# Reading and Highlighting Articles

> How to use Screvi's article reader to read distraction-free and highlight key passages

## The Article Reader

Screvi's article reader provides a clean, distraction-free reading experience. Open any saved article from the **Articles** tab to start reading.

## Highlighting in Articles

1. Select any text passage while reading
2. The selection is automatically saved as a highlight
3. Highlights made in articles are added to your main highlight library
4. They appear in your feed, are searchable, and included in reviews

## Reader Features

### Typography Controls

Customize your reading experience:
- **Font family**: Choose between serif (Literata/Merriweather), sans-serif (Figtree), or system font
- **Font size**: Small, medium, large, or extra-large

### Table of Contents

For long articles, use the Table of Contents panel to jump between sections.

### Article Summary

Generate an AI-powered summary of any article. Useful for quick review or deciding whether to read the full piece.

### Highlights Panel

View all highlights you've made in the current article in one place.

### Notes

Add personal notes to the article for your thoughts and reflections.

## Managing Articles

### Inbox Workflow

Articles are organized with a status system:
- **Inbox**: Newly saved articles
- **Read Later**: Articles you've triaged and want to read
- **Archive**: Articles you've finished

### Tagging

Apply tags to articles for organization. Filter your article library by tag.

### Favorites

Mark articles as favorites for quick access.

## Special Content Types

### PDFs

Upload PDFs or save PDF URLs. The reader displays the PDF in a dedicated viewer. You can also extract existing PDF annotations as highlights using the [PDF Import](/docs/sync/pdf-highlights) feature.

### YouTube Transcripts

Saved YouTube videos display the full transcript. Timestamps are clickable. Tap to jump to that moment in the video.

### Instagram Posts

Saved Instagram posts are displayed with their content in the reader.
