Probably the best app of the sort. Much more in-depth summaries than some of the competitors. The summaries do start with an ultra-condensed "1-page" summary which is great. The biggest problem is tha... See more
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My first experience. I liked it. Personally, I would rather read the actual book but time is limited. Even squeezing the summary into my day can be hard. I would suggest (dearly love) to have the oppo... See more
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Shortform has many interesting books, a lot of interesting articles; I like that you can also listen to them, that additional context is provided, and the summary feature is also very helpful somet... See more
Shortform -book summary app does 3 things really well. 1) Gives you a high-quality summary of a nonfiction book - Instead of reading the whole book, it gives you the main ideas, usually broken i... See more
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Shortform has the world's best guides to bestsellers and non-fiction books. Learn faster and better.
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The ease to be able to read the main…
The ease to be able to read the main topics of a title book.
July 17, 2025
Reply from Shortform
Thank you for your feedback. We’re glad to hear you’re enjoying the ease of accessing the main topics of each book with Shortform.
So many new things to learn about.
So many new things to learn about.
And the main ideas of experts of the field for all the subjects you’re already interested in. Shortform is beautiful
July 11, 2025
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Thank you for your kind words. We’re glad to hear you’re enjoying discovering new ideas and exploring expert insights on your favorite subjects with Shortform.
Reply from Shortform
Thank you for your feedback. We’re glad to hear you’re enjoying Shortform’s book summaries.
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Thank you for your feedback. We’re glad to hear you’re enjoying the material and finding it relevant and easy to digest while exercising.
Time saving and effective information…
Time saving and effective information provider. Really love it
July 12, 2025
Reply from Shortform
Thank you for your kind words. We’re glad to hear you’re enjoying Shortform and finding it a time-saving and effective way to learn.
Excellent summation
July 11, 2025
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Thank you for your feedback. We’re glad to hear you’re enjoying Shortform’s summaries.
Incredible learning opportunity
This thing is incredible. Cliffnotes + audible + Chat GPT.
July 9, 2025
Reply from Shortform
Thank you for your enthusiastic feedback. We’re delighted to hear you’re finding Shortform to be such a powerful learning tool.
Needed material is great
Needed material is awesome and I really enjoyed the process of listening on a daily basis to a book. Gives me a sense of understanding that I am well read in certain areas and what I need to dig deeper into. Thanks
July 8, 2025
Reply from Shortform
Thank you for your kind words. We’re glad to hear you’re enjoying listening to Shortform daily and that it’s helping you feel more informed while identifying areas to explore further.
I’m sure AI helps you out a lot
I’m sure AI helps you out a lot, but it is great fun and informative, and saves a lot of time to scroll and review your content before buying. I have done so many times so far. Wonderful and illuminating, if not a tad expensive, still, I wouldn’t do without you. I will renew my subscription in a heartbeat.
July 1, 2025
Reply from Shortform
Thank you for your thoughtful review. We’re happy to hear you’re finding Shortform fun, informative, and a helpful way to preview books before buying. We truly appreciate your continued support and look forward to being part of your learning journey for many more reads.
Shortform rocks
I am new to Shortform, Shortform is a great app and does everything promised. I am unable to get the audio to work via book summaries.
June 29, 2025
Reply from Shortform
Welcome to Shortform, and thank you for your feedback. We’re glad to hear you’re enjoying the app. Sorry to hear you’re having trouble with the audio. Please reach out to our support team at help@shortform.com and we will be happy to help you get it working.
I love Shortform!
I love Shortform. The guides/ summaries are so easy and egaging to read, and the interface is very user friendly.
June 22, 2025
Reply from Shortform
Thank you for your kind words. We’re so glad to hear you’re enjoying the guides and summaries and finding the interface easy to use.
Highlight function troublesome.
Highlight function troublesome.
Using the highlight function often won't highlight desired block of text, forces you to highlight excess and partial block.
Highlighting requires multiple clicks. Where, in Reader/Readwise, highlights can be made simply by drawing a cursor over the desired text.
June 18, 2025
Reply from Shortform
Thank you for sharing your feedback. We’re sorry to hear you’ve experienced difficulties with the highlight function. We’ll pass your comments along to our product team as we work to make highlighting smoother and more precise.
Excellent customer service.
Excellent customer service.. responded to my query very quickly.. actual site is amazing .. great content on the site .. really enjoying it.
June 18, 2025
Reply from Shortform
Thank you for your kind words. We’re happy to hear you had a great experience with our customer service team and that you’re enjoying the site and its content.
More Learning Time …
I love to learn from non fiction books but the time I have to read is limited. Using Shortform allows me to skim a book and pick up some key ideas. I can then order the book if I want to take a deeper dive.
June 18, 2025
Reply from Shortform
Thank you for sharing your experience. We’re glad Shortform is helping you make the most of your learning time by letting you quickly pick up key ideas and decide which books to explore further.
Reply from Shortform
Thank you for your kind words. We’re so glad to hear you’re enjoying Shortform and finding it a fast and valuable way to learn.
Detailed summery
Detailed summery, analysis out of the book is amazing. Validating author's ideas through external sources. Also critical analysis is available.
June 15, 2025
Reply from Shortform
Thank you for your feedback. We’re glad to hear you’re enjoying the detailed summaries, external validations, and critical analysis. It’s great to know these elements are adding value to your reading experience.
No streak system , no so smooth and user friendly ui
Please introduce streak system , plus ui lags a lot there's no way to exit app it stucks in loops if you've visited many other books poor user experience with respect to price they are charging
June 14, 2025
Reply from Shortform
Thank you for sharing your honest feedback. We’re sorry to hear you’ve experienced issues with the UI and navigation, and we appreciate your suggestion for a streak system. We will share your comments with our product team as we continue working to make Shortform smoother, more user-friendly, and a better value for our readers.
More Information, Better Presented
I can't imagine getting more information short of reading the actual books. I do have to devote more time to reading/listening to each book than I originally anticipated but it's time well spent. I especially like the comparative points from other authors to broaden the presented points. Highly recommend.
June 6, 2025
Reply from Shortform
Thank you for your wonderful feedback. We’re so glad to hear you’re finding Shortform worth the time and that you enjoy the comparative points from other authors. It’s great to know our summaries are giving you as much value as possible short of reading the full book.
Shortform’s summaries provide depth
Shortform’s summaries provide depth, context, relevance and meaning to deliver easy to grasp takeaways.. a great investment , almost as valuable as a wedding ring😀
June 5, 2025
Reply from Shortform
Thank you for such a fun and thoughtful review. We’re delighted to hear our summaries are providing depth, context, and clear takeaways that you find so valuable. We will take being compared to a wedding ring as a huge compliment!
Just what I needed
Just what I needed, to get through the list of books I have been looking to read. I especially love the short format with Audio, as well as the short activities that ask questions about the material to help reinforce learning. Would love the option to choose the audio voice style like Siri.
May 30, 2025
Reply from Shortform
We’re glad to hear Shortform is helping you work through your reading list and that you’re enjoying the audio format and learning activities. The option to choose an audio voice style is a great suggestion, and we’ll share it with our product team for consideration in future updates.
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