Will importing twice create duplicates?

No. Every import path in Rereader is idempotent — re-running any import reports zero added instead of duplicating your library.

My Kindle didn't import automatically. What do I check?

Make sure the Kindle is connected over USB and mounted as a drive in Finder. Some USB-C cables are charge-only — try the cable that came with the device. The import fires within about ten seconds of the drive appearing.

Does Kindle Scribe work?

Yes. Rereader detects any mounted device carrying a My Clippings.txt file, which includes the Scribe and renamed devices.

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Every way to import your highlights

Six paths into Rereader, all safe to run twice — re-importing anything reports "0 added" instead of duplicating your library. Pick the one that matches where your highlights live today.

1. Kindle over USB — the automatic one

Plug your Kindle into your Mac with a data cable. A background watcher notices the device the moment it mounts, imports what's new from My Clippings.txt, posts a notification with the tally, and archives the file. Works with any Kindle — Paperwhite, Oasis, base model, Scribe — whatever the volume is named.

Nothing happened? Check the Kindle appears as a drive in Finder. If it charges but doesn't mount, the cable is charge-only — use the one Amazon shipped. Some Kindles also ask on-device whether to allow the connection.

2. My Clippings.txt, by hand

Borrowed highlights from a friend's device, or an old backup? Open Rereader's Import screen (i) and drag the file in. The parser handles page and location styles, attaches notes to the right highlight, skips bookmarks, merges edited duplicates, and reads non-English Kindles (Spanish headers, for instance) fine. What this file even is →

3. Readwise export CSV

Your Readwise archive imports completely — titles, authors, notes, tags, colors, locations, and original highlight dates. There's a dedicated walkthrough: Migrate from Readwise.

4. Notion Kindle exports

If you once synced highlights to Notion and exported them as Markdown (one file per book), drag those files in. Rereader understands the several formats those exports use, merges extended-selection duplicates, and attaches the NOTE: blocks to the right highlights.

5. Any CSV

A plain spreadsheet with columns text, title, author, note, tags, highlighted_at imports cleanly — only text and title are required. If you can get your highlights into columns, you can get them into Rereader.

6. The Readwise-compatible API

Rereader answers the Readwise v2 API on your Mac — same endpoints, same field names. Any tool built to push highlights to Readwise can point at Rereader instead. The most popular use is KOReader on Kobo devices. Your API token lives in Settings.

Checking what happened

Every import — automatic or manual — records a row on the Import screen: when it ran, how many highlights were added, updated, or unchanged, and across how many books. If a number ever looks off, that history is the first place to look.

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