Blinkist: Book Summaries Daily

Blinks Labs GmbH

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About this app

A WORLD OF KNOWLEDGE IN YOUR POCKET

Get powerful ideas in minutes—not hours or days with our summaries of today’s most transformative books.
With 6,500+ key insight summaries in audio or text, plus personal guidance through topics from our experts and curators, whatever you want to learn, you’ll find it here.
29+ million people already trust Blinkist to help them grow and maximize their potential and their time.
Join us and learn smarter, not harder.

GET THE KEY INSIGHTS FROM 6,500+ BESTSELLING BOOKS & PODCASTS
• Blinks: Read & listen to book summaries from top titles in 15 min
• Shortcasts: Get to the heart of transformational podcasts
• Sharpen your professional skills with the best business books & podcasts
• Grow with the most impactful self-improvement titles
• Discover new perspectives with bestsellers on economics, science, history & culture
• Find inspiration with the latest trends & ideas in your professional field

GROW WHEREVER YOU ARE: ENJOY BOTH AUDIO & TEXT
• Listen to audio versions of our book insights to easily fit learning into your day
• Learn hands-free at the gym, in the car, or doing chores with Autoplay
• Download book & podcast key insights to listen offline

LEARN & GROW TOGETHER WITH BLINKIST SPACES
• Curate Spaces—your learning playlists—to organize toward your goals
• Share your Spaces for FREE with anyone you want to learn with, even if they’re not on Blinkist yet

ENJOY PERSONALIZED RECOMMENDATIONS & EXPERT-CURATED LISTS
• Always know what to read or listen to next—we’ll suggest titles based on your interests & goals
• Let a pro lead you through today’s must-know topics and apply what you learn right away with interactive tools and activities.
• Discover new ideas & find motivation with recommended book lists curated by experts

BENEFIT FROM A PERSONAL TOUCH
• Focus only on top books—our editorial team carefully selects every book
• Listen to Blinks of Podcasts, made with the podcast creators for exclusive new insights
• Enjoy lovingly written summaries of key ideas by experts with a passion for explaining complex topics in simple, beautiful language

IN THE PRESS
"Blinkist is an intriguing new app that encourages you to read more nonfiction books... It’s a fun and fascinating way to discover new and interesting topics" -The New York Times

"There is no such thing as too much knowledge. If you would like to expand your horizons but don’t have the time to read, Blinkist is a speedy and convenient way of learning" -TheNextWeb

"Blinkist offers a terrific service—great ideas distilled down to their very essence. For those of us who are deeply curious about new ideas on success, happiness, innovation, progress, and more, it’s a great start." - Forbes

HOW WILL YOU LEVEL UP?
Getting started is simple. Download the Blinkist app now & sign up for a free 7-day trial with unlimited access. When you’re ready, choose a monthly or annual plan!

📚6,500+ Book summaries & 27 categories to explore
🔖 PERSONALIZED book recommendations from the Blinkist editors
🤝 A free EXTRA PROFILE on your account to share books with a friend
🧑‍🏫 Expert & curator led AUDIO GUIDES through today’s must-know topics
📖 A NEW curated book every day to easily fit learning into your routine
📙 READING LISTS with books from hundreds of topics
🎙️ AUDIO versions of all key insights from books

If you choose the Blinkist Basic plan you can still enjoy 1 title selected by us, every day. Ready to make headway? Download Blinkist today!

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Ratings and reviews

I do not like the latest UI which combines reading and listening automatically, and gone are the "blinks" and instead one long continous text section. These have made the app harder and less enjoyable to use. Too often I am reading, and with accidental screen touch I lose my place in the text, or start the audio. Very irritating and sometimes embarrassing.

Not a fan of the audio heavy approach. I don't want to listen -- ever -- I want to read. But now the blinks are the script of what a narrator would read and it's continuous scrolling vs discrete blinks. Not a fan of this change. EDIT: I know I can pause the audio. I shouldn't have to. It shouldn't default to playing. Let me turn audio off completely.

Edit 2024: I've been using this app for years. I've paid for premium because I love it. I've stockpiled downloads for months and had a queue lined up that I've been listening to every day for the past few weeks until 2 days all of my downloads disappeared. I download the titles I want to listen to next. Now I have no record of my downloads or queue and their customer service response was "too bad, sorry." Very disappointed. 2018: Get it for the free daily summary!

What's new

Iceberg, straight ahead! Well, not anymore. With this update, we’ve successfully squashed bugs and polished some parts to make sure that we avoid future crashes.