How to Export Your Kindle Highlights
For non-fiction readers, the Amazon Kindle isn’t just a reading tool; it’s a hub for highlighting and note-taking. However, exporting these insights to external services like Obsidian, Notion, Evernote, Roam Research, Google Docs, or One Note might seem tricky. Fear not, as we’ll explore several streamlined methods to export and save your Kindle highlights efficiently.
- 1. Send Kindle highlights to your email for quick export
- 2. Access Kindle highlights through the Amazon Kindle Cloud website
- 3. Utilize a Javascript bookmarklet for a browser-based export
- 4. Extract highlights using the My Clippings.txt file on Kindle
- 5. Extract highlights using Calibre
- 6. Explore third-party services for versatile export options
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Send Highlights From Kindle to Email:
- Android: Open the book, tap in the middle of the screen, select My notebook, and share/export the notebook via email.
- iPhone/iPad: Open the book, tap the center, go to the Highlights screen, share/export via email.
- Kindle E-Reader: Open the book, tap the top edge, go to Notes & highlights, and export notes.
- Desktop: Launch the Kindle app, view notes, and highlights in the notebook, then export.
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From Kindle Cloud Website:
- Access read.amazon.com/notebook, select highlights, copy-paste to your preferred app, or use web clipping tools like Evernote.
- Access read.amazon.com/notebook, select highlights, copy-paste to your preferred app, or use web clipping tools like Evernote.
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Using Javascript Bookmarklet (Bookcision):
- Open readwise.io/bookcision, drag the bookmarklet to your browser, go to read.amazon.com/notebook, launch a book, click the bookmarklet, and copy or download your highlights.
- Open readwise.io/bookcision, drag the bookmarklet to your browser, go to read.amazon.com/notebook, launch a book, click the bookmarklet, and copy or download your highlights.
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Export Using My Clippings.txt File:
- On Kindle e-readers, connect to the PC, access the My Clippings.txt file, and copy-paste into note-taking apps.
- On Kindle e-readers, connect to the PC, access the My Clippings.txt file, and copy-paste into note-taking apps.
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Using Calibre:
- Connect Kindle to the PC, use Calibre’s Fetch annotations option, locate the exported file, and copy its content.
- Connect Kindle to the PC, use Calibre’s Fetch annotations option, locate the exported file, and copy its content.
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Using Third-Party Services:
- Explore Clippings.io, readwise.io or DeepRead.com for advanced features and integration with apps like Notion, Roam Research, and Evernote. DeepRead is the only way how you can get your highlights nested within the book’s chapter structure.
- Explore Clippings.io, readwise.io or DeepRead.com for advanced features and integration with apps like Notion, Roam Research, and Evernote. DeepRead is the only way how you can get your highlights nested within the book’s chapter structure.
In conclusion, with these quick methods, you can effortlessly export and manage your Kindle highlights, ensuring a seamless transition from your reading device to various platforms.
Happy reading and exporting!
