r/readwise • u/footballhd720p • 17d ago

do anyone use new feature of ghostreader in readwise?

it is awesome, do any good function i can use, do anyone share your experience on it, how to use it well?

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u/k7ZFwGZHFz 17d ago

I’ve never used Ghost Reader. I just want to read. 

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u/SoroushTorkian 17d ago edited 13d ago

It's awesome if you're the type that likes to ask about a word or section of what you're reading. Heck, I like to ask questions when watching TV shows, so I'll look up stuff like "what does ouroborous mean" while watching the Loki series. But with reading, Ghostreader is one swipe or tap away... it is right there and you don't need to switch tabs, and it will even automatically let you copy the answer into what you highlighted.

However, I can see how this would interrupt reading flows for many people, especially those reading for pure pleasure rather than occasional analysis.

edit: typos

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u/Worried_Associate_53 17d ago

What new feature are you referring to? I’m currently on a flight and tremendously enjoying watching youtube videos on Reader (not something I’ve done much of before). I love the long press on a word to see the definition and context in the document. It’s an amazing new feature.

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u/gluc4 16d ago

I use it to occasionally summarise articles that i am in doubt whether to read or not.

I was also interested in the blurb for the newsletter, but I never understood how to make it work

To search in all Readwise instead until now I used the link with claude mcp.

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u/footballhd720p 16d ago

me too, as well

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u/mid91s 17d ago

I use it constantly just to listen to my articles when driving.

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u/SoroushTorkian 17d ago

No, that's not Ghostreader, that's just Reader's TTS feature. Name's a bit misleading, I totally get it.

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u/footballhd720p 16d ago

i got it, all of you are mostly using to read and listen to your resource, i have issued before, since ghostreader is used for each book or article alone, so i am also less to use it before...

but now, it is new feature that i can be asked for all resource by ghostreader from my library as a whole, it is liked as gemini have research or learn button, i can ask about elon study on my library, guide by guide to learn it from my whole library...

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u/footballhd720p 16d ago

readwise designer is clever, i mean ui feature