diff --git a/src/components/BookmarkItem.tsx b/src/components/BookmarkItem.tsx
index 2d75f737..d1d19de9 100644
--- a/src/components/BookmarkItem.tsx
+++ b/src/components/BookmarkItem.tsx
@@ -19,9 +19,10 @@ interface BookmarkItemProps {
   index: number
   onSelectUrl?: (url: string, bookmark?: { id: string; kind: number; tags: string[][]; pubkey: string }) => void
   viewMode?: ViewMode
+  readingProgress?: number // 0-1 reading progress (optional)
 }
 
-export const BookmarkItem: React.FC<BookmarkItemProps> = ({ bookmark, index, onSelectUrl, viewMode = 'cards' }) => {
+export const BookmarkItem: React.FC<BookmarkItemProps> = ({ bookmark, index, onSelectUrl, viewMode = 'cards', readingProgress }) => {
   const [ogImage, setOgImage] = useState<string | null>(null)
 
   const short = (v: string) => `${v.slice(0, 8)}...${v.slice(-8)}`
@@ -150,7 +151,7 @@ export const BookmarkItem: React.FC<BookmarkItemProps> = ({ bookmark, index, onS
 
   if (viewMode === 'large') {
     const previewImage = articleImage || instantPreview || ogImage
-    return <LargeView {...sharedProps} getIconForUrlType={getIconForUrlType} previewImage={previewImage} />
+    return <LargeView {...sharedProps} getIconForUrlType={getIconForUrlType} previewImage={previewImage} readingProgress={readingProgress} />
   }
 
   return <CardView {...sharedProps} articleImage={articleImage} />
diff --git a/src/components/BookmarkList.tsx b/src/components/BookmarkList.tsx
index 74e6adc5..6d6fb800 100644
--- a/src/components/BookmarkList.tsx
+++ b/src/components/BookmarkList.tsx
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@ interface BookmarkListProps {
   relayPool: RelayPool | null
   isMobile?: boolean
   settings?: UserSettings
+  readingPositions?: Map<string, number>
 }
 
 export const BookmarkList: React.FC<BookmarkListProps> = ({
@@ -57,7 +58,8 @@ export const BookmarkList: React.FC<BookmarkListProps> = ({
   loading = false,
   relayPool,
   isMobile = false,
-  settings
+  settings,
+  readingPositions
 }) => {
   const navigate = useNavigate()
   const bookmarksListRef = useRef<HTMLDivElement>(null)
@@ -204,6 +206,7 @@ export const BookmarkList: React.FC<BookmarkListProps> = ({
                     index={index} 
                     onSelectUrl={onSelectUrl}
                     viewMode={viewMode}
+                    readingProgress={readingPositions?.get(individualBookmark.id)}
                   />
                 ))}
               </div>
diff --git a/src/components/BookmarkViews/LargeView.tsx b/src/components/BookmarkViews/LargeView.tsx
index 6efbc3da..f321045e 100644
--- a/src/components/BookmarkViews/LargeView.tsx
+++ b/src/components/BookmarkViews/LargeView.tsx
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@ interface LargeViewProps {
   handleReadNow: (e: React.MouseEvent<HTMLButtonElement>) => void
   articleSummary?: string
   contentTypeIcon: IconDefinition
+  readingProgress?: number // 0-1 reading progress (optional)
 }
 
 export const LargeView: React.FC<LargeViewProps> = ({
@@ -38,11 +39,19 @@ export const LargeView: React.FC<LargeViewProps> = ({
   getAuthorDisplayName,
   handleReadNow,
   articleSummary,
-  contentTypeIcon
+  contentTypeIcon,
+  readingProgress
 }) => {
   const cachedImage = useImageCache(previewImage || undefined)
   const isArticle = bookmark.kind === 30023
   
+  // Calculate progress display
+  const progressPercent = readingProgress ? Math.round(readingProgress * 100) : 0
+  const progressColor = 
+    progressPercent >= 95 ? '#10b981' :  // green for completed
+    progressPercent > 5 ? '#f97316' :    // orange for in-progress
+    'var(--color-border)'                 // default for not started
+  
   const triggerOpen = () => handleReadNow({ preventDefault: () => {} } as React.MouseEvent<HTMLButtonElement>)
   const handleKeyDown: React.KeyboardEventHandler<HTMLDivElement> = (e) => {
     if (e.key === 'Enter' || e.key === ' ') {
@@ -92,6 +101,28 @@ export const LargeView: React.FC<LargeViewProps> = ({
           </div>
         )}
         
+        {/* Reading progress indicator for articles - shown only if there's progress */}
+        {isArticle && readingProgress !== undefined && readingProgress > 0 && (
+          <div 
+            style={{
+              height: '3px',
+              width: '100%',
+              background: 'var(--color-border)',
+              overflow: 'hidden',
+              marginTop: '0.75rem'
+            }}
+          >
+            <div
+              style={{
+                height: '100%',
+                width: `${progressPercent}%`,
+                background: progressColor,
+                transition: 'width 0.3s ease, background 0.3s ease'
+              }}
+            />
+          </div>
+        )}
+        
         <div className="large-footer">
           <span className="bookmark-type-large">
             <FontAwesomeIcon icon={contentTypeIcon} className="content-type-icon" />
diff --git a/src/components/Bookmarks.tsx b/src/components/Bookmarks.tsx
index 8aceb36c..bbbc025c 100644
--- a/src/components/Bookmarks.tsx
+++ b/src/components/Bookmarks.tsx
@@ -161,7 +161,8 @@ const Bookmarks: React.FC<BookmarksProps> = ({ relayPool, onLogout }) => {
     isRefreshing,
     lastFetchTime,
     handleFetchHighlights,
-    handleRefreshAll
+    handleRefreshAll,
+    readingPositions
   } = useBookmarksData({
     relayPool,
     activeAccount,
@@ -170,7 +171,8 @@ const Bookmarks: React.FC<BookmarksProps> = ({ relayPool, onLogout }) => {
     externalUrl,
     currentArticleCoordinate,
     currentArticleEventId,
-    settings
+    settings,
+    eventStore
   })
 
   const {
@@ -312,6 +314,7 @@ const Bookmarks: React.FC<BookmarksProps> = ({ relayPool, onLogout }) => {
       highlightButtonRef={highlightButtonRef}
       onCreateHighlight={handleCreateHighlight}
       hasActiveAccount={!!(activeAccount && relayPool)}
+      readingPositions={readingPositions}
       explore={showExplore ? (
         relayPool ? <Explore relayPool={relayPool} eventStore={eventStore} settings={settings} activeTab={exploreTab} /> : null
       ) : undefined}
diff --git a/src/components/Explore.tsx b/src/components/Explore.tsx
index fae4c2ad..cc4a1428 100644
--- a/src/components/Explore.tsx
+++ b/src/components/Explore.tsx
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@ import { usePullToRefresh } from 'use-pull-to-refresh'
 import RefreshIndicator from './RefreshIndicator'
 import { classifyHighlights } from '../utils/highlightClassification'
 import { HighlightVisibility } from './HighlightsPanel'
+import { loadReadingPosition, generateArticleIdentifier } from '../services/readingPositionService'
 
 interface ExploreProps {
   relayPool: RelayPool
@@ -41,6 +42,7 @@ const Explore: React.FC<ExploreProps> = ({ relayPool, eventStore, settings, acti
   const [followedPubkeys, setFollowedPubkeys] = useState<Set<string>>(new Set())
   const [loading, setLoading] = useState(true)
   const [refreshTrigger, setRefreshTrigger] = useState(0)
+  const [readingPositions, setReadingPositions] = useState<Map<string, number>>(new Map())
   
   // Visibility filters (defaults from settings, or friends only)
   const [visibility, setVisibility] = useState<HighlightVisibility>({
@@ -213,6 +215,49 @@ const Explore: React.FC<ExploreProps> = ({ relayPool, eventStore, settings, acti
     loadData()
   }, [relayPool, activeAccount, refreshTrigger, eventStore, settings])
 
+  // Load reading positions for blog posts
+  useEffect(() => {
+    const loadPositions = async () => {
+      if (!activeAccount || !eventStore || blogPosts.length === 0 || !settings?.syncReadingPosition) {
+        return
+      }
+
+      const positions = new Map<string, number>()
+
+      await Promise.all(
+        blogPosts.map(async (post) => {
+          try {
+            const dTag = post.event.tags.find(t => t[0] === 'd')?.[1] || ''
+            const naddr = nip19.naddrEncode({
+              kind: 30023,
+              pubkey: post.author,
+              identifier: dTag
+            })
+            const articleUrl = `nostr:${naddr}`
+            const identifier = generateArticleIdentifier(articleUrl)
+
+            const savedPosition = await loadReadingPosition(
+              relayPool,
+              eventStore,
+              activeAccount.pubkey,
+              identifier
+            )
+
+            if (savedPosition && savedPosition.position > 0) {
+              positions.set(post.event.id, savedPosition.position)
+            }
+          } catch (error) {
+            console.warn('⚠️ [Explore] Failed to load reading position for post:', error)
+          }
+        })
+      )
+
+      setReadingPositions(positions)
+    }
+
+    loadPositions()
+  }, [blogPosts, activeAccount, relayPool, eventStore, settings?.syncReadingPosition])
+
   // Pull-to-refresh
   const { isRefreshing, pullPosition } = usePullToRefresh({
     onRefresh: () => {
@@ -302,6 +347,7 @@ const Explore: React.FC<ExploreProps> = ({ relayPool, eventStore, settings, acti
                 post={post}
                 href={getPostUrl(post)}
                 level={post.level}
+                readingProgress={readingPositions.get(post.event.id)}
               />
             ))}
           </div>
diff --git a/src/components/ThreePaneLayout.tsx b/src/components/ThreePaneLayout.tsx
index b3912f90..5c7224ba 100644
--- a/src/components/ThreePaneLayout.tsx
+++ b/src/components/ThreePaneLayout.tsx
@@ -47,6 +47,7 @@ interface ThreePaneLayoutProps {
   onRefresh: () => void
   relayPool: RelayPool | null
   eventStore: IEventStore | null
+  readingPositions?: Map<string, number>
   
   // Content pane
   readerLoading: boolean
@@ -324,6 +325,7 @@ const ThreePaneLayout: React.FC<ThreePaneLayoutProps> = (props) => {
             loading={props.bookmarksLoading}
             relayPool={props.relayPool}
             isMobile={isMobile}
+            readingPositions={props.readingPositions}
             settings={props.settings}
           />
         </div>
diff --git a/src/hooks/useBookmarksData.ts b/src/hooks/useBookmarksData.ts
index e7b5a1c8..53b5773d 100644
--- a/src/hooks/useBookmarksData.ts
+++ b/src/hooks/useBookmarksData.ts
@@ -1,12 +1,15 @@
 import { useState, useEffect, useCallback } from 'react'
 import { RelayPool } from 'applesauce-relay'
 import { IAccount, AccountManager } from 'applesauce-accounts'
+import { IEventStore } from 'applesauce-core'
 import { Bookmark } from '../types/bookmarks'
 import { Highlight } from '../types/highlights'
 import { fetchBookmarks } from '../services/bookmarkService'
 import { fetchHighlights, fetchHighlightsForArticle } from '../services/highlightService'
 import { fetchContacts } from '../services/contactService'
 import { UserSettings } from '../services/settingsService'
+import { loadReadingPosition, generateArticleIdentifier } from '../services/readingPositionService'
+import { nip19 } from 'nostr-tools'
 
 interface UseBookmarksDataParams {
   relayPool: RelayPool | null
@@ -17,6 +20,7 @@ interface UseBookmarksDataParams {
   currentArticleCoordinate?: string
   currentArticleEventId?: string
   settings?: UserSettings
+  eventStore?: IEventStore
 }
 
 export const useBookmarksData = ({
@@ -27,7 +31,8 @@ export const useBookmarksData = ({
   externalUrl,
   currentArticleCoordinate,
   currentArticleEventId,
-  settings
+  settings,
+  eventStore
 }: UseBookmarksDataParams) => {
   const [bookmarks, setBookmarks] = useState<Bookmark[]>([])
   const [bookmarksLoading, setBookmarksLoading] = useState(true)
@@ -36,6 +41,7 @@ export const useBookmarksData = ({
   const [followedPubkeys, setFollowedPubkeys] = useState<Set<string>>(new Set())
   const [isRefreshing, setIsRefreshing] = useState(false)
   const [lastFetchTime, setLastFetchTime] = useState<number | null>(null)
+  const [readingPositions, setReadingPositions] = useState<Map<string, number>>(new Map())
 
   const handleFetchContacts = useCallback(async () => {
     if (!relayPool || !activeAccount) return
@@ -125,6 +131,54 @@ export const useBookmarksData = ({
     handleFetchContacts()
   }, [relayPool, activeAccount, naddr, externalUrl, handleFetchHighlights, handleFetchContacts])
 
+  // Load reading positions for bookmarked articles (kind:30023)
+  useEffect(() => {
+    const loadPositions = async () => {
+      if (!activeAccount || !relayPool || !eventStore || bookmarks.length === 0 || !settings?.syncReadingPosition) {
+        return
+      }
+
+      const positions = new Map<string, number>()
+
+      // Extract all kind:30023 articles from bookmarks
+      const articles = bookmarks.flatMap(bookmark => 
+        (bookmark.individualBookmarks || []).filter(item => item.kind === 30023)
+      )
+
+      await Promise.all(
+        articles.map(async (article) => {
+          try {
+            const dTag = article.tags.find(t => t[0] === 'd')?.[1] || ''
+            const naddr = nip19.naddrEncode({
+              kind: 30023,
+              pubkey: article.pubkey,
+              identifier: dTag
+            })
+            const articleUrl = `nostr:${naddr}`
+            const identifier = generateArticleIdentifier(articleUrl)
+
+            const savedPosition = await loadReadingPosition(
+              relayPool,
+              eventStore,
+              activeAccount.pubkey,
+              identifier
+            )
+
+            if (savedPosition && savedPosition.position > 0) {
+              positions.set(article.id, savedPosition.position)
+            }
+          } catch (error) {
+            console.warn('⚠️ [Bookmarks] Failed to load reading position for article:', error)
+          }
+        })
+      )
+
+      setReadingPositions(positions)
+    }
+
+    loadPositions()
+  }, [bookmarks, activeAccount, relayPool, eventStore, settings?.syncReadingPosition])
+
   return {
     bookmarks,
     bookmarksLoading,
@@ -137,7 +191,8 @@ export const useBookmarksData = ({
     lastFetchTime,
     handleFetchBookmarks,
     handleFetchHighlights,
-    handleRefreshAll
+    handleRefreshAll,
+    readingPositions
   }
 }