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Karakeep
An open-source bookmark and read-later app with AI tagging and highlights.
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What is Karakeep?
Karakeep (previously Hoarder) saves links, notes, images and PDFs, tags them automatically with AI and lets you highlight text on any saved page. It keeps full-page archives against link rot and offers a distraction-free reader, with apps for iOS and Android and extensions for Chrome, Firefox and Safari. It is open source under AGPL-3.0 and free to self-host with every feature; Karakeep Cloud has a free plan for 50 bookmarks and a Pro plan at $4 a month.
Pros
- Free to self-host with every feature
- Highlights, full-page archives and AI tagging
- Apps and extensions for every major platform
Cons
- Self-hosting needs Docker and a server
- The free cloud plan holds only 50 bookmarks
Who should use Karakeep
People who want to own their bookmarks and highlights on their own server.
Who may not need it
Anyone who does not want to run a server and saves a lot of links.
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