obsidian-apple-books-highlights-plugin
The premium Open Source alternative to Readwise
🎯 Best for:Apple ecosystem users who want to own their reading data without subscriptions.
What is obsidian-apple-books-highlights-plugin?
Replaces Readwise for users specifically needing to bridge Apple Books and Obsidian. Automates the extraction of annotations directly from the local Apple Books SQLite database into markdown files.
Tech Stack
TypeScriptKnowledge Base & Wiki
Why obsidian-apple-books-highlights-plugin?
- • Direct database access
- • Zero subscription fees
- • Seamless Obsidian integration
Limitations
- • Apple Books only
- • Requires macOS for sync
- • Manual trigger required
2/25/2026
Last Update
5
Forks
10
Issues
MIT
License
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Competitor Cost
-$1,440
/ year (est. based on Readwise)
Self-Hosted
$0
/ year
Team Size10 Users
150+
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