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Quotes

Quotes

Local-first, Mac-native quotes management and revisiting app

Website thequotes.tools
Overview

What it is

The solution to messy, scattered quotes and reading notes! Available for macOS and iOS. - Capture with OCR scanner or dictate with ease - Metadata automatically extracted from webpages, Kindle and Apple Books - Organize with Tags and Collections - Rediscover through full-text search, Widgets & Reminders - Native experience through Siri commands, Shortcuts, and Share Sheet actions - Full data ownership with easy import (from Kindle and CSV files) and export options, plus offline use

Intent

I need it when

Quickly find specific quotes or ideas from a large personal library

Quotes provides robust full-text search across all quotes, notes, and sources, enabling instant retrieval of any saved passage or idea. This eliminates time spent manually browsing through collections to locate relevant wisdom.

Capture and organize reading highlights from multiple sources without interrupting reading flow

Quotes enables seamless capture from books, Kindle, Apple Books, articles, and websites using OCR scanning or voice dictation. The app consolidates all highlights into a single searchable library organized by tags, sources, and collections, eliminating the friction of switching between apps during reading.

Revisit and resurface forgotten insights to apply them in daily thinking and writing

Quotes surfaces saved quotes through reminders, home screen widgets, and lock screen widgets that resurface wisdom at the right moments. This transforms a static archive into an active tool that brings forgotten insights back into daily life to fuel writing, research, and creative thinking.

Add personal context and analysis to quotes to deepen understanding and create actionable knowledge

Quotes allows users to attach custom notes, thoughts, and analysis to each quote, transforming raw passages into personalized insights. This layering of context makes the collection more meaningful and useful for future reference and creative work.

Maintain a local-first, privacy-respecting personal knowledge system

Quotes is designed as a local-first app that prioritizes user privacy and data ownership. The app syncs seamlessly across Mac and iOS devices while keeping the user's quote library under their control, avoiding reliance on cloud-dependent services.

Drop

Not a fit when

  • User needs real-time collaborative quote sharing with team members across organizations
  • User requires advanced analytics or data visualization of reading patterns and quote themes
  • User needs integration with academic citation managers like Zotero or Mendeley
  • User wants to publish or monetize their quote collections publicly
  • User requires offline-first functionality without any cloud sync capability
  • User needs cross-platform support beyond Mac and iOS (e.g., Windows, Android, web)
Commercials

Pricing

Free app with in-app purchases for Pro features