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Are you an avid reader? Do you diligently highlight your books, hoping to remember and apply them later? But then… those highlights just sit there, forgotten. You’re not alone! Many readers struggle to manage and revisit their book highlights, making it feel like highlighting is just a waste of time. Especially for non-fiction books. Whether you’re a student, researcher, or simply a book lover, a good highlights manager is crucial to make the most out of your reading. This article cuts thro
If you're like me, you love reading, highlighting, and writing down notes, only to find that most of those insights end up forgotten, or I have no idea where I saved them. That's why Screvi exists: It's a system designed to collect all your reading highlights and to turn them into something you'll actually use and learn from. Your Personal Knowledge Hub Your reading highlights and ideas deserve to be revisited and reflected upon, not forgotten in your Kindle or notebook. Screvi takes these
Hey there, and welcome to Screvi! This is a quick guide on what Screvi does and how you can make the most of it. Most people highlight books, articles and bookmark posts from various sources. But almost nobody has a reliable way to revisit those ideas and actually use them later. You bookmark and highlight things, but they disappear the moment you close the tab or finish the chapter. Or, if you do save them, it's into a complex Notion or Obsidian database that ends up feeling like a second
In our information-filled world, the age-old practice of keeping a commonplace book (a personal collection of quotes, ideas, and insights) is more important than ever. What Exactly is a Digital Commonplace Book? Traditionally, a commonplace book was a simply a physical journal for recording thoughts, excerpts, and observations. The problem is that those insights are usually left forgotten and collecting dust inside your notebooks. Nowadays, digital versions serve the same fundamental purpos
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