Quest - Save & Organize Articles with AI

Save, organize, and consume web articles efficiently. Optional AI summaries and podcasts. Privacy-first, open source.

Save Articles for Later, Read Smarter Quest is a privacy-first extension for Chrome and Edge that helps you save, organize, read, and even listen to web articles — without handing your reading list to someone else's cloud. Built for readers who want control of their library without giving up privacy or performance. With Pocket gone (shut down July 2025) and Omnivore closed (late 2024), the read-it-later apps people relied on took their users' libraries with them. Quest is different: everything you save stays local on your device, and the whole extension is open source — there's no service that can quietly disappear and delete your reading list. 📚 Save Anything, Anywhere Stop losing track of interesting articles. Quest makes saving effortless: • One-click saves from any webpage • Right-click context menu for quick saves • Save links without opening them • Save selected text as an article • Smart duplicate detection • Auto-marks articles as read when you open them • Works on all websites 📖 Read Without Distractions A built-in reader, not just a list of links: • A clean, editorial reading view — no ads, no clutter • Reading-progress tracking that remembers where you stopped • Highlight passages and attach your own notes • Your highlights and the article's summary reappear on the original page when you revisit it 🎯 Stay Organized Without Effort Your reading library, intelligently organized: • Shelves — color-coded topic categories • Tags — multi-dimensional organization for precise filtering • Favorites — pin your most important articles • Archive — with optional auto-archiving of read articles • Search — across titles, sources, tags, and excerpts • Command palette — jump anywhere or run any action with Ctrl/Cmd + K • Bulk actions — read, pin, archive, group, or delete many at once 🤖 AI-Powered Reading (Optional) Bring your own API keys for powerful AI features: • Smart Summaries — get the gist in seconds (OpenAI GPT or Google Gemini) • Text-to-Speech Podcasts — turn any article into audio (ElevenLabs or Gemini TTS), with a built-in player and adjustable playback speed • AI Grouping — let AI choose a shelf and tags for you • Usage & Cost Tracking — see what you've spent, with a recent-activity log All AI features are optional and disabled by default. You control your data and your costs. 🔒 Privacy First, Always Your reading data belongs to you: • ✅ All articles, highlights, summaries, and audio stored locally on your device • ✅ No tracking, analytics, or ads • ✅ API keys encrypted on-device (AES-256-GCM) and never synced • ✅ Minimal permissions — only what's necessary • ✅ Open source (GPL v3) — audit the code yourself, or fork it • ✅ Works offline (except the AI calls themselves) ⚡ Fast & Lightweight Built for performance: • Minimal resource footprint • No always-on background processes slowing your browser • Instant search and filtering • Smooth, responsive interface 🎨 Clean, Modern Design • An intuitive, clutter-free interface • Light (Paper) and dark (Ink) themes • Grid and list views • Keyboard-friendly, with a command palette Who Is Quest For? ✨ Researchers — save reference material and skim it fast with AI summaries 📰 News Readers — build a personalized reading list across sources 💻 Developers — keep technical articles and docs in one place 📖 Students — organize study material and research papers 🎧 Commuters — turn articles into podcasts for the road 🧠 Learners — grow a private knowledge base with smart organization Getting Started 1. Install Quest from the store 2. Save your first article — click the extension icon on any webpage 3. Open your library to read, highlight, and organize 4. Optional — add an API key in Settings for summaries and podcasts That's it. No account required, no setup complexity. AI Configuration (Optional) Quest works with leading AI providers: For Summaries: • OpenAI (GPT-5 Nano, GPT-5 Mini, GPT-5, GPT-4.1 Nano, GPT-4.1 Mini, GPT-4.1) • Google Gemini (2.5 Flash-Lite, 2.5 Flash, 2.5 Pro) — Recommended (free tier available) For Text-to-Speech: • ElevenLabs (Flash v2.5, Turbo v2.5, Multilingual v2, v3 — free monthly allowance) — 8 voices • Google Gemini TTS (2.5 Flash TTS, 2.5 Pro TTS) — Recommended — 30 voices Get API keys from the providers and add them in Settings. AI runs directly against the providers — Quest never sees your keys or your data. Key Features at a Glance Core Features (always free): ✅ Unlimited article saves ✅ Built-in distraction-free reader ✅ Highlights and notes ✅ On-page highlights and summary when you revisit a saved article ✅ Shelves and tags ✅ Favorites and archive (with optional auto-archive) ✅ Search and bulk actions ✅ Command palette (Ctrl/Cmd + K) ✅ Light and dark themes ✅ Local, private, and open source AI Features (your API keys): 🤖 AI summaries (concise or extended) 🎧 Text-to-speech podcasts with an in-app player 🗂️ AI grouping (auto shelf + tags) 📊 Usage analytics 💰 Cost tracking 🔍 Recent-activity log 🎙️ 30 Gemini voices + 8 ElevenLabs voices ⚡ Multiple AI models Why Choose Quest? vs. Pocket / Omnivore (both shut down): • ✅ Local-first and open source — no cloud service that can disappear and delete your library • ✅ No account required • ✅ Optional AI with your own keys • ✅ Free, forever vs. Instapaper / Readwise / Matter: • ✅ Free and open source — no subscription • ✅ Your data stays on your device, not on a company's servers • ✅ Built-in summaries and podcasts with your own keys • ✅ More control over how you organize vs. Notion / Evernote: • ✅ Purpose-built for reading articles • ✅ Faster and lighter • ✅ No subscription fees • ✅ Better privacy — local by default vs. Browser Bookmarks: • ✅ Saves the article content, not just a link • ✅ A real reader with highlights and notes • ✅ Search, shelves, and tags • ✅ AI summaries and podcasts • ✅ Auto-archiving Why Install Quest ✅ Free forever — no trial periods, no premium tiers ✅ No setup friction — works the moment you install it ✅ Private by default — local storage, encrypted keys, zero tracking ✅ Can't be shut down on you — local data and open-source code ✅ High value — AI summaries and podcasts most read-it-later apps don't offer Permissions (and why) • storage — save your library locally • activeTab + scripting — read the current page's content when you choose to save it • tabs — notice when you open a saved article, to mark it read • contextMenus — right-click save options • notifications — confirm saves and AI results • alarms — run the optional daily auto-archive All permissions are minimal and clearly justified. No remote code, no data collection. Publisher Information Publisher: Quest Team Website: https://github.com/hendurhance/quest