BookHalo

A Chrome extension for Kindle reading notes

Make what you read work for you.

From visible Kindle pages to TXT and a reference PDF. Prepare with BookHalo, then explore your reading with NotebookLM, ChatGPT, or Claude.

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Add it to Chrome and test up to 3 pages of a book for free

Kindle + BookHalo
A composition of actual English UI captures
TXTPDF
A composition of actual English UI captures

Prepare for AI reading in 3 steps.

  1. Add to Chrome

    Install from the Chrome Web Store. Create an account to get started.

    View in the Chrome Web Store ↗
    Chrome Web Store
    Actual Chrome Web Store screen with the Add to Chrome button highlighted

  2. Open your book and click Run

    Open a book in Kindle and click Run. Page turns and transcription are automatic.

    Seven interface languages. Vertical Japanese, too.

    Japanese, English, German, Spanish, French, Italian, and Brazilian Portuguese.

    Japanese books can use vertical or horizontal text, ruby pronunciation guides, and traditional character forms.

    BookHalo
    Actual Kindle and BookHalo screen with the Run button highlighted

  3. Save TXT and PDF

    Open the downloaded ZIP to find your TXT and reference PDF.

    Use your saved TXT in NotebookLM, ChatGPT, or Claude to explore your reading with AI.

    See the guide with images and videos ↗
    BookHalo
    Actual completed BookHalo task with the Download button highlighted

BookHalo × AI

What AI reading with BookHalo looks like

See what NotebookLM creates from A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens. Explore the book through English video, audio, and answers.

01 / Video overview

Revisit the book’s big picture in a video.

Review the story and key scenes after reading. Play NotebookLM’s English video overview of A Christmas Carol right here.

An English video overview of A Christmas Carol, generated with NotebookLM.

An English audio overview generated with NotebookLM. Play the full episode here.

The video, audio, and actual NotebookLM screens are in English.

02 / Audio overview

Revisit your reading on the go with audio.

Revisit Scrooge’s story through a conversational audio overview. Listen here to the complete English episode created with NotebookLM from A Christmas Carol.

03 / NotebookLM · ChatGPT

Ask AI about the parts you don’t understand.

Ask about a difficult passage as you read. “What does this mean?” “Explain it with another example.” Compare the AI’s answer with the text and build your understanding, one question at a time.

Ask about difficult passagesSee the big pictureRevisit and review
NotebookLM’s English answer about A Christmas Carol

An English answer generated by NotebookLM about A Christmas Carol.

While BookHalo is working

  • Keep the Kindle tab selected in its window. Leave the pages and display settings alone. Once capture is complete, you can work elsewhere. Keep the Kindle tab and Chrome open.
  • Kindle sample and preview books are not supported.
  • Desktop Google Chrome or a Chromium-based browser is required.

For personal reading notes

  • Commercial use, redistribution, resale, or public sharing of outputs is prohibited.
  • Use BookHalo only with books you can lawfully access, for personal reading notes and study support.
  • Output files include a traceable Export ID to discourage unauthorized sharing.
  • BookHalo is not affiliated with or endorsed by Amazon or Kindle and is not designed to remove DRM or bypass access restrictions.

Pricing

Start with 3 pages to see how BookHalo works with your book and reading workflow.

Free plan

Free

Account registration is required, including for the free plan

The free plan includes 20 books per month with 3 pages each.

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NotebookLM / ChatGPT

Choose what you want to do next.

From the first capture to reviewing a book with AI, find the guide for your reading task.

Guides

Use Kindle books in NotebookLM

Create a personal reading source, check the text, and ask questions tied to the book.

Transcribing Kindle Cloud Reader pages

See how BookHalo handles visible pages and produces text plus a reference PDF.

Save Kindle pages as plain text

Use full_text.txt for search, notes, and personal study workflows.

Use Kindle books with ChatGPT

Turn pages into text, then summarize, outline, and ask ChatGPT about what you read.

Use Kindle books with Claude

Bring your reading notes into Claude for summaries, outlines, and follow-up questions.

Read Japanese Kindle books with AI

Build vocabulary lists and study notes from Japanese pages you can already open.

FAQ

Frequently asked questions

Which Kindle books can I use?

BookHalo supports 20 Kindle for Web domains across Japan, North America, Europe, Brazil, Mexico, India, and Australia. You can use books that open in a browser on one of those domains. Kindle app-only titles and sample books are not supported.

What files does BookHalo create?

BookHalo bundles the transcribed full_text.txt and a reference PDF of the processed pages into one ZIP file.

Which languages are supported?

Japanese, English, Portuguese, Spanish, French, German, and Italian are supported. Japanese works in both vertical and horizontal typesetting.

Can I use the files with NotebookLM or ChatGPT?

Yes, for personal reading notes and study support. You should also follow the terms of the AI service you use.

Can I try BookHalo for free?

Yes. The free plan includes 20 books per month with 3 pages each. The full plan uses regional monthly pricing for 10 books with up to 1,000 pages each.

Can I use BookHalo on a phone or in the Kindle app?

No. BookHalo is a desktop Chrome extension and does not run in mobile browsers, on tablets, or inside the Kindle app.

What copyright and terms restrictions apply?

BookHalo is intended for personal reading notes and study with books you can lawfully access. Publishing, distributing, or selling the output is prohibited. Follow Amazon's terms, the AI service's terms, and applicable law.

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