FocusReader field guides

Source-backed reading workflows.

Six practical ways to move from a useful web passage to a portable Markdown note without losing the title, URL, or context needed to check it.

No AI summaries, cloud library, or citation theatre. Just a small, inspectable workflow you can use on a real article.

Source capture · 5 min

The minimum record that keeps an exact passage useful: selected text, page title, URL, domain, timestamp, and an optional project category.

For writers · 5 min

Read the current article, save only draft-relevant evidence, and export it into the tools you already use without creating another reading inbox.

Fast workflow · 4 min

Once you know which passages matter, save two exact quotes with their source and export a clean Markdown file in one compact loop.

Decision guide · 6 min

Evaluate the source record, retrieval controls, local storage, privacy disclosure, and Markdown export before building a quote library.

Combined workflow · 5 min

Use reader mode to understand an article, return to the original page, save exact passages with their source, and export Markdown.

Workflow comparison · 7 min

Choose the right Chrome workflow by deciding whether you need exact passages, visible highlights on the source page, or a complete page copy.

Try the workflow

Use one real article, not a demo.

Open a page you genuinely need, save two passages, and inspect the exported Markdown. The complete workflow is free for the first 10 saved quotes.