Readeck
Readeck is a self-hosted web application for saving readable web pages to read later.
What Readeck is
Readeck is a self-hosted web application for saving readable web pages to read later. It can save articles, pictures, and videos, adjusting its handling when it detects an image or video page. Users can label bookmarks, favorite or archive them, save search queries as collections, and highlight content. Full-text search covers saved material.
Articles and collections can be exported as EPUB, and OPDS-compatible e-readers can access catalogs and collections. Articles can also be printed or exported as PDF. When a link is saved, text and images are stored in the user's Readeck instance; the maker says the browser makes no external requests except for videos. Readeck can be installed with Docker or Podman containers or as a single binary, and is licensed under the GNU Affero General Public License v3.0. It can be used in a mobile browser and installed as a mobile application, though the project FAQ does not describe a smartphone app. Saving may fail for paywalled pages, pages that require JavaScript rendering, blocked servers, or pages that defeat extraction. Public bookmark links expire after 24 hours.
Good
- Saves articles, pictures, and videos.
- Supports highlights and full-text search.
- Exports articles and collections as EPUB.
- Can be installed with Docker, Podman, or a binary.
Watch out
- Saving may fail on paywalled or JavaScript-dependent pages.
- A project-blocked server or extraction failure can prevent saving.
- Public bookmark links expire after 24 hours.
- The project FAQ does not describe a smartphone app.
Who it suits
Readeck suits people who want to save and organize web content on a self-hosted instance. It may also work for readers who use EPUB or OPDS tools and want highlights or full-text search.
Verdict
Readeck offers self-hosted saving, organization, search, and export options. Pages with access or rendering restrictions may not save, and mobile access is described through the browser rather than a smartphone app.
The facts
Each one read from Readeck's own pages, with the date it was checked.
Where it runs
- Android client
- The official Android client requires a Readeck server and says it has no third-party analytics, advertising, or tracking.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Browser extension
- The maker README links browser extensions for Mozilla Firefox and Google Chrome; the extension can send page content when ordinary saving fails.checked 11 Oct 2026
What it does
- Content types
- It saves readable web pages and adapts its process for images and videos.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Deployment
- Readeck can be installed using Docker or Podman containers, or as a single binary; the README gives a Linux binary example.checked 11 Oct 2026
- E-book export
- Users can export an article or a collection as an EPUB and access catalogs and collections through OPDS-compatible e-readers.checked 10 Oct 2026
- Full-text search
- Yeschecked 22 Sep 2026
- Highlighting
- Yeschecked 22 Sep 2026
- Highlights
- Readeck lets users highlight important content in bookmarks.checked 10 Oct 2026
- Known extraction limits
- Saving can fail when a page is paywalled, requires JavaScript rendering, blocks the server, or defeats the content extractor.checked 10 Oct 2026
- License
- Readeck is distributed under the GNU Affero General Public License version 3.0.checked 11 Oct 2026
- 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.checked 10 Oct 2026
- Organization
- Bookmarks can be labeled, favorited, archived, and grouped into saved-search collections.checked 11 Oct 2026
- 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.checked 11 Oct 2026
- 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.checked 10 Oct 2026
- Purpose
- Readeck is a web application for saving readable web content as bookmarks to read later.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Reading tools
- It supports highlights, full-text search, EPUB export, and OPDS access to its catalog and collections.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Saving limits
- The maker says saving may fail for paywalled pages, pages requiring JavaScript, blocked servers, or extractor failures.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Search
- Readeck provides full-text search across saved content.checked 10 Oct 2026
- Security reporting
- The maker asks users to report security issues by email to [email protected] rather than posting a public issue.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Sharing
- A bookmark can be shared with a link that expires after 24 hours, and articles can also be exported or printed as PDF.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Temporary sharing
- A bookmark can be shared by a public link that expires after 24 hours.checked 10 Oct 2026
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