Blinkist: Book Summaries Daily
play.google.comSummary
Ask questionsBlinkist is a mobile application that provides 15-minute summaries of bestselling nonfiction and fiction books, as well as top podcasts. It offers both audio and text formats, personalized learning paths, and an AI feature to summarize external articles and PDFs. The service operates on a subscription model, allowing users to quickly gain key insights from a vast library of content.
Features5/13
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Distribution & Recommendation Engine
Membership & Monetization
Rich Text Editor
Reader Engagement Metrics
Community Feedback Tools
Other
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Audio Story Playback
Mobile App Access
Search & Discovery
Publication Management
User Profiles & Following
Tags & Topics
Email Newsletter Integration
Social Sharing & Embedding
PricingFreemium
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- 7,500+ book summaries
- Audio versions
- Personalized recommendations
- Blinkist AI to summarize articles, PDFs, and videos
- Daily inspiration with quotes and bite-sized insights
- Expert-led Guides
- Offline mode
- Send-to-Kindle feature
- Two accounts in one with the Premium 2-for-1 offer
- Limited to 7 days
Blinkist Pro
- Summarize articles, PDFs, and videos with Blinkist AI
Premium 2-for-1 offer
- Two accounts in one
Rationale
Blinkist offers summaries of books and podcasts, which aligns with content distribution and recommendation. It has a membership model for access to premium features. While it focuses on summaries rather than original long-form content creation, it does offer audio playback, a mobile app, and search/discovery features. It does not provide a rich text editor for users to create content, nor does it offer community feedback tools or detailed reader engagement metrics for creators, as its primary function is content consumption, not creation.
