# Matter

> Read-later app for iPhone, iPad and web with audio playback

Matter is a read-later app for iPhone, iPad and the web that collects articles, PDFs, threads, newsletters, YouTube videos and podcast episodes in one reading queue. It can read saved items aloud, transcribes podcasts and videos into time-synced text, and supports highlighting with exports to note-taking apps. The free version has an uncapped library; a paid subscription adds newsletter sync, RSS feeds and higher-quality speech.

- **Category:** Read Later & Bookmarks
- **Made by:** Dig Wells, Inc.
- **Website:** https://www.getmatter.com
- **Runs on:** Web, iOS, Browser extension
- **Facts last checked:** Oct 5, 2026

## Pricing

Matter has a free plan. Paid plans start at $7.99 per month or $59.99 per year on the US App Store; several prices are listed.

- **Pricing model:** Free plan
- **Free plan:** Uncapped read-later library, mobile and web extensions for saving, article parsing, unlimited tags, full-text search, and custom themes and fonts.
- **Free trial:** 7-day free trial on the web sign-up paywall, after which a yearly subscription starts.

| Plan | Price | What you get |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Free | $0 | Uncapped read-later library, saving from mobile and browser extensions, unlimited tags, full-text search, and custom themes and fonts. |
| Premium | $59.99 to $79.99 per year; monthly items are listed at $7.99, $12.99 and $14.99 | HD text to speech, AI Co-Reader, newsletter sync, writer and RSS feeds, unlimited highlights, notes and integrations, and Send to Kindle. Also labelled Matter Pro. |

Read from https://apps.apple.com/us/app/matter-reader/id1501592184 on Oct 5, 2026. Prices change, so confirm with Matter before buying.

## Key features

- **Save articles, PDFs and threads:** Save from the iPhone and iPad apps or from the Chrome, Safari and Firefox extensions. Saved pages are parsed into a clean reading view and are available offline.
- **Podcast and YouTube transcripts:** Saved YouTube videos and podcast episodes are transcribed into text that stays in sync with playback, so they can be read or listened to.
- **Newsletters, writers and feeds:** Paid subscribers can pull newsletters in through Gmail or a personal Matter email address, follow individual writers and add RSS feeds.
- **Text to speech:** Articles and newsletters can be played as audio, with highlighting while listening. HD text to speech for all articles is a paid feature.
- **Highlights and exports:** Highlight by long-pressing and dragging, or with Apple Pencil on iPad, and sync highlights to Notion, Obsidian, Roam and Readwise.
- **API and CLI:** A REST API and a terminal client give read and write access to the library, tags and annotations. Both require a Matter Pro subscription.

## Good for

- iPhone and iPad readers who want articles and newsletters in one queue
- Listening to saved articles, newsletters and podcasts as audio
- Sending highlights to Notion, Obsidian, Roam or Readwise

## Worth knowing

- No Android app is listed: Matter is offered for iPhone, iPad and the web.
- Newsletter sync, RSS feeds, HD text to speech, Send to Kindle and unlimited highlights need a paid plan.
- The website has no pricing page, and the App Store lists several different Premium and Pro prices.
- The API and CLI are limited to paying Matter Pro subscribers.

## What people say

- **App Store rating of the iPhone and iPad app:** 4.6 out of 5 from 1,239 ratings in the United States, read Oct 5, 2026. This is the store's rating of the app, not a score from ToolGPA. Source: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/id1501592184

## Works with

Gmail, Kindle, Notion, Obsidian, Roam Research, Readwise, X

**Tags:** Read later, Highlights, RSS reader, AI features, Works offline, Public API

## Alternatives

- [Readwise](https://toolgpa.com/tools/readwise): Highlight library with a daily review and a read-later app. [Compare](https://toolgpa.com/compare/matter-vs-readwise)
- [Instapaper](https://toolgpa.com/tools/instapaper): Read-later app that strips articles down to clean text. [Compare](https://toolgpa.com/compare/instapaper-vs-matter)
- [GoodLinks](https://toolgpa.com/tools/goodlinks): Read-later and link-saving app for iPhone, iPad and Mac. [Compare](https://toolgpa.com/compare/goodlinks-vs-matter)
- [Raindrop.io](https://toolgpa.com/tools/raindrop-io): Bookmark manager with collections, tags and highlights. [Compare](https://toolgpa.com/compare/matter-vs-raindrop-io)
- [wallabag](https://toolgpa.com/tools/wallabag): Open-source read-it-later app you can self-host or use hosted. [Compare](https://toolgpa.com/compare/matter-vs-wallabag)

## Sources

The prices, plans, platforms and features above were read from these pages on Oct 5, 2026:

- https://apps.apple.com/us/app/matter-reader/id1501592184
- https://www.getmatter.com/
- https://www.getmatter.com/web-extension
- https://www.getmatter.com/newsletters
- https://www.getmatter.com/terms
- https://web.getmatter.com/onboarding/paywall
- https://docs.getmatter.com/
- https://docs.getmatter.com/api

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