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Omnivore

Ch 027.4of 28 Read-It-Later Apps
  1. 1Runs onAndroid, API, Browser, iOS, Mac, self-hosted, Web
  2. 2CostsFree plan
  3. 3Offline accessYes
  4. 4HighlightingYes
  5. 5Browser extensionYes
  6. 6Mobile appsYes
  7. 7Highlight exportYes
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Overview

Omnivore is ranked #2 of 28 in read-IT-later apps on Specifiction. It runs on Android, API, Browser extension, iOS, macOS, Self-hosted, Web. There is a free plan.

Omnivore plans and pricing

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

Compared on read-IT-later apps

Free plan
Yesgithub.com
Offline access
Yesgithub.com
Highlighting
Yesgithub.com
Browser extension
Yesgithub.com
Mobile apps
Yesgithub.com
Highlight export
Yesgithub.com

Facts

Product
Omnivore is an open-source read-it-later solution for people who like text.raw.githubusercontent.com · 1 Oct 2026
Reading workflow
It saves articles, newsletters, PDFs and documents for distraction-free reading, with notes, highlights and synchronization across devices.omnivore.app · 1 Oct 2026
Organization
The service provides labels, filters, rules and fully indexed text search.omnivore.app · 1 Oct 2026
Email ingestion
An Omnivore email inbox can receive newsletter subscriptions, PDFs and article emails, including Substack newsletters.docs.omnivore.app · 1 Oct 2026
Text to speech
Text-to-speech is available in the iOS app, including offline audio playback downloads.docs.omnivore.app · 1 Oct 2026
Integrations
Omnivore provides plugins for synchronizing saved reading, highlights and notes with Logseq and Obsidian.omnivore.app · 1 Oct 2026
Rules
Rules are a beta feature available only on the web and can apply actions when articles are created or modified.docs.omnivore.app · 1 Oct 2026
Platforms
The maker lists native iOS and Android apps, an Android progressive web app, and browser extensions for Chrome, Safari, Firefox and Edge.raw.githubusercontent.com · 1 Oct 2026
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.raw.githubusercontent.com · 1 Oct 2026
Current availability
The cloud application was deprecated in November 2024 and Omnivore is now completely self-hosted.raw.githubusercontent.com · 1 Oct 2026
Security reporting
The security policy asks researchers to submit vulnerability reports through the GitHub Issues tab and prohibits social engineering.raw.githubusercontent.com · 1 Oct 2026
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.omnivore.app · 1 Oct 2026
Support
The project directs its community to Discord for participation and ongoing discussion.raw.githubusercontent.com · 1 Oct 2026
License
Omnivore and its Readability.js extensions are licensed under AGPL-3.0.raw.githubusercontent.com · 1 Oct 2026

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