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title Articles
description Read saved articles in a clean, ad-free view
icon book-open

When you save a bookmark, Raindrop detects articles automatically and lets you read them in a clean built-in preview — just the content, nothing else.

The same preview works for videos, PDFs, EPUBs, and images.

Reading an article

Right-click a bookmark and select **Preview**. 
			<Frame style={{padding:0}}>![](/assets/bookmark-context-menu.png)</Frame>
		</Step>

		<Step>
			Adjust the **theme**, **font**, and **text size** to make reading comfortable.

			<Frame>![](/assets/articles-preview.png)</Frame>
		</Step>

		<Step icon="feather">
			*Optionally*, [add highlights](/highlights) to important passages.
		</Step>
	</Steps>
</Tab>

<Tab title="iOS">
	<Steps>
		<Step>
			Tap a bookmark — the article opens in preview automatically when available, otherwise the original page loads.
		</Step>

		<Step>
			Adjust the **theme**, **font**, and **text size** by tapping <Badge><Icon icon="font-case" size={16} /></Badge> in top bar to make reading comfortable.

			<Frame style={{padding: '20px 0 0 0'}}><img src="/assets/ios-highlight.png" style={{maxHeight: '333px'}} /></Frame>
		</Step>

		<Step icon="feather">
			*Optionally*, [add highlights](/highlights) to important passages.
		</Step>
	</Steps>

	<Check>Make sure in-app browser is set to Raindrop.io: **Settings** → **Browser** → **Open links in** → **Raindrop.io**.</Check>
</Tab>

<Tab title="Android">
	<Steps>
		<Step>
			Tap a bookmark — the article opens in preview automatically when available, otherwise the original page loads.
		</Step>

		<Step>
			Adjust the **theme**, **font**, and **text size** by tapping <Badge><Icon icon="font-case" size={16} /></Badge> in bottom bar to make reading comfortable.

			<Frame style={{padding: '20px 0 0 0'}}><img src="/assets/android-highlight.png" style={{maxHeight: '333px'}} /></Frame>
		</Step>

		<Step icon="feather">
			*Optionally*, [add highlights](/highlights) to important passages.
		</Step>
	</Steps>

	<Check>Make sure in-app browser is enabled: **Settings** → **Open in browser** → **In app**.</Check>
</Tab>

Chatting with an article

Not sure what the article is about? Stella can summarize it, extract key points, translate into another language, or answer your questions about the content.

Switch to the Ask tab in the preview panel. 
	<Frame style={{padding:0}}>![Stella](/assets/stella-intro.png)</Frame>
</Tab>

<Tab title="Browser extension">
    When saving or editing a bookmark in the extension, click the <Icon icon="sparkles" size={16} /> button — it opens a chat about that web page.

    <Frame style={{padding:0}}>![](/assets/extension-intro.png)</Frame>
</Tab>

<Tab title="iOS">
	Tap <Icon icon="sparkles" size={16} color="red" /> at the bottom of the screen.

	<Frame style={{padding: '20px 0 0 0'}}><img src="/assets/ios-stella.png" style={{maxHeight: '333px'}} /></Frame>
</Tab>

<Tab title="Android">
	Tap <Icon icon="sparkles" size={16} /> at the bottom of the screen.

	<Frame style={{padding: '20px 0 0 0'}}><img src="/assets/ios-stella.png" style={{maxHeight: '333px'}} /></Frame>
</Tab>

Finding articles

Over time you'll save dozens of articles alongside other bookmarks. Filter to see just your articles, search through their text — whatever helps you find what you need.

Click the **Articles** filter in the sidebar. 
	<Frame style={{padding:0}}>![](/assets/filters.png)</Frame>
</Tab>
<Tab title="iOS">
	<Steps>
		<Step>
			Tap <Icon icon="ellipsis" /> in top right corner and then **Filter**.
		</Step>
		<Step>
			Select the **Article** filter from the list.

			<Frame style={{padding: '20px 0 0 0'}}><img src="/assets/ios-filter.png" style={{maxHeight: '333px'}} /></Frame>
		</Step>
	</Steps>
</Tab>
<Tab title="Android">
	<Steps>
		<Step>
			Tap on the search field.
		</Step>
		<Step>
			Select the **Type** filter and then **Articles** from the suggestions.

			<Frame style={{padding: '20px 0 0 0'}}><img src="/assets/android-filter.png" style={{maxHeight: '333px'}} /></Frame>
		</Step>
	</Steps>
</Tab>

Related

Save key passages from articles, PDFs, and EPUBs 
<Card title="Search" icon="search" iconType="duotone" href="/using-search">
	Find articles by content across your library
</Card>

<Card title="Stella" icon="sparkles" iconType="duotone" href="/stella">
	Summarize, translate, and ask questions about articles
</Card>

<Card title="Web archive" icon="cloud-check" iconType="duotone" href="/permanent-copy">
	A saved copy of every page in case the original disappears
</Card>

FAQ

It analyzes the page when you save it and detects the content type automatically — no manual action needed. 
<Accordion title="What if the original page gets deleted?">
	You can still read it. The article text is saved in Raindrop at the time the bookmark is created.
</Accordion>

<Accordion title="What if the article doesn't open in preview?">
	Right-click the bookmark → **Refresh preview**. If the problem persists, contact support at info@raindrop.io.
</Accordion>

<Accordion title="Does it work with paywalled content?">
	No. Only publicly accessible pages can be parsed.
</Accordion>

<Accordion title="Can I highlight text in preview?">
	Yes — in articles, PDFs, and EPUBs. See [Highlights](/highlights).
</Accordion>