Everything you need to get reading

Getting started

WinNewsWire is organized into three panes, just like its Mac inspiration:

• 1Sidebar — your smart feeds (Today, Starred, All Unread), folders, and individual subscriptions.
• 2Timeline — the list of articles for whatever you selected in the sidebar.
• 3Reader — the full article, rendered cleanly without ads or clutter.

Adding feeds

There are two easy ways to subscribe to a site:

• Press Ctrl + N, then paste the address of any blog or news site. WinNewsWire automatically discovers the feed — you don't need the exact RSS URL.
• Choose File → New Feed from the menu and pick a folder to add it to.

Supported formats include RSS 2.0, RDF/RSS 1.0, Atom 1.0, and JSON Feed. WinNewsWire refreshes your feeds automatically in the background, and you can force a refresh any time with Ctrl + R.

Organizing your feeds

Keep things tidy as your subscription list grows:

• Folders — group related feeds (e.g. “Tech”, “Design”). The folder shows a combined unread count.
• Smart feeds — Today, All Unread, and Starred are always available at the top of the sidebar and update automatically.
• Rename or delete — right-click any feed or folder for quick actions.

Reading articles

The fastest way to read is with the keyboard. Press Space to scroll the current article — when you reach the bottom, it jumps to the next unread item automatically. Use J and K (or the arrow keys) to move between articles.

• Star an article with L to save it for later in your Starred smart feed.
• Open in browser with Enter when you want the full site.
• Search everything instantly with the search box — it covers titles and full article text.

Importing & exporting (OPML)

Moving from another reader? Your subscriptions travel with you using OPML, the standard format every RSS reader understands.

• Import — choose File → Import Subscriptions and select the .opml file you exported from your old reader.
• Export — choose File → Export Subscriptions to back up your feeds at any time. Your data is never locked in.

Syncing across devices

By default WinNewsWire keeps everything local — your feeds and read state live on your PC and nowhere else. If you'd like to keep read and starred state in sync across multiple devices, connect a Feedbin account under Settings → Accounts.

Keyboard shortcuts

WinNewsWire mirrors NetNewsWire's keyboard model so you can fly through your reading.

Navigation

Article actions

App & feeds

Tip: the full, up-to-date list is always available inside the app under Help → Keyboard Shortcuts.

Frequently asked questions