How to use Breader
Bookmarks can be added to Breader in three ways:
- With the ”+” button next to the search bar or at the bottom right corner (on mobile)
- With the web extension
- By sharing links to it on your mobile phone
You can also import your existing bookmarks from your browser. For more information, see How to Import Bookmarks.
Web extension
With Ctrl + . you can save bookmarks while browsing any website.
You can also right-click on any page and select “Save to Breader” from the context menu.
The extension is available for Chrome and Firefox browsers.
PWA (Mobile)
You can install Breader as a Progressive Web App on your mobile device:
- Open Breader in your mobile browser
- Look for the “Install” or “Add to Home Screen” option in your browser menu
- Follow the prompts to install
Once installed, you can share links from any mobile app directly to Breader using your phone’s share menu.
Organizing Bookmarks
Tags: Click on a bookmark to add tags or drag and drop it on a tag. Tags help you organize your bookmarks into categories.
Tag Hierarchy: Drag and drop a tag onto another tag to create nested structures (like folders within folders).
Multiple Tags: Each bookmark can have multiple tags and will appear under all of them.
Reading Statuses
Each bookmark can have one of four statuses:
- Want to Read: Bookmarks you plan to read later (default for new bookmarks)
- Reading: Bookmarks you’re currently reading
- Read: Bookmarks you’ve finished reading
- Archived: Bookmarks you want to keep but remove from active lists
Click on a bookmark to change its status.
Search
Press Ctrl + K (or Cmd + K on Mac) to focus the search bar.
The search finds bookmarks by title, tags, and keywords using fuzzy matching - so you don’t need to type the exact words.
Notes
You can attach notes to any bookmark to save your thoughts, key insights, or context:
- Click on a bookmark to open its details
- Find the notes section
- Add or edit your notes
- Notes are saved automatically
A single note can be attached to multiple bookmarks.
Starring
Click the star icon on any bookmark to mark it as a favorite.
Starred bookmarks can be quickly filtered in your library for easy access to your most important items.