A workspace for reading articles, PDFs, videos and podcasts with AI explanations and cross-source questions
The most organised way to work with AI
Stage
Startup
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Founded
2026
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Based in
US
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Pricing model
Freemium
Free trial
Pricing
Free plan with 100 comprehension units/month. Pro $9/month with 300 units. Premium $19/month with 600 units. Scholar $39/month with 1,200 units. Annual billing saves 17%: Pro $90/year, Premium $190/year, Scholar $390/year. Unit packs from $10 for 200 units.
Free trial for 7 days, then Almanac Pro at $20/month. ChatGPT subscription is separate.
Key features
Clean reading view for articles, PDFs, podcasts, videos and newsletters
Inline explanations for difficult passages written from surrounding context
Cross-source question answering with citations
Structural navigation showing key moments and density maps
Connected note-taking tied to source passages
Natural voice narration for listening
Notebook feature for gathering related sources with notes and questions
Discover shelf suggesting rights-cleared reading related to your library
Course builder to create lessons from saved documents
Integration with ChatGPT and browser extensions for Chrome and Firefox
Connected wiki that updates automatically with emails, meetings, and work
Agents that continue working when laptop is closed
Task and project organisation with context
Integrated conversations and drafts
Connected accounts integration
Mac desktop app
iMessage integration
Source links for information verification
What makes it different
Explanations stay beside the source instead of requiring you to leave to look up terms
Questions cite specific passages from sources so answers are traceable
Notes automatically stay attached to the passages that prompted them
Works with PDFs, videos, podcasts and articles in one unified workspace
Conversations automatically connect to ongoing work and projects
Wiki that grows automatically from your work without manual copying
Agents prepare work in background with you reviewing final steps
Uses your own ChatGPT subscription rather than separate billing
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