Readeck

Spec sheet

Purpose

Readeck is a web application for saving readable web content as bookmarks to read later.Read 11 Oct 2026 · github.com

Deployment

Readeck can be installed using Docker or Podman containers, or as a single binary; the README gives a Linux binary example.Read 11 Oct 2026 · github.com

Privacy

Text and images are stored in the Readeck instance when a link is saved, and the maker says the browser makes no external requests except for videos.Read 11 Oct 2026 · github.com

License

Readeck is distributed under the GNU Affero General Public License version 3.0.Read 11 Oct 2026 · github.com

Android client

The official Android client requires a Readeck server and says it has no third-party analytics, advertising, or tracking.Read 11 Oct 2026 · play.google.com

Browser extension

The maker README links browser extensions for Mozilla Firefox and Google Chrome; the extension can send page content when ordinary saving fails.Read 11 Oct 2026 · github.com

Content types

It saves readable web pages and adapts its process for images and videos.Read 11 Oct 2026 · github.com

E-book export

Users can export an article or a collection as an EPUB and access catalogs and collections through OPDS-compatible e-readers.Read 10 Oct 2026 · github.com

Full-text search

YesRead 22 Sep 2026 · github.com

Highlighting

YesRead 22 Sep 2026 · github.com

Highlights

Readeck lets users highlight important content in bookmarks.Read 10 Oct 2026 · github.com

Known extraction limits

Saving can fail when a page is paywalled, requires JavaScript rendering, blocks the server, or defeats the content extractor.Read 10 Oct 2026 · github.com

Mobile access

There is no smartphone application described in the project FAQ; it says Readeck can be used in a mobile browser and installed as a mobile application.Read 10 Oct 2026 · github.com

Organization

Bookmarks can be labeled, favorited, archived, and grouped into saved-search collections.Read 11 Oct 2026 · github.com

Privacy and storage

Text and images are stored in the user's Readeck instance when a link is saved, and the browser makes no external requests except for videos.Read 10 Oct 2026 · github.com

Reading tools

It supports highlights, full-text search, EPUB export, and OPDS access to its catalog and collections.Read 11 Oct 2026 · github.com

Saving limits

The maker says saving may fail for paywalled pages, pages requiring JavaScript, blocked servers, or extractor failures.Read 11 Oct 2026 · github.com

Search

Readeck provides full-text search across saved content.Read 10 Oct 2026 · github.com

Security reporting

The maker asks users to report security issues by email to [email protected] rather than posting a public issue.Read 11 Oct 2026 · github.com

Sharing

A bookmark can be shared with a link that expires after 24 hours, and articles can also be exported or printed as PDF.Read 11 Oct 2026 · github.com

Temporary sharing

A bookmark can be shared by a public link that expires after 24 hours.Read 10 Oct 2026 · github.com

Where Specifiction places it

• Read-later apps#21 of 287.3
• Read-It-Later Apps#23 of 287.4
• Bookmark Managers#40 of 437.3