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Readless summarizes received newsletter text and content accessible through connected RSS or Substack feeds. Access, format, and processing limits apply; a feed connection does not bypass publisher paywalls. Pro keeps individual source summaries. Hot Topics can highlight a specific story covered by at least two distinct senders; it does not replace those summaries with one merged entry. Max adds Synthesis, an optional thematic briefing with source references.
Yes! With the Pro plan, you can create custom schedules and filter specific senders. You have complete control over which newsletters appear in each digest.
Open source links from your digest for the original context; publisher access restrictions apply. Received newsletter emails are also available in your dashboard while stored.
Claim your @mail.readless.app address and forward supported newsletter emails to it, or subscribe directly with that address. Processing depends on the content received and your schedule settings. Check the first digest before adding more sources.
Yes! You can keep all your existing newsletter subscriptions. Just forward newsletters to your custom Readless email address, or update your subscriptions to use your Readless email. Your digest summaries will be sent to your primary email address on your chosen schedule.
AI summaries can contain errors or omit context. Pro offers Concise and Detailed source summaries; Max adds Synthesis. Check important facts, figures, quotations, and decisions against the originals.
Concise provides brief source summaries; Detailed adds context and explanation. Both are available on Pro and Max. Max also offers the optional Synthesis briefing. Reading time depends on content volume, style, and how often you open originals.
Yes. On Pro and Max, open Digest Schedule, edit a schedule, choose Preferred digest language, and save. Readless generates summaries of your newsletters, Substack posts, and RSS articles in that language. Supported options: English, French, Spanish, German, Russian, Portuguese, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, Japanese, Italian, Dutch, and Polish. Auto follows the source content rather than selecting your preferred translation language. This setting applies to future digests on that schedule and is separate from your website or dashboard language. Original articles are not translated.
Absolutely! You can adjust your digest schedule anytime. Choose which days of the week to receive digests and what time works best for you. Pro users can create up to 3 separate schedules, and Max users up to 8—for example, a daily digest for urgent industry news and a weekly digest for in-depth analysis.
Readless summarizes received newsletter text and content accessible through connected RSS or Substack feeds. Access, format, and processing limits apply; a feed connection does not bypass publisher paywalls. Image-only issues and attachments may not yield useful summary text.
Yes! Pro users can create sender filters to control exactly which newsletters appear in each digest. You can also suppress specific senders entirely if you want to keep them but not include them in any digest.
Yes! Pro users can add RSS feed URLs directly to their digest schedules. RSS content is summarized by AI and included alongside your newsletters in the same digest. This lets you consolidate newsletters and RSS sources into one daily read.
Connect a Substack handle or publication URL to receive the content available through its public feed. A connection does not unlock paid posts. To summarize paid issues, forward emails you receive under your own publisher subscription.
Pro keeps individual source summaries. Hot Topics can highlight a specific story covered by at least two distinct senders; it does not replace those summaries with one merged entry. Max adds Synthesis, an optional thematic briefing with source references.
Synthesis is an optional Max style that connects substantive content into a thematic narrative with source references. Pro uses Concise or Detailed source summaries. AI can miss or misstate information in either format, so verify important claims in the originals.
Yes, on Max. Custom summary instructions let you tell Readless how to write every digest. Set the voice, ask it to lead with a particular angle, keep certain sections short, or focus on what matters to you. You get up to 2,000 characters per schedule, and they apply to every digest that schedule sends.
Eligible new accounts can try Pro for 7 days. A card is required; cancel before the trial ends to avoid a charge. Pro is $4.90/month after the trial. Max is an optional $9/month upgrade. Pro includes up to 3 schedules, sender filters, and Concise or Detailed summaries.
Pro ($4.90/month) includes up to 3 schedules, Concise and Detailed source summaries, Hot Topics, and newsletter/RSS/Substack intake subject to source access. Max ($9/month) raises the limit to 8 and adds Synthesis and custom instructions. Eligible new accounts can start with a 7-day Pro trial; a card is required.
Yes! You can upgrade or downgrade at any time from your account settings. Upgrading from Pro to Max takes effect immediately, and the billing difference is prorated. Downgrading from Max to Pro takes effect at the end of your current billing period. During the 7-day Pro trial, upgrading to Max unlocks it right away with no immediate charge — Max billing begins when the trial ends.
If you cancel, you'll retain access to your plan's features until the end of your current billing period. After that, your digests will stop, but your account and newsletter data remain accessible. You can reactivate anytime to resume your digests.
Fees are non-refundable except where required by law. Review the terms before starting a trial or subscribing, and contact support with billing questions.
Readless currently offers monthly billing. There is no annual plan to purchase.
Readless processes content through service providers, including AI providers, to operate the service. We do not sell your data. Provider processing, security measures, retention, and deletion are described in the privacy policy; absolute security cannot be guaranteed.
Readless does not sell your data. Service providers, including AI providers, process information to operate the service under the privacy policy and their applicable policies.
AI providers process newsletter content to generate summaries. Authorized service administration or support may require access. See the privacy policy for details.
We retain newsletter content and account data as needed to provide the service, as described in the privacy policy. Contact support with retention or deletion requests.
Canceling a subscription does not delete your account. Request account deletion separately; the privacy policy explains retention for legal or legitimate business needs.
You can forward newsletters from an email service that supports forwarding, or subscribe with your Readless address. Delivery depends on your provider, forwarding settings, and any publisher restrictions.
Readless supports newsletter email, Substack feeds, and RSS feeds in scheduled digests. Contact support about a specific source or integration.
Readless is a web application with a responsive dashboard. Digests arrive by email and can be read in your email app.
Update your delivery address in account settings and complete email verification. Check your schedule and the next delivery after the change.
Check that the issue reached your Readless address, that the source is included in the schedule, and that the issue contains accessible text. Review recent processing status and contact support with the affected issue if it remains missing.
Readless summarizes received newsletter text and content accessible through connected RSS or Substack feeds. Access, format, and processing limits apply; a feed connection does not bypass publisher paywalls.
Eligible new accounts can try Pro for 7 days. A card is required; cancel before the trial ends to avoid a charge. Pro is $4.90/month after the trial. Max is an optional $9/month upgrade.
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