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Readless
What Readless is
Readless turns newsletters, Substack publications, and RSS feeds into scheduled AI summaries delivered by email. It detects overlapping stories from different sources and combines them into one summary with links to the contributing newsletters. For text-based newsletters, it filters ads, tracking pixels, and promotional elements. Pro users can connect Substack by handle, profile URL, or publication URL, and add RSS feeds to digest schedules. Pro and Max support summaries in 12 listed languages, but do not translate the original articles. Max adds a Synthesis style that creates a thematic editorial brief with citations to each source. The web-based service is mobile-responsive and says it works with email providers including Gmail, Outlook, Yahoo, ProtonMail, and custom domains. Primarily image-based or PDF newsletters are not summarized, though they remain accessible in the dashboard. Readless is a standalone service, and further productivity and note-taking integrations are being explored. There is no free plan. Pro costs $4.90 a month and Max costs $9 a month, both billed monthly; the pricing note includes a 7-day trial.
Who it suits
Readless may suit people who follow several newsletters, Substack publications, or RSS feeds and want scheduled email digests. It is less suited to readers whose newsletters are mainly image-based or PDF files.
What it does well
- Combines overlapping stories and links to contributing sources.
- Filters ads and tracking pixels from text newsletters.
- Pro supports Substack and RSS connections.
- Summaries are available in 12 listed languages.
- Max offers cited thematic editorial briefs.
What to know first
- No free plan is listed.
- Image-based or PDF newsletters are not summarized.
- Original articles are not translated.
- Native mobile apps are under consideration.
Plans
| Plan | Billed and limits | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Pro | Billed monthly · Unlimited connected newsletter sources · unlimited summaries per digest · up to 3 schedules | $4.90 a month |
| Max | Billed monthly · Everything in Pro · up to 8 schedules · Synthesis editorial briefing · custom summary instructions | $9 a month |
As readless.app lists them, read 7 Oct 2026. The maker's own page has the final word.
Verdict
Readless offers scheduled digests with source links and options for Substack and RSS. Check the newsletter format and plan limits, especially if you need image or PDF content summarized.
Facts from Readless's own pages
- Ad filtering
- It filters ads, tracking pixels, and promotional elements from text-based newsletters. · readless.app, 7 Oct 2026
- AI data handling
- The privacy policy says newsletter content is sent to AI providers solely for summarization and lists Clerk, Stripe, Brevo, Axiom, and PostHog as service providers. · readless.app, 7 Oct 2026
- Content limitation
- Primarily image-based or PDF newsletters are not summarized, though they remain accessible in the dashboard. · readless.app, 7 Oct 2026
- Deduplication
- It detects overlapping stories across sources and merges them into one summary with links to the contributing newsletters. · readless.app, 7 Oct 2026
- Email providers
- The FAQ says Readless works with all email providers, including Gmail, Outlook, Yahoo, ProtonMail, and custom domains. · readless.app, 7 Oct 2026
- Founded
- 2025 · readless.app, 28 Sept 2026
- Headquarters
- California, United States · readless.app, 28 Sept 2026
- Languages
- Pro and Max support summaries in 12 listed languages, while original articles are not translated. · readless.app, 7 Oct 2026
- Maker and history
- Readless began in mid-2025 as a bootstrapped one-person project, and its maker says he works out of California. · readless.app, 7 Oct 2026
- Max synthesis
- Max's Synthesis style combines sources into a thematic editorial brief with citations linking back to each source. · readless.app, 7 Oct 2026
- Platform access
- Readless is web-based and mobile-responsive, with digests delivered by email; the FAQ says native mobile apps are under consideration. · readless.app, 7 Oct 2026
- Privacy and security
- The privacy policy says Readless uses encryption, access controls, and secure data transmission, and does not sell, trade, or rent personal information. · readless.app, 7 Oct 2026
- RSS
- Pro users can add RSS feed URLs to digest schedules alongside newsletters. · readless.app, 7 Oct 2026
- Standalone service
- Readless describes itself as a standalone service and says it is exploring further integrations with productivity and note-taking tools. · readless.app, 7 Oct 2026
- Substack
- Pro users can connect Substack by handle, profile URL, or publication URL, and free and paid posts flow into digests. · readless.app, 7 Oct 2026
- Support
- The maker says he answers the support inbox himself at [email protected]. · readless.app, 7 Oct 2026
- What it does
- Readless uses AI to summarize newsletters, Substack publications, and RSS feeds into scheduled digests. · readless.app, 7 Oct 2026
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