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Reminiscence
Self-hosted bookmark manager with archival and annotation capabilities
Archive, organize, and annotate bookmarks with automatic tagging, summarization, PDF generation, and multi-user support. Deploy locally or via Docker for complete control.
Overview
What is Reminiscence?
Reminiscence is a self-hosted bookmark and archive manager designed for individuals and teams who need comprehensive link management with robust archival capabilities. It captures web content in multiple formats—HTML, PDF, and full-page PNG—while automatically tagging and summarizing pages for easier retrieval.
Core Capabilities
The platform supports directory-based organization, multi-user accounts with public and group sharing, and advanced search across URLs, titles, tags, and summaries. A built-in reader mode enhances readability, while annotation tools work seamlessly with HTML, PDF, and EPUB files. Reminiscence remembers your last read position and supports streaming of archived media.
Deployment
Install via Python 3.9+ with dependencies like Redis, PyQt5, and the hlspy headless browser, or use Docker for automated setup with Nginx, Gunicorn, and PostgreSQL. Background tasks leverage Celery for resource-intensive operations like PDF generation. Import existing bookmarks from Netscape HTML format and manage everything through an intuitive web interface and REST API.
Highlights
Multi-format archival: HTML, PDF, PNG, and automatic media downloads
Automatic tagging and AI-powered summarization of web content
Annotation support for HTML, PDF, and EPUB with read position memory
Multi-user accounts with public, private, and group directory sharing
Pros
- Complete self-hosting ensures data privacy and control
- Comprehensive archival preserves content in multiple formats
- Built-in reader mode and annotation tools enhance usability
- Docker deployment simplifies complex infrastructure setup
Considerations
- Requires Python 3.9+ and multiple system dependencies
- Resource-intensive PDF/PNG generation needs Celery configuration
- Manual installation involves multi-step setup process
- Docker configuration may need customization for specific environments
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Fit guide
Great for
- Research teams needing collaborative bookmark collections with archival
- Privacy-conscious users wanting full control over bookmark data
- Content curators requiring automatic tagging and summarization
- Organizations archiving web content for compliance or reference
Not ideal when
- Users seeking zero-configuration cloud-hosted solutions
- Teams without technical resources for server maintenance
- Mobile-first workflows requiring native mobile apps
- Environments unable to run Python or Docker infrastructure
How teams use it
Academic Research Archive
Researchers organize papers and articles with automatic tagging, annotations, and permanent archival copies for citation integrity.
Team Knowledge Base
Development teams share technical resources in group directories with searchable summaries and archived documentation snapshots.
Legal Compliance Documentation
Legal departments preserve web evidence with timestamped PDF archives and annotations for case reference.
Content Curation Workflow
Writers collect sources with reader mode and position memory, building annotated reference libraries for long-form projects.
Tech snapshot
JavaScript51%
Python45%
HTML3%
CSS1%
Dockerfile1%
Frequently asked questions
What formats can Reminiscence archive?
It archives HTML content, generates PDFs and full-page PNGs, and automatically downloads linked media files like PDFs, images, and videos using third-party download managers.
Does it support multiple users?
Yes, Reminiscence supports multiple user accounts with public, private, and group directories. Admins manage users through a dedicated interface.
How does automatic tagging work?
The system analyzes HTML content and applies tags automatically. It also generates summaries of web pages to improve searchability and organization.
What are the system requirements?
Python 3.9+ (3.10+ recommended), Redis, PyQt5, PyQtWebEngine, and hlspy headless browser. Optional Chromium for enhanced PDF generation. Docker simplifies dependency management.
Can I import existing bookmarks?
Yes, Reminiscence supports importing bookmarks from Netscape Bookmark HTML file format, the standard export format used by most browsers.
Project at a glance
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LicenseAGPL-3.0
Repo age7 years old
Last commit2 years ago
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