What SereneReader does

Everything SereneReader does, and what's included on each plan.

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Focus mode

Press f and the sidebar and article list step aside. The article fills the middle of the screen, with a slim toolbar above it for starring, saving, and sharing.

Most readers show the article as one panel among several. Focus mode gives it the whole window.

  • The background changes to your theme's focus color, black on the default theme
  • A slim toolbar at the top shows the feed name, with buttons to star, save to Read Later, open the original, share, or exit
  • A thin progress bar along the right edge shows how far you've read
  • Press f to enter, and press it again or Esc to leave

Keyboard-first navigation

Most of what you do in the reader has a shortcut: moving between articles, starring, marking read, saving to Read Later, focus mode, and the sidebar. Press ? to see them all.

j / kMove between articles
n / pNext / previous unread
fToggle focus mode
sStar an article
b or [Toggle sidebar
lSave to Read Later

Feeds & folders

Add a feed by pasting its URL, then group feeds into folders and drag them into whatever order you like. Folders collapse when you're not reading them.

  • Keep related feeds together in folders
  • Drag and drop to reorder feeds and folders
  • Collapse folders to hide feeds you're not actively reading
  • Unread counts are small, use your theme's accent color, and can be turned off in settings

OPML import & export

Import an OPML file from your old reader and your feeds come in with their folders. Nested folders are flattened to one level. Export works the same way, so your subscriptions and folders leave with you if you go.

OPML is the standard format for moving feed lists between readers, and nearly every reader supports it.

Multiple themes

The default theme is Jade Night: a dark background with jade green accents. Pro and Team accounts can switch to any of the other six, including one light theme.

Jade NightDark, jade accents
Polar FrostDark, arctic blue
Violet DuskDark, soft purple
Deep TideDark, ocean blue
Clover FieldDark, warm green
Moss GardenDark, muted sage
Morning MistLight mode

All themes available on Pro and Team plans. Free accounts use Jade Night.

Chronological, always

Your feeds show up in the order they were published, newest at the top. There's no relevance score and no "For You" tab deciding what comes first.

You picked the feeds, so you can decide what's worth reading in them.

API access

The REST API returns your articles and subscriptions as JSON, using an API key you create in settings. It's read-only, which suits scripts that check for new posts or pass articles on to other tools.

Included with Pro ($5/mo) and Team.

  • Bearer token auth with API keys you manage from settings
  • Fetch articles with filtering by feed, folder, or date
  • List subscriptions with unread counts
  • Monitor your usage with the built-in usage endpoint
  • 30 requests per minute per account

See Building automations with the SereneReader API for use cases like daily digests, feed health monitors, and export pipelines.

Feed your AI agent

If you use an AI agent such as OpenClaw, give it an API key and it can read your feeds as JSON: titles, links, snippets, and dates. What it does with them, like writing you a daily digest, is up to you.

We wrote a guide on this: How to connect your RSS feeds to AI agents.

Full documentation and API keys are available in your account settings after signing up.

On every Apple screen

Native apps for iPhone, iPad, Mac, and Apple Watch, plus the web app. Same account. Feeds, folders, and read state stay in sync. There is no Android app.

The apps keep articles you've opened readable when you lose signal, and changes you make offline sync when you reconnect. Apple Watch is for headlines and reading; sign-in happens on iPhone.

Screenshots and download links are on the apps page.

What's on the free plan

The free plan has the whole reading experience: focus mode, search, keyboard shortcuts, and the apps. Pro adds room and extras.

  • 150 feeds
  • Article search across all your feeds
  • Focus mode and keyboard-first navigation
  • OPML import and export
  • Unlimited devices: iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch, and the web
  • No ads or promoted content
  • 90-day article history

Pro ($5/mo) raises the limit to 250 feeds and adds all themes, API access, and 180-day retention for saved articles.

What we left out on purpose.

These are features we've decided not to build. Each one would make the reader busier without making reading better.

No notification badgesNo push alerts or app-icon counts.
No AI summariesYou read what the author wrote.
No gamificationNo streaks or reading goals.
No auto-play mediaNothing plays until you say so.
No upsell pop-upsThe only plan notice appears when you're near your feed limit.
No algorithmic sortNewest first, every time.
No tracking pixelsWe strip them from articles before you see them.
No feature popupsNew features don't interrupt you with a tour.

Try it with your own feeds

The free plan covers most of this page. Pro adds more feeds, the other themes, and the API.

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