Most RSS readers optimize for organizing what comes in. Plume starts from a different assumption: you're already subscribed to more than you can read, and the bottleneck isn't sorting — it's getting through the list. Every feature below exists to either surface the right articles first, or help you actually finish them.

At a glance

Smart Sort: a feed ranked by what you actually read

Chronological feeds treat every source equally and put whatever posted last at the top, regardless of whether it's ever what you click. Smart Sort instead clusters and ranks articles based on your real engagement — what you open, how far you scroll, and what you finish — so the sources and topics you consistently care about surface first. It runs quietly in the background; there's no manual tuning required to get a feed that looks less like a firehose and more like something worth opening.

Speed Reading: an RSVP mode built into every article

RSVP (Rapid Serial Visual Presentation) flashes one word at a time in a fixed spot, which removes the eye movement that normally slows reading down. Plume's speed reader is adjustable to your own pace, shows progress through the article, and can be started from any piece with one click — it's not a separate app or plugin, it's the same article you'd otherwise scroll through, just delivered faster when you want it that way.

Listen Mode: any article, read aloud

Not every article needs to be read with your eyes. Listen Mode converts any piece into audio with adjustable voice and playback speed, so a long read becomes something you can get through on a commute, a walk, or while doing something else entirely. It's the same underlying content as the text version — nothing is summarized or shortened, just narrated.

Reading Stats: habits you can actually see

Plume tracks articles, words, and time read per day, rolls that into a weekly view, and keeps a streak counter for consecutive days read. It's a small addition, but it turns "I should read more" into something with a visible number attached — the same mechanic that makes habit apps sticky, applied to your reading list instead of a generic checkbox.

Built for moving through a big list, not just displaying it

A handful of smaller features exist specifically so a large unread count doesn't feel like a chore to work through:

• Command Palette (Cmd/Ctrl+K): jump to any feed, view, or article, add a feed, open settings, or mark everything read — all from the keyboard, without hunting through menus.
• Notes & Highlights: mark up passages as you read, then export everything you've saved in one batch instead of losing it in the article you read it in.
• Tags & similar-feed discovery: organize your subscriptions with tags you control, and find new feeds similar to ones you already trust instead of searching blind.
• Share: send any article out with a link or your device's native share sheet, without leaving the reading view.

Import & Export: your feeds stay yours

Plume reads and writes standard OPML, so bringing subscriptions in from Feedly, Reeder, Inoreader, NetNewsWire, or anywhere else is a file upload, not a manual re-subscribe. Export works the same way in reverse — there's no lock-in step where leaving means losing your list.

Made to Read: themes that fit the moment

Light, dark, sepia, and a dyslexia-friendly typeface are all built in and switchable without digging through settings menus. The goal is the same across all of them — the page should look right for the time of day and the reader, not just one default everyone is expected to tolerate.

Frequently asked questions