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Omnivore
What it is
Omnivore is an open-source read-it-later tool for saving articles, newsletters, PDFs and documents for focused reading. It supports notes, highlights and synchronization across devices, while labels, filters, rules and indexed text search help organize saved items. Its email inbox can receive newsletters, PDFs and article emails, including Substack newsletters. Browser extensions and mobile apps are available; the iOS app provides text-to-speech and offline audio downloads. Plugins synchronize reading, highlights and notes with Logseq and Obsidian. Rules are a beta feature available only on the web and can trigger actions when articles are created or changed. The project can be forked, extended or deployed on a user's own server, with a Docker setup that starts its database, web frontend, API and content-fetching service. The cloud application was deprecated in November 2024, so Omnivore is now self-hosted. Self-hosting is free, and the project and its Readability.js extensions use the AGPL-3.0 license.
For and against
For
- Saves articles, newsletters, PDFs and documents.
- Highlights and notes synchronize across devices.
- Email inbox accepts newsletters and article emails.
- Free to self-host under AGPL-3.0.
Against
- Cloud application was deprecated in November 2024.
- Service is now completely self-hosted.
- Rules are beta and web-only.
The verdict
Omnivore offers a broad reading and organization workflow, including email ingestion and integrations with Logseq and Obsidian. Its cloud service is deprecated, so using it now requires self-hosting.
Who it suits
Omnivore suits readers who want to collect text-based material and organize it with highlights, notes and search. It also fits people prepared to self-host their reading service.
Plans and prices
Free (self-hosted)
cloud application deprecated November 2024 · deploy on your own server
Read 1 Oct 2026 · raw.githubusercontent.com
On the record
- Browser extension
- Yesgithub.com · read 22 Sep 2026
- Current availability
- The cloud application was deprecated in November 2024 and Omnivore is now completely self-hosted.raw.githubusercontent.com · read 1 Oct 2026
- Email ingestion
- An Omnivore email inbox can receive newsletter subscriptions, PDFs and article emails, including Substack newsletters.docs.omnivore.app · read 1 Oct 2026
- Highlight export
- Yesgithub.com · read 22 Sep 2026
- Highlighting
- Yesgithub.com · read 22 Sep 2026
- Integrations
- Omnivore provides plugins for synchronizing saved reading, highlights and notes with Logseq and Obsidian.omnivore.app · read 1 Oct 2026
- License
- Omnivore and its Readability.js extensions are licensed under AGPL-3.0.raw.githubusercontent.com · read 1 Oct 2026
- Mobile apps
- Yesgithub.com · read 22 Sep 2026
- Offline access
- Yesgithub.com · read 22 Sep 2026
- Organization
- The service provides labels, filters, rules and fully indexed text search.omnivore.app · read 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 · read 1 Oct 2026
- Product
- Omnivore is an open-source read-it-later solution for people who like text.raw.githubusercontent.com · read 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 · read 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 · read 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 · read 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 · read 1 Oct 2026
- Support
- The project directs its community to Discord for participation and ongoing discussion.raw.githubusercontent.com · read 1 Oct 2026
- Text to speech
- Text-to-speech is available in the iOS app, including offline audio playback downloads.docs.omnivore.app · read 1 Oct 2026
