Read it or hear it
Every summary comes as text and as audio, so you can read on the sofa or listen on a walk. Audio runs about 15 to 20 minutes, and playback speed goes from 0.5x to 2x.
Headway Inc
Headway
Book summaries in 15 minutes
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- Key ideas from bestsellers in 15 minutes
- Free Daily Read, no card needed
- Read or listen, in 7 app languages
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Eleven languages in the app
Summaries come in eleven languages: English, French, German, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese, Polish and Japanese, plus Czech, Romanian and Hungarian. Switch the app language and keep reading the same library.
Books on people and communication
The library leans into people skills, with titles on communication, relationships and working with others. Each one boils a full book down to its main argument in about fifteen minutes.
Goals turned into a path
Pick a goal and Headway lays out a path to it, from vocabulary to public speaking. Content is grouped by goal, with collections such as a 7-day plan called Speak like a CEO.
Takeaways you can use today
Each summary ends in takeaways you can use the same day, such as clearer phrasings for common speaking mistakes. A recap lists the main ideas and actions, and highlights keep the lines you want to revisit.
FAQ
Is Headway free to use?
Yes, in two ways. The Free Daily Read gives you one pre-selected book each day without card details, and the yearly Premium plan starts with a 7-day trial that opens the full library. The trial works once per app store account.
How much does Headway cost?
There is no single fixed price. It changes with the plan length, your region and currency, whether you buy on the website or in a store, and any promotion running. In the app, open a summary and tap View other plans to see what is offered to you.
Which devices can I use?
Headway has apps for iPhone and Android, a web app that opens in any desktop browser, and a Mac app from the App Store that needs macOS 11 or later. Sign in with the same email on each device and your progress, highlights and streaks follow you.
Can I listen without internet?
Yes. Tap the download icon on a summary and it appears in your Library, ready to play offline. Saving a summary for later is not the same as downloading it, so download first if you are heading somewhere with no signal.
How do I cancel the trial or the subscription?
Turn off auto-renewal in your Google Play, App Store or Headway account settings before the period ends. Deleting the app does not cancel anything, and the cancellation has to happen in time, since renewal is charged automatically.
Who writes the summaries?
A team of writers, editors and sound actors prepares them, rather than automated tools. They read the book, pull out the key ideas, check the facts against trusted sources and record the audio.
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