Dogear

A Quiet Home for Your Books.

Dogear — Private Book Tracker, Quote Saver & Vocabulary Builder

Dogear is a free, private book tracking app that lets you log your reading, save highlights from physical books using your camera, build vocabulary, and import Kindle clippings — with no ads, no social feeds, and no algorithms.

Track your reading, capture your favorite quotes, and build a library that belongs to you. No ads. No algorithms. Just focus.

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A Library, Not a Social Network.

Most reading apps want you to perform for an audience. Dogear is for remembering. Your data is yours. Your pace is your own.

Everything You Need

Never Lose a Quote.

Don't let great ideas fade. Snap a photo of the page, and Dogear instantly saves the text as a digital highlight. No typing needed.

Detected

"The only thing we have to fear is fear itself."

— FDR, Inaugural Address

Collect New Words.

Encounter a word you don't know? Save it instantly. Dogear fetches the definition and remembers which book you found it in.

Ephemeraladjective

Lasting for a very short time.

Found in: The Midnight Library

Your Reading DNA.

Visualize your habits. Track pages read, consistency, and genres without the pressure of a public leaderboard.

14 days

Move In Instantly.

Switching is painless. Import your Goodreads library and Kindle highlights in seconds.

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Dogear vs. The Others

See how Dogear compares to other reading apps.

FeatureDogearGoodreadsStoryGraph
Ad-Free & PrivateYesNoNo
Camera Highlight SaverYesNoNo
Vocabulary BuilderYesNoNo
Algorithm-FreeYesNoYes
Kindle ImportYesYesYes
Reading StreaksYesNoYes

Frequently Asked Questions

Yes. Dogear is a private book tracker that does not sell user data or show ads. It focuses on personal tracking rather than social feeds.

Yes. Dogear includes a camera feature that converts physical book text into digital highlights instantly using AI vision.

Connect your Kindle to your computer, find the 'My Clippings.txt' file, and upload it to Dogear. All your highlights will be imported and organized by book.

Yes. Dogear offers a free tier with generous limits. Premium features are available for power readers.

Yes. Dogear tracks pages read, reading time, streaks, and provides a consistency calendar to visualize your habits.

Dogear is a free, private book tracker that works on any device — including iPhone — as a progressive web app (PWA). It offers camera-based quote capture, Kindle highlight import, a built-in vocabulary builder, and reading streak tracking, all without ads or social feeds.

Open Dogear and tap the camera icon. Point your phone at the passage you want to save. Dogear uses AI vision to extract the text instantly and saves it as a digital highlight — no typing required.

Yes. Dogear is completely ad-free with no algorithms, no social feeds, and no sponsored content. It is built for readers who want a distraction-free experience focused on their own reading.

Your Goodreads data is still accessible. You can export your Goodreads library as a CSV file from your Goodreads account settings. Once exported, you can import that CSV into Dogear to preserve your entire reading history, ratings, and shelves.

Yes. Export your Goodreads library as a CSV file from Goodreads settings, then upload it to Dogear. All your books, ratings, reading dates, and shelves will transfer automatically.

From the Blog

Guides and comparisons for thoughtful readers.

The Best Private Alternative to Goodreads

Why readers are switching to ad-free, algorithm-free book tracking.

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How to Save Quotes from Physical Books

Capture highlights from paper pages without typing a single word.

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How to Import Your Goodreads Library

A step-by-step guide to exporting your data and actually moving on.

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How to Track Your Reading Without Social Media

Build a private reading practice — no followers, no feeds, no pressure.

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The Best App for Organizing Kindle Highlights

Turn your My Clippings.txt file into a searchable highlight library.

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How to Build Your Vocabulary While Reading

Save new words with definitions, linked to the book where you found them.

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Reading Streaks: Building a Daily Reading Habit

Use streaks and a consistency calendar to read more, every day.

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Goodreads vs StoryGraph vs Dogear: An Honest Comparison

Three book trackers, three philosophies. Which one fits your reading life?

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