# Inkive: Book Highlight Scanner — No Manual Selection Needed

> AI-powered scanner for physical book highlights and notes. (iPhone/iPad app by Xuanwei Sheng.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/inkive-book-highlight-scanner/id6785411769 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Xuanwei Sheng](https://appshunter.io/developer/1137234736)
- Category: Books, Utilities
- Price: Free with in-app purchases
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 17.0 · 214 MB
- Languages: Chinese (Simplified, China), Chinese (Traditional, Taiwan), American English
- Released: 2026-07-09
- Data updated: 2026-09-05
- Monetization: free with in-app purchases
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/inkive-book-highlight-scanner/id6785411769/reviews.md

## What is Inkive?

Capture the words you marked in a physical book—without manually selecting them.

Inkive uses an on-device AI model to recognize the text corresponding to your underlines, highlighter marks, and circled passages. Take a photo of the page,
and Inkive automatically turns your natural reading marks into searchable notes.

No manual text selection. No manual cropping. No cloud upload.

KEEP READING THE WAY YOU DO

When you mark a sentence in a book, you should not have to recreate that action on your phone. Inkive preserves your natural reading flow and removes the
extra step of drawing a selection box around the text.

CAPTURE WITHOUT SLOWING DOWN

• Automatically detects underlines, highlighter marks, and circles
• Extracts complete passages instead of isolated lines
• Works with common physical-book layouts
• Supports continuous batch capture across multiple pages
• Imports existing photos from your camera roll
• Requires no manual text-area selection
• Supports English, Simplified Chinese, and Traditional Chinese, including vertical layouts

PRIVATE BY DESIGN

• Your photos are never uploaded to the cloud
• Recognition runs locally on your device
• Your extracted text stays on your device
• No account or registration required
• No internet connection needed for text recognition

ORGANIZE WHAT YOU WANT TO REMEMBER

• Organize highlights and quotes by book
• Add books manually or scan an ISBN barcode
• Edit and proofread extracted passages
• Keep the original image snippet with each passage
• Add your own notes and insights
• Search your library by book or text

EXPORT AND SHARE

• Export to Markdown, PDF, or HTML
• Copy passages to your favorite note-taking apps
• Create custom Highlight Cards
• Share the ideas that stayed with you

For everyone who still loves reading with a book in hand.

Mark the page. Capture what matters. Keep the ideas worth returning to.

Privacy Policy: https://stilive.app/inkive/privacy
Terms of Use: https://stilive.app/inkive/terms

## Key features

- Automatic highlight and underline detection
- Extracts full passages
- Batch capture for multiple pages
- Organizes notes by book
- Searchable library
- Export to Markdown, PDF, HTML
- Offline text recognition

## Pricing and in-app purchases

Base price: Free.

**Subscriptions**

| Subscription | Price | Period |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Inkive Pro - 年度会员 | $4.99 | per year |

**One-time purchases**

| Purchase | Price | Type |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Inkive Pro - 终身会员 | $9.99 | one-time |


## Recent user reviews (3 of 3)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/inkive-book-highlight-scanner/id6785411769/reviews.md

### 5/5 — 市面上唯一科研人员能够记页码的划线 app

*2026-08-30*

很多纸质读书笔记，划线都是大同小异，但似乎从来没有页码，这个 app 把页码等引用出处，全部写上了。这是其独特的亮点。

### 3/5 — 很基础的一个问题

*2026-08-22*

不知道是我没发现还是怎么——要怎么保存识别出来的书摘文字……？

**Developer response:** 您好，非常感谢您使用 Inkive！

在 Inkive 中，识别并校对好的书摘是自动、实时保存的。 
 
当您在“识别校对”页面修改完书摘、或在下方写好笔记后，只需点击右上角的 “✓”（确认），当前页面的所有内容就会自动保存至您的本机的“我的书库”中。
 
之后，您可以在书摘页里随时查看、检索这些书摘，或通过右上角的“导出”或“复制”功能将它们输出为 Markdown、PDF 等格式。
 
如果您在操作中遇到任何未自动保存的异常，欢迎随时通过邮件（jiyee.sheng@gmail.com）联系我们，我们会第一时间为您排查。

祝您阅读愉快！

### 5/5 — 非常棒的功能！

*2026-08-12*

可以边看纸质书，边收集标注，纸质书读者的福音！

## Frequently asked questions about Inkive

### What is Inkive?

Inkive is a mobile application designed to automatically capture highlights and important passages from physical books using AI. It organizes these notes into a searchable digital library for easy review and export.

### Does Inkive work with physical books?

Yes, Inkive is specifically optimized for physical book pages, recognizing common layouts and reader markings like underlines and highlights without manual selection.

### Is my data private with Inkive?

Inkive is designed with privacy in mind. Your photos are never uploaded to the cloud, and all extracted text stays on your device, requiring no internet connection for text recognition.

### Can I export my notes from Inkive?

Yes, you can seamlessly export your organized highlights and quotes from Inkive to Markdown, PDF, or HTML formats. You can also copy passages directly into other note-taking applications.

### Does Inkive have ads?

No, Inkive does not contain advertisements. The application is free to use with optional in-app purchases for enhanced features.

### What languages does Inkive support?

Inkive supports English, Simplified Chinese, and Traditional Chinese, including vertical layouts commonly found in some Asian texts.

### How often is Inkive updated?

The latest version of Inkive is 26.8.4, and it was last updated on August 14, 2026. Updates typically occur to improve features and performance.

### What are the subscription options for Inkive?

Inkive offers an 'Inkive Pro - 年度会员' subscription at $4.99 per year, providing access to premium features and an enhanced experience.

## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 26.9.1 — 2026-08-30

What's New:
- Hey, what are you reading this September?

### 26.8.4 — 2026-08-14

What's New:
- Hey, what are you reading this August?

### 26.8.3 — 2026-08-12

What's New:
- Hey, what are you reading this August?

### 26.8.2 — 2026-08-07

What's New:
- Hey, what are you reading this August?

### 26.8.1 — 2026-07-31

What's New:
- Hey, what are you reading this August?

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