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# Importing Your Highlights

AfterWord currently supports three ways to get highlights into your library. Pick based on what device you read on:

| Method                                                                                          | Best for                                                                      | Time                  |
| ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- | --------------------- |
| [Kindle: My Clippings.txt](/afterword-docs/importing-your-highlights/kindle-myclippings.txt.md) | Physical Kindle device owners                                                 | \~5 min               |
| [KOReader: My Clippings.txt](/afterword-docs/importing-your-highlights/koreader-clippings.md)   | Kobo, Kindle (jailbroken), or other e-readers running KOReader                | \~5 min               |
| [Kindle App: HTML Export](/afterword-docs/importing-your-highlights/kindle-html-export.md)      | Reading on the Kindle app (phone, tablet, or desktop) with no physical device | \~5–10 min            |
| [Manual Add](/afterword-docs/importing-your-highlights/manual-add.md)                           | A single highlight, a physical book, or an audiobook                          | \~1 min per highlight |

{% hint style="info" %}
Not sure which applies to you? If you own a physical Kindle, use **My Clippings.txt** — it's the fastest option and it's a one-time file per import. If you only read in the Kindle mobile or desktop app, use the **HTML Export** method instead.
{% endhint %}

All import methods run through the same pipeline once uploaded: AfterWord parses the file, matches or creates each book, checks for duplicate highlights, and generates search embeddings automatically. You'll see progress in real time and can keep using the app while it finishes.

Don't see your reading app listed? Check the [Coming Soon](broken://pages/4be06dbd9c0b417e914e04e9580204a50563bef8) page — more import methods are on the way.


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