FAQ
How Many Articles Can ReadMonkey Pro Save?
ReadMonkey Pro's free tier lets you save up to 25 articles per month with 2 highlight colors. The Pro tier removes all limits — unlimited saves, 5 highlight colors, and the full feature set. Since ReadMonkey Pro stores data using Chrome Sync, there are some practical storage considerations to understand. Here is the full breakdown.
Last updated: March 3, 2026
Free Tier Limits
The free version of ReadMonkey Pro is designed to let you try the extension before upgrading. It includes everything you need for casual reading.
- 25 saves per month — Save up to 25 articles per calendar month. The counter resets on the 1st of each month.
- 2 highlight colors — Yellow and blue highlights are available for free. Enough for basic annotation.
- Full reader mode — The distraction-free reader works on all saved articles.
- Basic search — Search your saved articles by title and tags.
Pro Tier Limits
With a Pro subscription, all caps are removed and you get the complete feature set.
- Unlimited saves — No monthly cap on article saves. Save as many as you read.
- 5 highlight colors — Yellow, blue, green, pink, and purple for a full color-coded annotation system.
- Inline notes — Add text notes attached to specific highlights.
- Smart tagging — Organize articles with custom tags for easy retrieval.
- Multi-format export — Export your reading library to JSON, Markdown, HTML, or CSV.
- Full-text search — Search across article content, highlights, and notes — not just titles.
Chrome Sync Storage Capacity
ReadMonkey Pro stores your saved articles and annotations using Chrome Sync (chrome.storage.sync). This means your data syncs automatically across every Chrome browser where you are signed in — no external servers, no accounts to create, and no data leaving your browser. Chrome Sync provides approximately 100 KB of total storage, which ReadMonkey Pro optimizes by storing article metadata, highlights, and notes rather than full article text. In practice, this supports hundreds of saved articles with annotations before approaching storage limits. If you are a heavy user, ReadMonkey Pro monitors storage usage and alerts you before you hit the limit. See Is ReadMonkey Pro Data Private? for more on the privacy architecture.
Managing Your Library
To keep your library running smoothly and within Chrome Sync limits, consider these practices.
- Archive or export regularly — Export finished research to Markdown or CSV, then remove articles you no longer need from the library.
- Use tags strategically — Tags help you find articles quickly and identify what can be cleaned up.
- Delete old saves — Articles you have read and processed can be removed to free space for new saves.
What Counts as a Save
Every time you click the ReadMonkey Pro save button on an article, it counts as one save toward your monthly limit (free tier only). Highlights and notes added to an already-saved article do not count as additional saves. Deleting an article and re-saving it does count as a new save. Visiting a previously saved article to read it again does not use a save — it is already in your library.
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