) Free cloud application deprecated November 2024 · deploy on your own server Read 1 Oct 2026 · raw.githubusercontent.com

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Strong points and limits

Strong points

  • Saves articles, newsletters, PDFs, and documents.
  • Offers notes, highlights, labels, filters, and search.
  • Email inbox accepts newsletters and article emails.
  • iOS text-to-speech supports offline audio downloads.
  • Free (self-hosted) plan is free.

Limits

  • Cloud application was deprecated in November 2024.
  • Rules are a web-only beta feature.
  • Current use requires self-hosting.

Who it suits

Omnivore suits readers who want to collect and organize articles and documents, then read them across devices. It also fits people who want to self-host or connect their reading notes with Logseq or Obsidian.

Verdict

Omnivore combines reading, annotation, email ingestion, and organization in a self-hosted open-source project. Readers should account for the cloud application's deprecation and the web-only beta status of rules.

Where Specifiction places it

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