Speaker Windows is your personal, searchable repository for digital illustrations, notes, and highlights. Think of it as a smarter replacement for keeping everything in paper folders, Word documents, or apps like Evernote and OneNote.
You can try Speaker Windows right now - no installation needed:
Public Server: http://sw.wplr.rocks/
The demo gives you a free account to explore the features. Import your highlights from reading apps and see how easy it is to find exactly what you need later.
- Smart Search - Find exactly what you need using keywords, similar meanings, or even fuzzy matches for typos
- Organize Your Way - Group illustrations by tags and authors.
- Import from Your Apps - Bring in highlights from Readwise, KOReader, Google Play Books, and Kindle
- Image Support - Upload and organize images alongside your text notes
- Your Data, Your Control - Host it yourself or use the available public server.
- Hybrid Search - Combines multiple search methods for better results:
- Full-text search on titles and content
- Vector search for semantic similarity
- Fuzzy matching for typo tolerance
- Author Organization - Browse and manage by author
- Image Uploads - Attach images or documents to any illustration
- Import Tools - Bring data from Readwise, KOReader, Google Play Books, and Kindle
Speaker Windows is built with modern, reliable technologies:
Backend:
- AdonisJS v6 (Node.js framework)
- TypeScript
- PostgreSQL with pgvector for vector search
- Redis for caching and sessions
Frontend:
- NextJS 16 with App Router
- React 18
- Redux Toolkit for state management
- Tailwind CSS for styling
┌─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐
│ SpeakerWindows │
├─────────────────────┬───────────────────────────────────────┤
│ Frontend │ API │
│ (NextJS 16) │ (AdonisJS v6) │
│ │ │
│ ┌───────────────┐ │ ┌────────────┐ ┌──────────────┐ │
│ │ Pages │ │ │ Controllers│ │ Validators │ │
│ └───────────────┘ │ └────────────┘ └──────────────┘ │
│ ┌───────────────┐ │ ┌────────────┐ ┌──────────────┐ │
│ │ Components │ │ │ Models │ │ Services │ │
│ └───────────────┘ │ └────────────┘ └──────────────┘ │
│ ┌───────────────┐ │ ┌──────────────────────────────┐ │
│ │ Redux Store │ │ │ Hybrid Search Service │ │
│ └───────────────┘ │ │ (FTS + Vector + Fuzzy Match) │ │
└──────────┬──────────┘ └──────────────┬───────────────┘ │
│ │ │
└──────────────┬───────────────┘ │
│ │
┌───────────▼───────────┐ │
│ PostgreSQL │ │
│ (pgvector, tsvector) │ │
└───────────────────────┘ │
┌───────────────────────┐ │
│ Redis │ │
│ (Sessions, Cache) │ │
└───────────────────────┘ │
│
┌─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐
│ sw-importer (Unified Go Binary) │
│ --importer=readwise | koreader | playbooks | kindle │
└─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘
Need 3 terminals open:
# Terminal 1: Start database and Redis
docker-compose up
# Terminal 2: Start the API
cd api
npm ci
cp .env.test .env
npm run dev
# Terminal 3: Start the frontend
cd frontend
npm ci
npm run devThen open http://localhost:3000 in your browser.
The API needs a .env file. Copy the example:
cp api/.env.test api/.envThe default settings work for local development with Docker Compose.
The API provides RESTful endpoints for managing illustrations, users, tags, and more.
All protected endpoints require a Bearer token. Get your token from the login endpoint.
| Endpoint | Method | Description |
|---|---|---|
/register |
POST | Create a new account |
/login |
POST | Get authentication token |
/illustrations |
GET | List all illustrations |
/illustration |
POST | Create new illustration |
/illustration/:id |
GET | Get illustration details |
/illustration/:id |
PUT | Update illustration |
/illustration/:id |
DELETE | Delete illustration |
/tags |
GET | List all tags |
/author/:name |
GET | Get illustrations by author |
/settings |
GET/PPOST | Manage user settings |
/search |
POST | Hybrid search endpoint |
curl -X POST https://sw-api.wplr.rocks/illustration \
-H "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_TOKEN" \
-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
-d '{
"title": "My Note Title",
"author": "John Author",
"source": "Book Name p. 42",
"content": "The actual note content...",
"tags": ["important", "quotes"]
}'Import highlights from your reading apps using the unified sw-importer binary.
- Log in to Speaker Windows
- Go to Settings
- Look for "API Token"
cd importer
go build -o sw-importer .API_TOKEN=your_token ./sw-importer --importer=<type> [--print] <file>--importer |
Source | File Format | Example |
|---|---|---|---|
readwise |
Readwise | CSV | API_TOKEN=x ./sw-importer --importer=readwise data.csv |
koreader |
KOReader | JSON (one.json or all.json) |
API_TOKEN=x ./sw-importer --importer=koreader file.json |
playbooks |
Google Play Books | HTML or DOCX | API_TOKEN=x ./sw-importer --importer=playbooks export.html |
kindle |
Kindle for Mac/PC | PDF (annotations export) | API_TOKEN=x ./sw-importer --importer=kindle notes.pdf |
- Preview Mode - Add
--printto see what would be imported without posting to the API - Duplicate Handling - Automatically skips duplicates (based on content + source)
cd api
npm run test # Run all tests
npm run test -- tests/functional/user.spec.ts # Single file
npm run test -- --filter="Can create an account" # By test name# Lint
cd api && npm run lint
cd frontend && npm run lint
# Format
cd api && npm run formatThe backend requires 95% test coverage. Check coverage with:
cd api
npm run coverageBoth the API and frontend include Dockerfiles:
# Build and run with Docker Compose
docker-compose up --buildThe project includes GitHub Actions workflows for:
- Running tests on push and pull requests
- Building and deploying to production
If you have an older installation, here's how to migrate:
- Clone this repository
- Place your
Speaker-Illustrations-backup.sqlfile in./tmp/seeds - Start Docker Compose:
docker-compose up - Run migrations:
cd api node ace migration:run
Apache 2.0 - See the LICENSE file for details.
Built by Andrew Wippler. Inspired by the need to notes and highlights for public speaking.