Big news for fans of saving web content for later: Mozilla is shutting down Pocket, the popular read-it-later app it acquired in 2017. Users have until October 8, 2025, to export their saved articles, lists, and highlights before the service goes offline. This means it’s time to find a new favorite app to build your personal reading list.
Contents
The move reflects changing ways people interact with online content, and Mozilla is shifting its focus to other projects. If you relied on Pocket to declutter your browser tabs and catch up on reading offline, don’t worry – there are plenty of excellent alternatives ready to take its place. We’ve rounded up some top contenders to help you make the switch smoothly.
Why Pocket is Closing and What It Means For You
Mozilla announced in May 2025 that it would be retiring the Pocket service. While Pocket was a go-to tool for saving and discovering millions of articles over the years, Mozilla stated that evolving web browsing habits led to the decision to allocate resources elsewhere.
For you, this means gathering your saved content from Pocket and choosing a new application before the October 8, 2025, deadline. You’ll need an app that can import your existing Pocket library and offer the features you need, whether that’s offline reading, text-to-speech, highlighting, or robust organization.
Here are some leading options to consider for your next read-it-later app.
Top Read-It-Later App Alternatives
Finding the right app depends on your needs – maybe you want advanced features, a specific platform, or an open-source option. This list covers a range of choices.
Matter
Backed by Google Ventures, Matter offers a slick experience primarily on iOS with browser extensions for Chrome, Safari, and Firefox. It’s great for reading articles and even transcribing podcasts so you can “read” what was said.
The core app is free, but a $79.99/year premium plan unlocks features like better podcast/YouTube transcriptions, reading speed adjustments, and integrations with notes apps and Kindle. Matter also recently added an AI-powered “co-reader” that can answer questions about the articles you’re reading. Matter is actively helping Pocket users migrate their content.
Screenshot of the Matter app interface displaying saved articles
Matter’s co-founder has mentioned offering discounts and a dedicated migration tool for Pocket users making the transition. You can often find specific import instructions or offers directly from the app developers.
Instapaper
One of the oldest players in the game, Instapaper launched back in 2008 and was acquired by Pinterest in 2016 (though it continues to operate separately). It’s available on both iOS and Android and allows unlimited saving of articles and videos for free.
For $59.99/year, Instapaper Premium adds valuable features like adding notes to saved items, a permanent archive, text-to-speech playlists, full-text search, and sending articles to Kindle.
Screenshot of the Instapaper app interface with a list of saved articles
Instapaper has confirmed support for importing your Pocket account data, even offering a three-month free trial of Instapaper Premium to users who migrate.
Raindrop.io
While it shines as an alternative bookmark manager for your web browser, Raindrop.io also offers mobile apps for iOS and Android that let you read saved articles or PDFs offline. The free version provides unlimited bookmark storage and integrations with services like Zapier and IFTTT.
The $33/year premium plan beefs up its capabilities with AI suggestions for organization, full-text search, bookmark reminders, tools to find duplicate or broken links, and a generous 10GB monthly file upload limit.
Raindrop focuses heavily on organizing all types of links, making it a powerful option if you save more than just articles.
Plinky
Created by former Twitter engineer Joe Fabisevich, Plinky is designed to save and categorize any type of link – articles, videos, recipes, memes, you name it. It’s currently focused on Apple platforms (iOS, macOS, etc.) and offers browser extensions for saving.
Plinky uses folders and tags for organization and even lets you set reminders to revisit saved links at a specific time. The free tier lets you save up to 50 links with limited folders and tags. A Pro subscription removes these limits, costing $3.99/month, $39.99/year, or a one-time $159.99 fee.
Screenshot of the Plinky app showing tags and saved bookmarks
With Pocket’s end date approaching, Plinky plans to add a dedicated Reader Mode soon. They’ve also offered a 50% discount on their Pro tier for a limited time in May 2025 to attract new users during this transition.
Paperspan
Paperspan offers a straightforward app for creating a reading list that syncs across devices. It includes basic features like adding notes and text-to-speech.
It’s free to use, but an $8.99/month subscription unlocks features like advanced search, playlists, reading stats, and sending articles to Kindle. Paperspan is available on both iOS and Android, but note that it hasn’t been updated recently, which might raise questions about its long-term support.
Readwise Reader
From the creators of the Readwise highlighting tool, Readwise Reader launched in 2021. It’s more than just a read-it-later app; it’s designed as a tool for serious readers and researchers. You can import articles, RSS feeds, YouTube videos, Twitter threads, and more.
Reader’s integration with Readwise makes its annotation features stand out. It also boasts offline full-text search and an AI assistant to help you process information. A big draw is its ability to integrate with popular knowledge management apps like Obsidian, Notion, and Evernote.
Screenshot of the Readwise Reader interface, showing a clean reading view
Readwise is actively supporting Pocket users, allowing them to import their entire archive into Reader. The app offers a 30-day free trial, after which you need a $9.99/month Readwise subscription to access it. They highlight that Reader offers features Pocket never did, such as PDF/ePub support, integrated AI, and powerful filtering.
DoubleMemory
An indie app focused on the Apple ecosystem (Mac and iOS), DoubleMemory offers a unique way to save links and content. On Mac, you can simply press Cmd + C twice to save something. Content appears in a visually appealing, Pinterest-style tile format.
The app supports offline reading, searching notes and tags, and syncing across your Apple devices using iCloud. You don’t even need an account to start.
Screenshot of the DoubleMemory app interface displaying saved content as tiles
DoubleMemory is free with in-app purchases, offering subscriptions at $3.99/month or $17.99/year for full access.
Recall
Recall is a browser extension and mobile app that uses AI to change how you interact with saved web content. It saves articles, videos, PDFs, and more, but its core function is using AI to summarize and categorize the content automatically.
Built to enhance memory and learning, Recall can resurface relevant summaries from your saved content based on what you’re currently researching or reading. It even incorporates spaced repetition techniques to help you retain information.
Screenshot of the Recall app interface showing cross-platform access
The free version gives you up to 10 AI-generated summaries. After that, you can still use it as a basic read-it-later tool, or upgrade to a $7/month plan for unlimited AI summaries and other features. It’s a different approach, focusing on learning and knowledge retention rather than just saving.
Wallabag
If you value control and open source software, Wallabag is a strong contender. It’s an open-source read-it-later app available across browsers and mobile devices.
Wallabag offers a comfortable reader mode and, importantly for Pocket users, supports importing data from other services, including Pocket and Instapaper. You can either host the app yourself (if you’re tech-savvy) or opt for a hosted subscription for €11 per year.
Screenshot of the Wallabag app interface showing a clean reading view
This is a great choice if you prefer supporting open source projects and having flexibility in how you manage your data.
Readeck
Another open-source web app, Readeck helps you organize various types of web content – articles, videos, photos, etc. It offers features like highlighting text, exporting articles to e-book formats, and saving video transcripts.
Readeck works via a browser extension to save links as you browse. While currently self-hosted, the company plans to offer a hosted version and is developing a mobile app in 2025.
Screenshot of the Readeck app interface with saved content displayed
Like Wallabag, Readeck appeals to users interested in open source solutions and having detailed control over their saved web archives.
Obsidian Web Clipper
For users of the popular note-taking app Obsidian, the Obsidian Web Clipper is a seamless way to save content. This browser extension lets you highlight and capture web pages with a single click, saving them directly into your Obsidian vault.
A unique feature is the use of templates, allowing you to customize how different types of pages are saved. For example, articles can automatically include citations, while recipes capture ingredients and steps. You can even create custom templates for your favorite sites.
Screenshot showing the Obsidian Web Clipper browser extension interface
The Web Clipper itself is free as part of the open-source Obsidian ecosystem, allowing you to save text, images, and content blocks directly into your notes.
Karakeep
Karakeep is a bookmarking app for saving links, notes, and images. It leverages AI to automatically tag items, making it quicker to find things later.
It includes features like lists, bulk actions, dark mode, and full-text search. Karakeep is an open-source app available on iOS, Android, and as a browser extension for Chrome and Firefox.
Screenshot of the Karakeep app interface displaying saved items with tags
As an open-source project, Karakeep offers a free and transparent option for managing your saved content across devices.
Dewey
Dewey is another “save everything” type of app, designed to organize not just articles but videos and images, including posts from various social media platforms like X, TikTok, Reddit, Instagram, and LinkedIn.
It provides built-in organization tools like folders and tags, AI bulk tagging, keyboard shortcuts, and automatic syncing options (like to Notion). It also offers export features and a personalized RSS feed. Dewey offers multiple pricing plans starting at $7.50 per month, with discounts available for annual billing.
Screenshot of the Dewey app interface showing different types of saved content
Dewey is great if your saving habits go beyond traditional articles and you want one place for all sorts of online content.
What to Do Next
With Pocket shutting down on October 8, 2025, the most important step is to export your data now. Most of these alternative apps offer import tools, so having your Pocket archive ready will make the transition much smoother. Explore a few options from this list, take advantage of free trials or tiers, and find the app that best fits how you like to save and read content.
This isn’t an exhaustive list, and new tools may emerge, but these options provide a strong starting point for finding your new digital reading home.
