Glasp

Active

Country: Japan (JP)
Founded: 2021
Developer: Kazuki Nakayashiki
Pricing: Freemium
Open source: No
Platforms: Web, Chrome, iOS, Android

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Read Later Web Clipping

Overview

Glasp (Greatest Legacy Accumulated as Shared Proof) is a social web highlighter and learning platform launched in June 2021 that enables users to highlight, annotate, and organize content from web pages, YouTube videos, PDFs, and Kindle books. The application automatically curates highlighted content to a user's homepage and allows sharing of insights with other learners through a social network. It is designed for readers, researchers, and knowledge workers who want to capture and organize information without leaving the source material, while optionally connecting with like-minded learners in the community.

Key Features

Web and Content Highlighting - Highlight text on web pages, YouTube videos, PDFs, and Kindle eBooks with customizable color options.
AI-Powered Summaries - Generate automatic summaries of highlighted content and videos with one click to extract key insights.
Social Sharing - Share highlights and notes with other users and showcase learnings on a public profile page.
Cross-Platform Sync - Access highlighted content across all devices with automatic synchronization.
Audio Transcription - Upload audio files for automatic transcription, highlighting, and sharing of key moments.
AI Clone - Build a personalized AI twin that reflects your knowledge and insights from collected highlights.
Tagging and Organization - Tag, search, and link highlights for easy retrieval and knowledge management.
Multi-Platform Export - Share highlights to Twitter, Slack, Teams, and other platforms directly from the app.

Pricing

Plan	Price	Includes
Free	$0	Colored highlighting, basic note-taking, social sharing, AI summaries, cross-device sync
Glasp Pro	Pricing not specified	Unlimited private highlights and notes, enhanced privacy controls, selective sharing options

Platforms & Requirements

Glasp is available as a browser extension for Chrome and other browsers, with native mobile apps for iOS and Android. The service is also accessible through a web interface. All platforms support synchronized access to highlights across devices with one-click activation.

Integrations & Ecosystem

Zapier (8,000+ app connections)
Slack
Notion
Google Sheets
Airtable
Twitter
Microsoft Teams
Snipd (podcast integration)
LinkedIn (profile showcase)

Alternatives

App	Difference
Notion Web Clipper	Notion offers broader note-taking and database capabilities but lacks the social learning community aspect.
Evernote Web Clipper	Evernote provides more comprehensive note organization but focuses less on social sharing and AI-powered insights.
Hypothesis	Hypothesis emphasizes collaborative annotation and open web standards but has a smaller user base and less social discovery.
Raindrop.io	Raindrop.io specializes in bookmark management and curation with visual organization but lacks AI summarization features.

Reputation

Glasp is recognized as an emerging tool in the personal knowledge management space, particularly valued for its social learning features and AI summarization capabilities. Users appreciate its simplicity, free tier, and cross-platform availability. The application has gained traction among researchers, students, and knowledge workers seeking to capture and organize web content efficiently. Some limitations include the relatively young platform status compared to established competitors and the optional nature of social features, which may limit community engagement for privacy-focused users.

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