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  1. The internet is destroying our ability to read.

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    The world's best* reading app

    *Best = most ethically-designed. Readup is 100% distraction-free. No ads. No paywalls.

    The best articles from the web

    The world's best articles

    Not sure what to read? The Readup community curates the best of the best from across the web.

    Save any where, read on your mobile phone or computer

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    Create your own little library, available on any device. No time to finish an article? Readup bookmarks everything, automatically.

    Readup distributes your money directly to writers

    Readup compensates writers 💸

    Readup pledges more than 90% of your subscription fee to the writers you read.

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    What our readers say

    We're proud to improve the lives of internet readers on a daily basis.

    My best online reading experiences have happened here.
    — EZ1969
    I used to have several magazine subscriptions and now I have all of it at Readup.
    — Pegeen
    I’m so grateful to have Readup in my life.
    — KaylaLola
    Readup has fundamentally changed the way I read online.
    — bartadamley
    Readup gave me my brain back!
    — Karenz
    Love Readup and love recommending it to my friends and family.
    — skrt
    It’s fascinating to see (and super exciting to be part of) Readup’s growth. Here’s to so much more 🥂❤️✨
    — chrissetiana
    I cherish Readup as a safe place for productive and empathic conversation.
    — thorgalle
    There is something inherently decent and civil about reading on Readup. It will be an important experiment to see if it can stay a healthy community.
    — Plum
    I’m a believer in this project and eager to see what the market will say.
    — Raven

    And there's more!

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    A vibrant community

    The Readup community is truly special - thoughtful, kind and interesting. Follow others, enjoy the comments, and feel the love.

    Transparent recommendation algorithms

    Algorithms you can trust

    There are no echo-chambers on Readup. Everyone sees the same great articles and all algorithms are 100% transparent.

    Readup requires you to read the article if you want to comment on it.

    Read-certified comments

    Readup requires you to read the article if you want to comment on it. This is the key to true civil discourse.

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    Reading statistics

    Track and improve your reading performance. Read more articles to completion and spend less time skimming and scanning.

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