Blinkist: Book Summaries Daily

In-app purchases
4.4
123K reviews
10M+
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Editors' Choice
Content rating
Everyone
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About this app

A WORLD OF KNOWLEDGE IN YOUR POCKET

Get powerful ideas in minutes—not hours or days with our summaries of today’s most transformative books.
With 6,500+ key insight summaries in audio or text, plus personal guidance through topics from our experts and curators, whatever you want to learn, you’ll find it here.
29+ million people already trust Blinkist to help them grow and maximize their potential and their time.
Join us and learn smarter, not harder.

GET THE KEY INSIGHTS FROM 6,500+ BESTSELLING BOOKS & PODCASTS
• Blinks: Read & listen to book summaries from top titles in 15 min
• Shortcasts: Get to the heart of transformational podcasts
• Sharpen your professional skills with the best business books & podcasts
• Grow with the most impactful self-improvement titles
• Discover new perspectives with bestsellers on economics, science, history & culture
• Find inspiration with the latest trends & ideas in your professional field

GROW WHEREVER YOU ARE: ENJOY BOTH AUDIO & TEXT
• Listen to audio versions of our book insights to easily fit learning into your day
• Learn hands-free at the gym, in the car, or doing chores with Autoplay
• Download book & podcast key insights to listen offline

LEARN & GROW TOGETHER WITH BLINKIST SPACES
• Curate Spaces—your learning playlists—to organize toward your goals
• Share your Spaces for FREE with anyone you want to learn with, even if they’re not on Blinkist yet

ENJOY PERSONALIZED RECOMMENDATIONS & EXPERT-CURATED LISTS
• Always know what to read or listen to next—we’ll suggest titles based on your interests & goals
• Let a pro lead you through today’s must-know topics and apply what you learn right away with interactive tools and activities.
• Discover new ideas & find motivation with recommended book lists curated by experts

BENEFIT FROM A PERSONAL TOUCH
• Focus only on top books—our editorial team carefully selects every book
• Listen to Blinks of Podcasts, made with the podcast creators for exclusive new insights
• Enjoy lovingly written summaries of key ideas by experts with a passion for explaining complex topics in simple, beautiful language

IN THE PRESS
"Blinkist is an intriguing new app that encourages you to read more nonfiction books... It’s a fun and fascinating way to discover new and interesting topics" -The New York Times

"There is no such thing as too much knowledge. If you would like to expand your horizons but don’t have the time to read, Blinkist is a speedy and convenient way of learning" -TheNextWeb

"Blinkist offers a terrific service—great ideas distilled down to their very essence. For those of us who are deeply curious about new ideas on success, happiness, innovation, progress, and more, it’s a great start." - Forbes

HOW WILL YOU LEVEL UP?
Getting started is simple. Download the Blinkist app now & sign up for a free 7-day trial with unlimited access. When you’re ready, choose a monthly or annual plan!

📚6,500+ Book summaries & 27 categories to explore
🔖 PERSONALIZED book recommendations from the Blinkist editors
🤝 A free EXTRA PROFILE on your account to share books with a friend
🧑‍🏫 Expert & curator led AUDIO GUIDES through today’s must-know topics
📖 A NEW curated book every day to easily fit learning into your routine
📙 READING LISTS with books from hundreds of topics
🎙️ AUDIO versions of all key insights from books

If you choose the Blinkist Basic plan you can still enjoy 1 title selected by us, every day. Ready to make headway? Download Blinkist today!

Terms of Use: https://www.blinkist.com/en/tos
Privacy Policy: https://www.blinkist.com/privacy.html

Questions? Suggestions? Speak to a real person at Blinkist! Our trusty customer support team is just an email away—simply write to support@blinkist.com
Updated on
Mar 18, 2024

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Ratings and reviews

4.4
119K reviews
Akasha Tsang
March 24, 2024
The service/concept is great. There is a ton of content. However... The app is terrible. It doesn't sync well across devices. It doesn't update completed blinks as finished. I have to manually flip through the pages to get to the mark as finished button because there isn't a way to check box multiple blinks and bulk mark as finished. I can queue specific blinks like a playlist. The autoplay doesn't always work. The episodes won't mark as finished within the app.
5 people found this review helpful
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Blinks Labs GmbH
March 27, 2024
Hi, we're sorry for the bad experience. Our Product Team is working hard to fix these issues. In the meantime, check out this article to learn how to add titles to your queue: support.blinkist.com/hc/en-us/articles/4577535239442-How-can-I-add-titles-to-my-queue. If you have any question let us know via support@blinkist.com. All the best!
Basil Hayek
February 14, 2024
Not a fan of the audio heavy approach. I don't want to listen -- ever -- I want to read. But now the blinks are the script of what a narrator would read and it's continuous scrolling vs discrete blinks. Not a fan of this change. EDIT: I know I can pause the audio. I shouldn't have to. It shouldn't default to playing. Let me turn audio off completely.
252 people found this review helpful
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Blinks Labs GmbH
February 14, 2024
Hi Basil, thanks for your feedback. You should now be able to avoid the default to playing by just clicking on "Read". If you don't see that button yet, try to delete and reinstall the app to the latest version. In the meantime, we'll make sure to share your valuable feedback with our Product Team for consideration. All the best, Team Blinkist
Jon LeRoy
February 29, 2024
I've had the paid version for more than a year and am now thinking of canceling my subscription. I abhor the audio-heavy version since the last update. I don't like audio books due to a hearing loss, nor do I like reading "scripts." Go back to the option to read like we used to be able to do; page turning, not scrolling. I used this app daily; now I can't stand it. As an aside, I've already uninstalled and re-installed the app as previously suggested without resolution to this problem.
535 people found this review helpful
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Blinks Labs GmbH
March 7, 2024
Hi Jon, thanks for your feedback, and apologies for any inconvenience caused by our latest update. Please reach out to us via support@blinkist.com from your registered email address, and we'll be happy to look into this and help you further. All the best, Team Blinkist

What's new

If they gave Oscars for bug squashing, our team of engineers would have swept the board this week. Thanks to them, the latest version of the Blinkist app runs quicker and smoother than ever.