Opening to 500 readers in November

Remember every book you have ever meant to finish

Lumo keeps your reading life in one calm place: what you are on, what is next, and the sentences you did not want to lose.

Free during the beta. iOS and web.

What it does

A shelf that remembers for you

Three small ideas, done carefully.

  • Highlights that find their way back

    Photograph a page and Lumo keeps the sentence, the book and the date. Search them years later.

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  • A pace, not a streak

    See how you actually read, without guilt.

  • Lend and borrow

    Know who has your copy of Piranesi.

  • Ask your shelf

    "What was that book about the lighthouse?" Lumo finds the book, the page and the sentence, and keeps your library private by default.

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How it works

From book to remembered in a minute

Nothing to set up, nothing to learn.

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  1. Add what you are reading

    Scan the barcode or type the title. Lumo fills in the rest.

  2. Save the sentences that matter

    Point your camera at a page and tap. The text is saved, not just the photo.

  3. Ask for them later

    Search in your own words and Lumo finds the page.

Join the waitlist

I have kept a reading diary for twenty years and Lumo is the first thing that feels like it was built by someone who has one.

Initials KÅ
Karin ÅbergBeta readerReads 60 books a year

The waitlist

Be one of the first 500

We are letting people in a few at a time so we can listen. Leave your email and we write when your place is ready.

One email when it is your turn. Nothing else.

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Questions

Before you sign up

Still curious? Write to hello@lumo.example.

When can I get in?

We open to the first 500 in November and add about a hundred a week after that.

Will it be free?

The beta is free. When we charge, it will be a small yearly price, and everything you saved stays yours either way.

Is Android coming?

The web version works on Android today. A native app is next year.

Can I import from another app?

Yes, from Goodreads and a plain CSV. Highlights from e-readers come in December.

Who can see my library?

Only you. There is no public profile and nothing is shared unless you send it.