Reading History
Every item you've browsed on BestBlogs, with source, duration, and revisit signals.
What it is
Reading History records every item you've opened on BestBlogs — articles, podcasts, videos, and tweets all included.
What's in one record
| Field | Notes |
|---|---|
| Title + source + type | Same as the reading detail page |
| Opened at | Your most recent visit |
| Reading duration | Cumulative time spent on-page |
| Deep read | Marked Deep Read if duration crosses the threshold or AI Reading Assistant was used |
| Interaction state | Whether it's been bookmarked / highlighted / not-interested |
Retention
| User | Retention |
|---|---|
| Free | Last 30 days |
| Pro | Unlimited |
During beta, Pro history isn't quota-capped — the "unlimited" commitment carries through to launch.
Common patterns
- Find something you've read before: search by title or keyword in history
- Recap your week: switch the top time filter to "Last 7 days"
- Catch the deep reads you forgot to bookmark: filter to "Deep Read" and back-fill bookmarks
Privacy & export
- Reading history is visible only to you — never shown on share pages or friend views.
- Under Settings → Data export you can export the full history as JSON or CSV.
- To skip recording a single visit, use ⋯ → Don't record in history on the reading page.
Disable history entirely
If you'd rather not have any browsing recorded, toggle "Record reading history" off under Settings → Privacy. Existing history won't be deleted automatically, but no new entries are added; you can also use "Clear all history" for a one-shot purge.
Disabling history removes important behavior signals from For You and My Brief, and personalization quality will degrade.