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Matter
Matter · San Francisco, California, United States
What it is
Matter is a read-later app for collecting and reading articles, social threads, PDFs, YouTube videos, and podcast episodes. It runs on iPhone, iPad, and the web, and saved material is available offline by default. The free plan provides an unlimited library, unlimited tags, and full-text search; mobile and web extensions can save supported content. Newsletters can be connected through Gmail or a unique Matter email address. Matter turns YouTube and podcast episodes into text synchronized to playback. Readers can highlight and export passages, send articles to Kindle, and sync highlights with services including Notion, Obsidian, Roam, and Readwise. Premium includes HD text-to-speech, highlighting, note-taking, integrations, personalization, and AI Co-Reader. Premium is listed at $8 a month or $60 a year. Monthly and annual subscriptions renew automatically unless disabled at least 24 hours before the current period ends.
For and against
For
- Free plan includes an unlimited read-later library.
- Full-text search and unlimited tags are included free.
- Offline reading is available by default.
- Transcribes YouTube and podcast episodes into synced text.
- Highlights can sync to listed services.
Against
- Premium subscriptions renew automatically unless disabled in time.
- Premium costs $8 a month or $60 a year.
The verdict
Matter combines a broad read-later library with search, offline access, and support for several content types. Its free plan covers core saving and organization, while premium adds listening and annotation options for a recurring fee.
Who it suits
Matter suits readers who want to save varied reading and listening material in one searchable library. It may also suit people who want offline access, newsletter support, or a way to sync highlights with other services.
Plans and prices
Free
Unlimited library
Read 27 Sep 2026 · getmatter.com
Matter Premium
HD text-to-speech · AI Co-Reader · Unlimited highlighting and note-taking · Integrations
Read 22 Sep 2026 · apps.apple.com
Matter Premium Monthly
Read 27 Sep 2026 · getmatter.com
Matter Premium Annual
Read 27 Sep 2026 · getmatter.com
On the record
- Audio transcription
- Matter transcribes YouTube and podcast episodes into time-synced text.getmatter.com · read 27 Sep 2026
- Auto renewal
- Monthly and annual subscriptions automatically renew unless disabled at least 24 hours before the period ends.apps.apple.com · read 27 Sep 2026
- Browser extension
- Yesgetmatter.com · read 22 Sep 2026
- Company background
- Matter was built by a small team of avid readers.getmatter.com · read 27 Sep 2026
- Content types
- Users can save articles, threads, PDFs, YouTube videos, and podcast episodes.getmatter.com · read 27 Sep 2026
- Design recognition
- Matter has received three Apple App of the Day honors.getmatter.com · read 27 Sep 2026
- Free library
- The free plan includes an unlimited read-later library.getmatter.com · read 27 Sep 2026
- Free saving
- Free users can save all types of content with mobile and web extensions.getmatter.com · read 27 Sep 2026
- Free search
- The free service includes full-text search.apps.apple.com · read 27 Sep 2026
- Free tags
- The free plan includes unlimited tags.getmatter.com · read 27 Sep 2026
- Full-text search
- Yesgetmatter.com · read 22 Sep 2026
- Highlight export
- Yesgetmatter.com · read 22 Sep 2026
- Highlighting
- Yesgetmatter.com · read 22 Sep 2026
- Integrations
- Highlights can sync to Notion, Obsidian, Roam, Readwise, and other services.apps.apple.com · read 27 Sep 2026
- Kindle support
- Matter can send articles to Kindle in two taps.apps.apple.com · read 27 Sep 2026
- Mobile apps
- Yesgetmatter.com · read 22 Sep 2026
- Newsletter support
- Newsletters can be connected through Gmail or a unique Matter email address.getmatter.com · read 27 Sep 2026
- Offline access
- Yesgetmatter.com · read 22 Sep 2026
