Readwise vs Snipping Tool

Readwise

Description: Readwise is a read-later app that helps you track, organize and review highlights from articles, books and websites. It syncs highlights from Kindle and Pocket automatically, allowing you to easily revisit your highlights later.

Type: software

Snipping Tool

Description: Snipping Tool is a basic screenshot utility included in Windows. It allows users to capture, edit, save, and share snippets of their screen. Common uses are taking screenshots to share error messages, tutorial steps, or other visual information.

Type: software

Readwise Features

• Syncs highlights from Kindle and Pocket automatically
• Helps track, organize and review highlights from articles, books and websites
• Web clipper to save articles to Readwise
• Daily review of highlights sent in email digest
• Integrates with apps like Notion and Roam Research
• Available as web app, mobile app and browser extension

Snipping Tool Features

• Take screenshots of full screen, window, or custom region
• Annotate screenshots with pen, highlighter, arrows, shapes, text
• Save screenshots as image files (PNG, GIF, JPEG)
• Copy screenshots to clipboard
• Delay screenshot capture by timer
• Basic image editing like cropping and resizing