شذرة

Shathra is a bilingual Arabic app for readers. It's the place where the lines you underline never slip away.

Save a quote from anything you read—a printed Arabic book, an English book on your screen, or a screenshot—in seconds. Write down what it resonated with you. And come back to it whenever you need it.

Save in seconds
• Photograph a printed page and Shathra will read its text to you—in Arabic, English, or both on the same page.

• Upload a screenshot from your e-reader.

• Or write the quote by hand.

Your thoughts are as important as the quote itself. What the line evokes in you is part of it. Your thoughts have their own space, their own search, and remain as private as you want them to be. Write a sentence or a whole essay—there's no limit, and you can come back and add more later.

Rediscover everything
• Sort by book, author, date, language, or subject.

• Search in natural language—describe a quote you half-remember, and someone will find a snippet of your own.

• Engage with your library: Ask questions and think aloud as you read, drawing on what you've already memorized.

Write in your own words
Combine related quotes and thoughts, and draft an essay based solely on your selections, tracing each phrase back to its source.

You're not alone in stopping here. Every now and then, another reader will mark the same line you marked. And when they do, they'll hint at it—not a news feed, not a follower count, not likes. Just that small surprise when you see how someone else has encountered the same words. And that only happens if you choose to be seen.

More for Readers
• A daily snippet drawn from your personal archive.

• Shareable quote cards in clear Arabic script.

• Your reading statistics: your library, topics, and pace.

• Optional reading goals and sequences.

• Weave your own network of connections between quotes.

It's Yours to Keep
Export everything you save, for free, anytime—as a Markdown, spreadsheet, or full backup—and import from Goodreads, Kindle, Notion, or a spreadsheet. You decide what stays private and what you share. Delete your account whenever you want.

Free to Start
Saving, organizing, searching, and reflecting are all free. Optional paid plans offer more AI-powered features (enhanced image text reading, smarter search, and article annotation) for those who want them.

“Shadhra” is an old Arabic word meaning a fragment of speech: a small, self-contained phrase that you extract from a long book. Every line you memorize here is a shadhra.