Engineered for Quality Reading
Minimalist Design
Zero Bloat - Full Focus
An intuitive and focused reading environment that puts ideas at the center.
Advanced Annotations
Turn Highlights to Insights
Highlight, markup, and take notes on your documents to flow seamlessly into deeper understanding.
Studios
Visualize your knowledge
Drag pages, highlights, and notes onto an infinite canvas. Organize, cluster, and synthesize your readings.
Keyboard Shortcuts
Glide through your reading with ease
Keyboard shortcuts, fluid navigation, and design that stays out of your way for an ergonomic reading experience.
Dark Mode Reading
Built to read PDFs comfortably at night or day. Toggle between light and dark mode with a click.
Personal Library
Build your personal collection. Organize, search, and rediscover your documents effortlessly.
Fast and Lightweight
Load your files instantly and handle massive PDFs without lag.
Cloud Sync
Sync your documents across all your devices. Keep your highlights, notes, and studios in sync seamlessly.
Early Beta
Shadow Reader is just getting started. We're turning this into a thinking workspace built for the future.
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FAQs
Is it private?+
Yes. Files are opened locally on your browser by default unless you choose to upload them to your library. Notes, highlights, and studios are stored on the cloud to sync across devices. Review our privacy policy for more details.
What are studios?+
The Studio is a canvas where you can organize highlights, notes, and pages spatially. It’s like an infinite whiteboard for your reading, letting you connect ideas visually.
Can I use Shadow Reader offline?+
You will soon. Shadow Reader has been designed for the web, but we're working on offline support to allow you to read your files without an internet connection.
Is there a way to organize my library?+
Yes, you can create folders, import multiple PDFs, and manage them with a clean library interface.
Pricing
Free
Get started with the basics
- Dark Mode
- Note taking
- Unlimited local file usage
- Library to organize files
- 7 file upload limit to cloud
- 1 studio (20 node limit)
Lite
Unlimited power for knowledge workers
- Everything in Free +
- Unlimited studios with infinite nodes
- Unlimited cloud storage for files
- Highlighting and page markers