You save articles to read later.
Then you never find them again.

Sound familiar? You saved articles with good intentions. A week later, you can't remember where you saved it or why it mattered.

Ready to try it?

Memory Layer is free during early access.
No credit card. Just download and start saving.

Download Memory Layer
Install Chrome Extension
Requirements: Windows 10/11 • Chrome browser (for extension)

The problem nobody talks about

📚 You save with good intentions

"I'll read this later" → Saved somewhere → Never seen again

🔍 Search doesn't work

You remember the topic, not the exact title. Browser search fails you.

📂 Folders don't scale

Is it in "Productivity"? "Design"? "To Read"? Who knows anymore.

🧠 You forget why you saved things

"Why did I save this? What was I thinking?"

The tools you tried didn't help

Browser Bookmarks

  • Great for saving links quickly.
  • Search only works if you remember exact words from the title
  • Folders become a graveyard ("To Read" with 500+ links)
  • No context - you forget why you saved things

Pocket / Instapaper / Raindrop

  • Great for reading later.
  • Becomes another inbox to manage
  • Still relies mostly on keyword search
  • Helps you read — not recall knowledge later

Notion / Obsidian

  • Powerful knowledge systems.
  • Requires building your system first
  • Manual tagging and organization adds friction
  • Too much friction for quick saves

Read-it-later apps

  • Focus on reading, not recalling
  • Articles pile up, guilt sets in
  • Still can't find that one thing you need right now

What if your computer actually remembered the things you saved?

That's what Memory Layer does.

💾 Save anything with one click

Browser extension → Click → Saved. No folders. No tags. No friction.

🤖 AI understands what you save

Every article is automatically:

  • Summarized (key points extracted)
  • Analyzed
  • Embedded (meaning captured, not just keywords)

🔒 Your data stays yours

No cloud. Everything runs locally on your computer.
No subscription. You own your data completely.

How it works

Install Memory Layer

Desktop app runs quietly in your system tray.

Save with one click

Install the browser extension. Click the icon. Done. (Or paste any URL directly into the app)

AI does the work

Articles are automatically summarized, embedded for semantic search, and stored in your local database.

Find it when you need it

Search using natural language. Memory Layer understands meaning, not just keywords.

Actually recall what matters

Get AI-generated answers from your saved articles. No need to re-read the entire article.

You ask:
"what did I read about staying focused?"
Memory Layer answers:
"To improve focus and concentration, you can eliminate distractions, use techniques like the Pomodoro method, and break tasks into smaller parts with SMART goals [1]. It's important to address factors such as hunger, fatigue, and stress, and to organize tasks through prioritized lists while minimizing multitasking..." [1]

Who is this for?

Developers who read tech articles and newsletters
Researchers drowning in online articles
Writers collecting ideas and inspiration
Students saving study materials across dozens of tabs
Anyone with 100+ bookmarks who can't find anything
Not for you if you only save 5-10 sites you visit in a year

Privacy you can trust

Unlike cloud-based tools, Memory Layer never sees your data.

❌ What we DON'T do

  • Store your data on our servers (we don't have servers)
  • Track your browsing history
  • Send your data anywhere

✓ What you DO control

  • All data stored in a local SQLite database on YOUR computer
  • You can delete anytime
  • Uninstall = data completely removed

Why I built this

I had 1,000+ browser bookmarks and couldn't find anything.

I tried Pocket. I tried Notion. I tried organizing with folders and tags. Nothing stuck.

The problem wasn't me being disorganized - it was that no tool understood what I was actually looking for.

So I built Memory Layer: a local-first AI assistant that remembers everything you save and helps you recall it when you need it.

🚀 Early Access

Memory Layer is in early beta. I'm looking for ~10–20 thoughtful users to help test and improve it.

What you get:
  • Free access during beta
  • Direct line to me (the founder)
  • Your feedback shapes what gets built next
  • Lifetime discount when we launch pricing
What I need from you:
  • Use it for 2 weeks
  • Share honest feedback (brutal honesty welcome)
  • One 15-minute call to discuss your experience (optional)
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