Frequently asked questions
Everything about how txtfeed works, what it costs, and where the content comes from.
What is txtfeed?
txtfeed is an AI-curated reading platform. It pulls the best content from Reddit, Hacker News, Wikipedia, and 500+ other sources, ranks it by what real users vote up, and learns what you like in about 30 seconds. Every piece links back to the original source.
Do I need an account?
No. You can read txtfeed without signing up. The feed loads instantly and starts personalizing as soon as you cast your first vote. An account only matters when you want to save pieces, comment, or keep your personalization across devices.
How fast does the feed personalize?
The first feed you see is shaped by your browser language, your local time of day, and your region — so it's already better than generic trending. After three votes the algorithm has a working profile. By session three, the feed feels handcrafted.
Is txtfeed free?
Yes. The full feed, all interactions, personalization, and up to 25 saves are free forever. Pro is €6.99/month and adds unlimited saves, feed modes, advanced personalization, and a Pro badge — but the free tier is genuinely usable.
How is txtfeed different from Reddit, Hacker News, or Twitter?
txtfeed is curated across all of them at once. You don't have to subscribe to subreddits or follow accounts — the algorithm finds what's worth reading and learns your taste from your votes. Every piece still links to the original Reddit thread, HN post, or article so you can dive deeper.
Where does the content come from?
Reddit's free public API, Hacker News' Firebase API, Wikipedia, Google Trends, and 500+ RSS feeds across tech, science, design, business, AI, and more. txtfeed pays nothing for content and always links back to the source, so the publishers benefit too.
Does txtfeed use AI?
Yes — for ranking and de-duplication. AI identifies when the same story appears across multiple sources and merges them, scores content quality, and shapes your personalized feed. The writing itself is from real publishers and real authors. txtfeed is a discovery layer, not a generator.
How do upvotes and downvotes work?
Upvotes push pieces higher in the global feed and tell the algorithm you want more like this. Downvotes do the opposite — they're how spam and clickbait die fast. Comments use upvote-only because downvoting comments creates hostile threads.
Is my reading history private?
Yes. txtfeed uses cookieless analytics (Plausible), no tracking pixels, no profile selling, and no integrations that share your data. Your votes shape your feed and nothing else.
Can I export my saves and personalization?
Yes. Settings → Export gives you a JSON file with all your saves, votes, and account data. Settings → Delete removes everything within 30 days, no email-the-support-team friction.
Why no native mobile app?
Web is faster to ship, faster to update, and friction-free to share. Every link opens to a working reader on any device. A PWA installs to your home screen with one tap if you want app-like behavior. A native app may come later — but only when web has hit its ceiling, which it hasn't.
How do I share something I like?
Tap the link icon on any card. It copies a UTM-tagged URL to your clipboard that you can paste anywhere — WhatsApp, iMessage, X, Slack. The link opens to the full content with a rich preview, so the recipient sees what you saw without any signup wall.
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