Connect Gmail for Newsletters
Today, we're excited to announce a much easier way to get your newsletters in Matter!
As an alternative to setting up forwarding, you can now connect your Gmail account in just a few taps.
Once you connect Gmail, select which email senders you want to receive in Matter. Newsletters from domains like Substack, Revue, and Bulletin, will be selected by default.
And, when you subscribe to newsletters in the future, they'll automatically flow into Matter.
We hope you enjoy reading your newsletters in Matter.
Tags
Tags are here!
As your library grows, tags can be a powerful way to organize your content.
We've designed tags to be scannable, easy to manipulate, and fast.
This feature has been requested more than any other and we're delighted to finally bring it to you.
Matter's new browser extension
Reading on the web can be stressful. You're bombarded with pop-ups, banners, and all manner of distractions. At night, a white browser screen strains the eyes.
Our new browser extension is here to offer relief!
Now, in addition to saving for later, you can convert any web article into a beautiful reader mode that toggles dark with a keystroke.
Contextual search
Today we're excited to take search to the next level.
You can now search your Library directly – including full text – even when you're offline.
And, you can now search within any article – even when you're offline.
Quick filters
Choosing what to read takes effort. The more you save, the harder it can be to choose.
Now, you can dive into reading faster by filtering your queue by article length and progress.
And, for those who want to look beyond their most recent saves, we've added a wild card: the shuffle button!
Save behind paywalls
When you save an article from the web, Matter presents it in a beautiful reader view that strips out the distractions, lets you highlight and play audio, and is available offline.
Today, we're excited to introduce a major upgrade to our article parsing engine: you can now save articles when you're signed into paywalls!
It also works with our web extensions.
If you're already using the web extension, it'll be updated automatically.
Highlights from your network
Today, we’re making it easier for you to see highlights from the people you follow in Matter.
We’re particularly excited about this feature because we love marginalia! And, have heard from so many of you that it’s part of what you love about reading in Matter.
Just go to your Activity screen and you’ll see any recent public highlights from the people you follow:
Minimaps
It's often useful to get a visual overview of an article so you can quickly gauge its contents and jump to sections of interest.
We've created Minimaps so you can do just that.From any article, two-finger tap to see the Minimap. Navigate to a section by tapping it on the Minimap.
Matter Extensions: Safari, Firefox, Chrome
At long last, Safari and Firefox browser extensions are here!We started with a Chrome extension, now we're expanding the options for you to save from desktop web.
Matter is in the App Store!
If you've been using TestFlight, make sure you switch over to get the latest version for iPhone and iPad.
Matter is still invite only while we build the community thoughtfully.
Looking for an invite?
Sync to Notion
Hot on the heels of Notion unveiling its API (beta), we're excited to release an integration with Notion!
Sync to Notion to have your highlights where you write.
Matter should sync seamlessly with all your knowledge management tools. Many more integrations are on the horizon.
Highlighting Upgrades
Today, we're excited to bring you an even better highlighting experience on iPhone and iPad!
This release includes improvements like Edit, Go to location, Export, & Offline mode.
Edit highlights. Long press and drag the edge to shrink or expand a highlight.
Go to location. Tap from the highlight sheet to jump to a highlight's location.
Export. Export your highlights and annotations from any article using the share extension.
Offline mode. Highlighting and annotation now work cleanly when you're offline.
Audio Highlights
Audio and highlights are two of Matter's most powerful features. Trouble is, you can't highlight if you're not looking at the screen.
Until now.
Today, we're delighted to introduce Audio Highlights so you can capture highlights while you listen!
To make an audio highlight, simply squeeze both volume buttons at the same time . If you use AirPods, you can triple tap for the same result.
Favorite Writers
Everyone has writers they read first.
Today, we're introducing Favorite Writers to make sure yours don't get lost in the shuffle.
The way it works is simple: Swipe right to favorite a writer and you'll see them first.
Are you a curator?
In our world of content overload, curation has never been more vital. Curators cut through the noise to help us find ideas that matter.
We think there can be *many* more curators, from tasteful internet citizens like @turningchaos, @deepa, and @seanrose, to tight knit groups that gather over the ideas they love.
Today we're excited to give you a new place to curate your reading to the world. Your public profile is at: getmatter.app/your_handle
Your New Profile
Today your profile gets a makeover!
Are you a writer? You can now add a button linking to your newsletter, Patreon, or other signup page.
Are you a curator? Your recommendations and public highlights have a new home on the fourth tab.
