Questions, answered.

Things people ask about saving, capturing, and actually rereading what they keep. Each one is a set of separate questions, so you can take the answer you came for and leave.

How do you copy text from an image?

Four ways to get text out of a picture, screenshot, PDF, or video frame, and when each one is the right tool.

How do you export your Kindle highlights?

Every route out of Amazon: the notebook page, the clippings file, the Kindle app, and the tools that automate it.

Why do I never read my highlights again?

The reason saved highlights go unread is structural, not a discipline problem. What actually changes it.

What are the alternatives to Readwise?

An honest comparison of the tools for saving and revisiting highlights, including where Readwise is still the right answer.

How do you change the new tab page in Chrome?

What Chrome lets you change, what only an extension can change, and what you give up when you override it.

What is the best way to save quotes from books?

Paper, phone camera, Kindle, or a capture tool: what each one costs you at save time and at retrieval time.

How do you remember more of what you read?

Why reading fades so fast, what the evidence actually supports, and the tools worth using for reading retention.

How does spaced repetition work?

Spaced repetition explained: the forgetting curve, why the gaps matter more than the repetitions, and where it stops working.

What is the best tool for getting text out of a screenshot?

Screenshot to text tools compared: what is built into your operating system, what is free, and what runs without uploading your image.

What are the best productivity extensions for Chrome?

The Chrome extensions worth installing for focus, reading, learning, and capture, and the honest case against installing many.

Which productivity tools do not collect your data?

Local-first and offline productivity tools that keep your content on your own machine, and how to check a claim rather than trust it.