Quest - Save & Organize Articles with AI

Tracking since Apr 1, 2026.

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• Jun 3, 2026
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  Save Articles for Later, Read Smarter with AI
  Quest is a powerful, privacy-first Chrome extension that helps you save, organize, and consume web articles efficiently. Built for readers who want to take control of their reading list without compromising privacy or performance.
  
  📚 Save Anything, Anywhere
  
  Stop losing track of interesting articles. Quest makes saving effortless:
  • One-click saves from any webpage
  • Right-click context menu for quick saves
  • Save links without opening them
  • Save selected text as articles
  • Smart duplicate detection
  • Works on all websites
  
  🎯 Stay Organized Without Effort
  
  Your reading library, intelligently organized:
  • Categories - Broad topic grouping with 16+ colors
  • Tags - Multi-dimensional organization for precise filtering
  • Favorites - Pin your most important articles
  • Archive - Auto-archive read articles after X days
  • Search - Full-text search across all saved content
  • Filters - Find exactly what you need, instantly
  
  🤖 AI-Powered Reading (Optional)
  
  Bring your own API keys for powerful AI features:
  • Smart Summaries - Get the gist in seconds (OpenAI GPT or Google Gemini)
  • Text-to-Speech Podcasts - Convert articles to audio (ElevenLabs or Gemini TTS)
  • Multiple Models - Choose speed, quality, or cost efficiency
  • 30+ Voices - Natural-sounding audio in multiple languages
  • Cost Tracking - Monitor your API usage and spending
  • Audit Logs - Complete transparency on all AI operations
  
  All AI features are optional and disabled by default. You control your data and costs.
  
  🔒 Privacy First, Always
  
  Your reading data belongs to you:
  • ✅ All data stored locally on your device
  • ✅ No tracking, analytics, or cloud uploads
  • ✅ API keys encrypted with AES-256-GCM
  • ✅ Minimal permissions (only what's necessary)
  • ✅ Open source - audit the code yourself
  • ✅ Works completely offline (except AI features)
  
  ⚡ Fast & Lightweight
  
  Built for performance:
  • Minimal resource footprint
  • No background processes slowing your browser
  • Instant search and filtering
  • Smooth, responsive interface
  • Dark mode support
  
  📊 Powerful Management Dashboard
  
  A beautiful, full-featured article manager:
  • Grid or list view options
  • Bulk operations (archive, delete, organize)
  • Advanced sorting and filtering
  • Reading statistics and progress tracking
  • Import/Export for backups
  • Customizable categories with colors
  
  🎨 Clean, Modern Design
  
  • Intuitive, clutter-free interface
  • Light and dark themes
  • Responsive design
  • Keyboard shortcuts (coming soon)
  • Smooth animations
  
  Who Is Quest For?
  ✨ Researchers - Save and organize reference materials with AI summaries
  📰 News Readers - Build a personalized reading list across sources
  💻 Developers - Save technical articles and documentation
  📖 Students - Organize study materials and research papers
  🎧 Commuters - Convert articles to podcasts for on-the-go listening
  🧠 Learners - Build a knowledge base with smart organization
  
  Getting Started
  Install Quest from the Chrome Web Store
  Save your first article - Click the extension icon on any webpage
  Open the Manager - Click "View All" to see your library
  Optional: Add AI - Configure API keys in Settings for summaries/podcasts
  That's it! No account required, no setup complexity.
  
  AI Configuration (Optional)
  Quest supports industry-leading AI providers:
  
  For Summaries:
  • OpenAI (GPT-5 Nano, GPT-5 Mini, GPT-5, GPT-4.1 Nano, GPT-4.1 Mini, GPT-4.1)
  • Google Gemini (Gemini 2.5 Flash, 2.5 Pro, 1.5 Pro) - Recommended (free tier)
  
  For Text-to-Speech:
  • ElevenLabs (Flash v2.5, Turbo v2.5, Multilingual v2, v3 - 10K chars/month free)
  • Google Gemini TTS (Gemini 2.5 Flash TTS, 2.5 Pro TTS - 70+ voices) - Recommended
  
  Get API keys from provider websites, configure in Settings. All AI features work directly with providers - Quest never sees your keys or data.
  
  Key Features at a Glance
  Core Features (Always Free):
  ✅ Unlimited article saves
  ✅ Full-text search
  ✅ Categories and tags
  ✅ Favorites and archive
  ✅ Auto-archive old articles
  ✅ Reading reminders
  ✅ Import/Export
  ✅ Dark mode
  ✅ Privacy-focused
  ✅ Open source
  
  AI Features (Your API Keys):
  🤖 AI summaries (concise or extended)
  🎧 Text-to-speech podcasts
  📊 Usage analytics
  💰 Cost tracking
  🔍 Audit logs
  🎙️ 30+ voice options
  ⚡ Multiple AI models
  
  Why Choose Quest?
  vs. Pocket/Instapaper:
  • ✅ Completely free and open source
  • ✅ No account required
  • ✅ All data local, no cloud
  • ✅ AI features with your own keys
  • ✅ More customization options
  
  vs. Notion/Evernote:
  • ✅ Purpose-built for articles
  • ✅ Faster and lighter
  • ✅ No subscription fees
  • ✅ Better privacy
  • ✅ Browser-native integration
  
  vs. Bookmarks:
  • ✅ Full article content saved
  • ✅ Smart organization
  • ✅ Full-text search
  • ✅ AI summaries
  • ✅ Auto-archiving
  
  Permissions:
  • storage - Save your articles locally
  • activeTab - Save current page
  • tabs - Manage article tabs
  • notifications - Reading reminders
  • alarms - Auto-archive scheduling
  • contextMenus - Right-click save
  • scripting - Content extraction
  
  All permissions are clearly justified and minimal. No unnecessary access.
  
  Publisher Information
  Publisher: Quest Team
  Website: https://github.com/hendurhance/quest
  
  Justification for Why Users Would Want This
  Primary Value Propositions:
  Privacy & Control: Unlike Pocket, Instapaper, or other cloud services, Quest keeps all data local. No accounts, no tracking, no data mining. Perfect for privacy-conscious users.
  
  Cost-Effective AI: Users can leverage cutting-edge AI (GPT-4, Gemini) without subscriptions. Pay only for what you use through your own API keys. Transparent cost tracking included.
  
  Open Source Trust: Complete transparency - users can audit the code, verify security, and contribute improvements. Licensed under GPL v3.0.
  
  No Vendor Lock-in: Full import/export functionality. Your data is portable. Switch browsers or extensions anytime without losing anything.
  
  Performance: Lightweight design means no browser slowdown. Fast indexing, instant search, smooth interface.
  
  Flexibility: Works offline (except AI features), customizable organization, multiple AI providers, voice options, and export formats.
  
  Why Install Now:
  ✅ Free forever - No trial periods, no premium tiers
  ✅ No setup friction - Works immediately after install
  ✅ Low risk - Easy to try, easy to export if you decide to switch
  ✅ High value - Advanced features (AI, podcasts) unavailable in competitors
  ✅ Trustworthy - Open source, privacy-first, no hidden agenda

  Save Articles for Later, Read Smarter
  Quest is a privacy-first extension for Chrome and Edge that helps you save, organize, read, and even listen to web articles — without handing your reading list to someone else's cloud. Built for readers who want control of their library without giving up privacy or performance.
  
  With Pocket gone (shut down July 2025) and Omnivore closed (late 2024), the read-it-later apps people relied on took their users' libraries with them. Quest is different: everything you save stays local on your device, and the whole extension is open source — there's no service that can quietly disappear and delete your reading list.
  
  📚 Save Anything, Anywhere
  
  Stop losing track of interesting articles. Quest makes saving effortless:
  • One-click saves from any webpage
  • Right-click context menu for quick saves
  • Save links without opening them
  • Save selected text as an article
  • Smart duplicate detection
  • Auto-marks articles as read when you open them
  • Works on all websites
  
  📖 Read Without Distractions
  
  A built-in reader, not just a list of links:
  • A clean, editorial reading view — no ads, no clutter
  • Reading-progress tracking that remembers where you stopped
  • Highlight passages and attach your own notes
  • Your highlights and the article's summary reappear on the original page when you revisit it
  
  🎯 Stay Organized Without Effort
  
  Your reading library, intelligently organized:
  • Shelves — color-coded topic categories
  • Tags — multi-dimensional organization for precise filtering
  • Favorites — pin your most important articles
  • Archive — with optional auto-archiving of read articles
  • Search — across titles, sources, tags, and excerpts
  • Command palette — jump anywhere or run any action with Ctrl/Cmd + K
  • Bulk actions — read, pin, archive, group, or delete many at once
  
  🤖 AI-Powered Reading (Optional)
  
  Bring your own API keys for powerful AI features:
  • Smart Summaries — get the gist in seconds (OpenAI GPT or Google Gemini)
  • Text-to-Speech Podcasts — turn any article into audio (ElevenLabs or Gemini TTS), with a built-in player and adjustable playback speed
  • AI Grouping — let AI choose a shelf and tags for you
  • Usage & Cost Tracking — see what you've spent, with a recent-activity log
  
  All AI features are optional and disabled by default. You control your data and your costs.
  
  🔒 Privacy First, Always
  
  Your reading data belongs to you:
  • ✅ All articles, highlights, summaries, and audio stored locally on your device
  • ✅ No tracking, analytics, or ads
  • ✅ API keys encrypted on-device (AES-256-GCM) and never synced
  • ✅ Minimal permissions — only what's necessary
  • ✅ Open source (GPL v3) — audit the code yourself, or fork it
  • ✅ Works offline (except the AI calls themselves)
  
  ⚡ Fast & Lightweight
  
  Built for performance:
  • Minimal resource footprint
  • No always-on background processes slowing your browser
  • Instant search and filtering
  • Smooth, responsive interface
  
  🎨 Clean, Modern Design
  
  • An intuitive, clutter-free interface
  • Light (Paper) and dark (Ink) themes
  • Grid and list views
  • Keyboard-friendly, with a command palette
  
  Who Is Quest For?
  ✨ Researchers — save reference material and skim it fast with AI summaries
  📰 News Readers — build a personalized reading list across sources
  💻 Developers — keep technical articles and docs in one place
  📖 Students — organize study material and research papers
  🎧 Commuters — turn articles into podcasts for the road
  🧠 Learners — grow a private knowledge base with smart organization
  
  Getting Started
  1. Install Quest from the store
  2. Save your first article — click the extension icon on any webpage
  3. Open your library to read, highlight, and organize
  4. Optional — add an API key in Settings for summaries and podcasts
  That's it. No account required, no setup complexity.
  
  AI Configuration (Optional)
  Quest works with leading AI providers:
  
  For Summaries:
  • OpenAI (GPT-5 Nano, GPT-5 Mini, GPT-5, GPT-4.1 Nano, GPT-4.1 Mini, GPT-4.1)
  • Google Gemini (2.5 Flash-Lite, 2.5 Flash, 2.5 Pro) — Recommended (free tier available)
  
  For Text-to-Speech:
  • ElevenLabs (Flash v2.5, Turbo v2.5, Multilingual v2, v3 — free monthly allowance) — 8 voices
  • Google Gemini TTS (2.5 Flash TTS, 2.5 Pro TTS) — Recommended — 30 voices
  
  Get API keys from the providers and add them in Settings. AI runs directly against the providers — Quest never sees your keys or your data.
  
  Key Features at a Glance
  
  Core Features (always free):
  ✅ Unlimited article saves
  ✅ Built-in distraction-free reader
  ✅ Highlights and notes
  ✅ On-page highlights and summary when you revisit a saved article
  ✅ Shelves and tags
  ✅ Favorites and archive (with optional auto-archive)
  ✅ Search and bulk actions
  ✅ Command palette (Ctrl/Cmd + K)
  ✅ Light and dark themes
  ✅ Local, private, and open source
  
  AI Features (your API keys):
  🤖 AI summaries (concise or extended)
  🎧 Text-to-speech podcasts with an in-app player
  🗂️ AI grouping (auto shelf + tags)
  📊 Usage analytics
  💰 Cost tracking
  🔍 Recent-activity log
  🎙️ 30 Gemini voices + 8 ElevenLabs voices
  ⚡ Multiple AI models
  
  Why Choose Quest?
  
  vs. Pocket / Omnivore (both shut down):
  • ✅ Local-first and open source — no cloud service that can disappear and delete your library
  • ✅ No account required
  • ✅ Optional AI with your own keys
  • ✅ Free, forever
  
  vs. Instapaper / Readwise / Matter:
  • ✅ Free and open source — no subscription
  • ✅ Your data stays on your device, not on a company's servers
  • ✅ Built-in summaries and podcasts with your own keys
  • ✅ More control over how you organize
  
  vs. Notion / Evernote:
  • ✅ Purpose-built for reading articles
  • ✅ Faster and lighter
  • ✅ No subscription fees
  • ✅ Better privacy — local by default
  
  vs. Browser Bookmarks:
  • ✅ Saves the article content, not just a link
  • ✅ A real reader with highlights and notes
  • ✅ Search, shelves, and tags
  • ✅ AI summaries and podcasts
  • ✅ Auto-archiving
  
  Why Install Quest
  ✅ Free forever — no trial periods, no premium tiers
  ✅ No setup friction — works the moment you install it
  ✅ Private by default — local storage, encrypted keys, zero tracking
  ✅ Can't be shut down on you — local data and open-source code
  ✅ High value — AI summaries and podcasts most read-it-later apps don't offer
  
  Permissions (and why)
  • storage — save your library locally
  • activeTab + scripting — read the current page's content when you choose to save it
  • tabs — notice when you open a saved article, to mark it read
  • contextMenus — right-click save options
  • notifications — confirm saves and AI results
  • alarms — run the optional daily auto-archive
  
  All permissions are minimal and clearly justified. No remote code, no data collection.
  
  Publisher Information
  Publisher: Quest Team
  Website: https://github.com/hendurhance/quest

Permissions & access

Permissions

storageactiveTabtabsnotificationsalarmscontextMenusscripting

Host access

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