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How it works

From invite link to chapter seven.

Three steps to a room where your group reads one copy, talks on the same page and asks Quill what they missed.

Three steps

Set up once. Read for weeks.

  1. 1

    Start a room

    One book, up to 25 readers. Share an invite link and revoke it whenever you like.

  2. 2

    Add the book

    One member uploads the PDF. Others confirm they own the book and read it, or upload their own edition.

  3. 3

    Read, talk, ask

    Thread a passage, meet the checkpoint, run a live session, or ask Quill about the page you're on.

The details

Every part of a room.

  • The room's copy

    One upload for the whole room.

    • Members confirm they own the book to read it
    • Bring your own edition if you prefer; editions line up by chapter
    • Nobody outside the room can open it
  • Rooms

    One book, up to 25 readers.

    • No public directory
    • Revoke an invite link anytime
    • Live sessions follow the host's page, with your own voice link
  • Reading positions

    Your chapter and how far into it.

    • Threads appear when you reach them
    • Chat from readers ahead stays blurred
  • Checkpoints

    A shared target like “Ch. 7 by Thursday”.

    • See everyone's progress toward it
    • Reminders arrive in the app
  • Quill

    Answers from your copy, up to your page.

    • Cites every passage it uses
    • Quizzes and flashcards from chapters you've read
    • Private until you share
    • It can be wrong, so check the citations
  • YouTube companions

    Talks and lectures beside the book.

    • Quill uses a video only when the host adds its transcript
    • Lock a video until a chapter

Beta scope

What's in the beta, and what isn't yet.

In the beta

  • PDFs with selectable text
  • Private rooms up to 25 members
  • Highlights, threads and room chat
  • Checkpoints and in app notifications
  • Quill with citations, quizzes and flashcards
  • Live sessions with your own voice link
  • YouTube companion videos

Not yet

  • EPUB, scanned PDFs and web articles
  • Voice or video calls inside Quire
  • Public rooms
  • Email notifications
  • Exporting notes and highlights
  • Mobile apps (Quire runs in your browser)

Free during the beta

Start a room for your next book.

Bring your group and the book. Quill brings the citations.

Get started