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Built in arXiv support
Tired of wrangling multiple arXiv PDFs and managing your library? We got you!
Smort renders the paper directly in markdown instead of a PDF. This allows us to offer first class annotation support and the ability to share your notes with friends.
You can also save your papers and build your reading library
Easily read & save Twitter threads
Prepend smort.io/ before any Twitter URL or tweet @smortapp save in reply to a tweet.
Features
We're just getting started. Lots more in the pipeline
Read without signing up
Only want to annotate and share an article? No need to sign up! Follow our instructions to start reading. We've made it super easy to read and annotate.
Markdown
Edit an article using Markdown and also undo and redo edits. We support all your favorite Markdown syntax with keyboard shortcuts.
Annotate
Multi-color highlight, inline notes, bold, italics, and strikethrough are all included! Margin comments are coming soon.
Save Articles
Build your library by saving articles you've annotated or wish to read later. Personalize your username and control sharing settings.
Save Tweets
Save interesting Twitter threads by tweeting @smortapp save or prepend smort.io/ to a tweet URL.
Share articles
Share annotated articles with your friends! If you're not signed in, shareable links are valid for 7 days. Sign in to create permanent shareable links.
Customizable
Customize your reading environment. Select the font size, style and background theme. Your selection persists across articles.
arXiv support
Read arXiv papers natively in Smort and organize your paper libray. Say goodbye to downloading PDFs.
Private
Your saved articles are only visible to you. Make articles private after sharing them.
Browser extensions
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