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# Quickstart

Get from a fresh install to a searchable library in a few minutes.

### 1. Create your account

Download AfterWord and sign up with your email. Your library is private to you — no one else can see your highlights or notes.

### 2. Import your highlights

This is the fastest way to make AfterWord feel useful right away. Choose the method that matches how you read:

{% content-ref url="/pages/c3be485188ede0f8aff162eb24d43327dbb7cd2c" %}
[Broken mention](broken://pages/c3be485188ede0f8aff162eb24d43327dbb7cd2c)
{% endcontent-ref %}

{% hint style="info" %}
Already have years of Kindle highlights sitting untouched? Start there — it usually takes less than five minutes and instantly populates your library.
{% endhint %}

### 3. Explore your library

Once your highlights are in:

* **Library tab** — browse by book, see covers and highlight counts.
* **Highlights tab** — scroll everything at once, filter by tag or favorite.
* **Search tab** — search by concept, not just keyword. Try searching for an idea instead of an exact phrase.
* **Home tab** — check back daily for a resurfaced highlight from your own library.

### 4. Organize as you go

Add tags to highlights as you read them so you can group ideas across books later. You don't need to do this up front — most people tag retroactively once they see what themes emerge.


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