Saving Content to Reader
Your Reader library is only as good as the content it holds, so how can you make sure it's full of things you want to read? By saving cool things as soon as you find them!
Save from the web with the browser extension
The Reader browser extension performs two functions: first, saving articles to Reader and second (optionally), highlighting the open web. To save a document to Reader, tap the icon in the browser bar or use the keyboard shortcut alt + R. (You can change the keyboard binding in the extension's options.) This will save a clean, readable version of the document to your Reader inbox.
The browser extension is the most robust way to save documents to Reader because the extension gets the underlying content rendered in your browser as opposed to just a URL.
Browser extension features
- Open in Reader: Go to the current article in your Reader Library.
- Number of highlights: Displays the number of highlights you've taken on the current document.
- Toggle auto-highlighting: By default, this option is on and selected text on the page will automatically become a highlight in Reader. If turned off, selections will need to be manually converted to highlights via the annotation menu bar.
- Add tags: Open the tagging menu to categorize the document.
- Add a document note: Open the document note field. Good for adding context about why you're saving a document, or who recommended it.
- Move the document: By default, the extension saves documents to the first section of your Library (either Inbox or Later, depending on your configuration). Use this dropdown menu to move the document to another section. For example, you can move it straight to the archive if you read it on-site.
- Hide the extension bar: Click the upward arrow to hide the extension's options.
