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Jot vs LeafRead

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Jot compared with LeafRead
DetailJot logo JotLeafRead logo LeafRead
What it doesSelect, shift shift. It's a jot. Not given
StageNot given MVP
FoundedNot given Not given
Based inIN Not given
Pricing modelPaid Free
Pricing1 Mac: $9 launch (regular $29, one-time). 3 Macs: $24 launch (regular $87, one-time). 10 Macs: $69 launch (regular $290, one-time). 7-day refund, no questions asked. Free with daily listening allowance of 350,000 newly generated characters per account per UTC day, shared across website and app.
Key features
  • Keystroke capture (Shift Shift) for text, images and screenshots
  • Send to coding agents (Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, T3 Code)
  • MCP server for agent integration
  • Command palette for merge and send operations
  • Multiple transcription and cleanup models
  • 3-day free trial of all features
  • Save and organize articles, books and documents in a personal library
  • Highlight passages and add notes to saved content
  • Customizable reading interface with multiple themes and typography options
  • Text-to-speech for listening to content
  • Sync library and reading position across devices
  • Support for EPUB, PDF, DOCX, TXT and Markdown formats
  • Search highlights and notes by quotation, note or reading title
  • Offline reading and listening on iOS app
  • Collections and tags to organize readings by subject
  • Focus mode and reading ruler for guided reading
What makes it different
  • Completely local-first: no account, no sync, no renewals
  • One-time purchase with no subscription
  • Keyboard-first interface for fast capture
  • Direct integration with coding agents for development workflows
  • Plain markdown files owned by the user
  • Free reading, library and text-to-speech with no premium tier
  • Preserves original text formatting and supports offline downloads on mobile
  • Remembers your reading position across devices automatically
  • Note-taking tied directly to passages in source material
Free planNot given Not given
Open sourceNot given Not given
PlatformsNot given Not given
Public APINot given Not given
Community votes00
DR (Domain Rating by Ahrefs)2 +2 (up) since last checkNot checked yet no change since last check
Trust Flow (Majestic)90
Citation Flow (Majestic)140
Referring domains (Majestic)20

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