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Sync highlights with Readwise

Available onFreeProResearch

Connect Readwise and your highlights and notes stay the same in both places, without copying them by hand. Readsira pulls highlights from Readwise, and can send the highlights you make in Readsira to Readwise. For a one-time file import instead, see Readwise.

Before you start​

Connect Readwise​

  1. Open Settings and choose Integrations. You can also open app.readsira.com/settings?section=integrations.

  2. On the Readwise card, select Connect.

    The Readwise card in Integrations, with the Connect button.

  3. Paste your token into Paste your Readwise access token and select Connect again. Readsira checks the token with Readwise. If Readwise does not accept it, the form says so.

  4. The first sync starts at once. The card shows Syncing... and then how many highlights are linked and when the last sync ran.

Choose what syncs​

Once the card says it is connected, it shows these options:

  • Import from Readwise: tick Articles, Books, Tweets and Podcasts as you like. Each Readwise source becomes a saved item with its highlights. A source with no web address of its own is saved under its Readwise book page.
  • Send Readsira highlights to Readwise: send the highlights you make in Readsira to Readwise.
  • Deletes sync both ways: when on, deleting a highlight on one side deletes it on the other. When off, a delete stays on the side where it happened.

How often it syncs​

Readsira syncs on its own: about every 6 hours on the Free plan and about every hour on Pro and Research, and sooner when you have edits waiting to be sent. To sync right now, select Sync now. If you synced a moment ago, the card asks you to try again in a few minutes (at most one manual sync every 10 minutes).

When something needs attention​

  • Needs a new token: Readwise stopped accepting your token. Select Reconnect and paste a new token.
  • The last sync failed. It tries again at the next run. Nothing to do; it tries again at the next run.
  • Highlights too long for Readwise are not sent, and the card counts them.
  • If your plan's limit on saved items is reached, the card counts the Readwise books that were not imported. See Plan limits.

Disconnect​

Select Disconnect and confirm. Highlights already synced stay in both places.

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