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A closer look at the desktop library, mobile review experience and the continuity between them.

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Reader & app imports

Kindle and Kobo, in one library

Connect your reader on Mac or Windows to import highlights, notes and saved words. Keep each book, author and source together.

All Kindle models for highlights and notes; Vocabulary Builder on supported models
All Kobo models: highlights, notes and My Words, via USB or a Kobo database file
Kindle App HTML, Amazon Cloud Notebook and WeRead; Apple Books on Mac

A calmer library

Every source, clearly organized

Manage Kindle and Kobo highlights, notes, WeRead content, Apple Books on Mac, and your own book notes without mixing sources or losing context.

Recognize highlights and their linked notes, freely edit or create notes, and use Markdown editing with automatic #content-tag recognition and categorization. Add tags quickly on Kindle and let KMate organize them automatically.
Smarter duplicate and Kindle Scribe autosave cleanup
Group your library by time, book language and import source, then organize it with tags, color markers, learning status and sorting
Full-text and wildcard search across large libraries

Vocabulary in context

Keep vocabulary connected to context

Import Kindle Vocabulary Builder and Kobo My Words. Explore original usage, source books and dates, plus related examples, highlights and notes from your library.

Local, online and AI dictionaries; use your own API key with DeepSeek, Claude, Kimi, GLM and other supported services
MDict, StarDict, MOBI and custom dictionaries
Updated Anki export: front/back fields, card styles, and original HTML or concise definitions
Also export to Markdown, PDF, Word, Excel, CSV and TXT

Reading Mode

A focused space for reading and review

Move from database work to an immersive card or article view with book covers, themes, fonts and quick editing.

Six independent detail themes for highlights and vocabulary, with dark adaptation for dictionary definitions
Card, list and article views with expand and auto-collapse
Markdown notes, linked highlights and standalone book notes
Heatmap filtering, reading status, printing and card export

Activity & insight

See the shape of your reading life

Activity calendars and trend charts turn a large archive into an understandable record of what you read and learn.

Daily, monthly and yearly heatmaps and trends
Date filtering directly from the activity calendar
Highlights, vocabulary, mastery and book-level insight

Copy & export

Choose what travels with your notes

Customize fields, content and styles for copying, sharing or continuing your work in another app.

PDF, Markdown, Word, Excel, CSV, TXT, Kindle My Clippings and Anki
Place linked notes above or below highlights, or export them separately; retain colors in PDF and Word
Customize Anki card fronts, backs and fields, with dictionary HTML or concise definitions

KMate Mobile · 2.5.0

Kindle & Kobo, with you everywhere

KMate Mobile brings Kindle and Kobo notes and vocabulary to iPhone and iPad. Import from compatible readers over USB, files or Amazon Cloud, then read, edit, review and export on your device.

Import Kobo highlights, linked notes and My Words, preserving colors and book sources with automatic deduplication
Connect compatible Kindle and Kobo readers over USB; reuse permissions for multiple devices and import Kindle note and vocabulary files together
Hide highlights and recall them from your notes; reveal vocabulary examples and definitions step by step
Double-tap to look up words with MOBI, MDX, StarDict and text dictionaries
Export PDF, Markdown, TXT, Kindle My Clippings.txt and Anki vocabulary; choose themes and fonts, and explore activity heatmaps

Double-tap to look up words with MOBI, MDX, StarDict and text dictionaries

KMate Mobile · 2.5.0

A closer look at KMate Mobile

Import from your reader, revisit a passage and put your notes to use, all on iPhone and iPad.

USB & file imports

Connect a compatible Kindle or Kobo, or choose files to bring notes and words into your library.

Recall before you reveal

Use your notes to recall a hidden highlight. Reveal examples and definitions as you review words.

Export your way

Share notes and vocabulary as PDF, Markdown, TXT or Kindle clippings, and take vocabulary to Anki.

Your reading, your theme

Choose reading colors and fonts for your notes and vocabulary.

One product family

Deep work on desktop. Small moments on mobile.

KMate treats each platform according to what it does best, while keeping your reading library portable and under your control.

iCloud

Mac + iPhone/iPad

Sync highlights, notes, vocabulary, definitions, tags and learning progress through your personal iCloud account, then continue where you left off. iCloud sync requires KMate Pro on Mac and is free in KMate Mobile.

Database

Windows + iPhone/iPad

Use the full desktop workflow on Windows, then import your KMate database into KMate Mobile for reading and review on the go.