Pocket shuts down — here are the top alternatives for saving articles
Following Mozilla's decision to shut down Pocket, users are turning to a growing list of alternative apps for saving articles to read later. Several existing and new services are seeing increased adoption.
Mozilla announced back in May 2025 that it would shut down Pocket, the read-it-later app it had acquired in 2017. The company said the shutdown reflected changing browsing habits online. Pocket users had until October 8, 2025, to export their saved articles, lists, archives, favorites, notes, and highlights before the service closed.
The closure has driven increased demand for other tools that let people save online content, particularly longer articles, for later reading. Apps such as Matter, Instapaper, and Raindrop.io have seen a boost in adoption, alongside a wave of newer, independent alternatives entering the space.
Different features and pricing models
Many of these apps support importing data directly from Pocket. Instapaper and Readwise Reader, for example, allow users to bring over their entire Pocket archive, while the open-source app Wallabag supports imports from several services, including Pocket and Instapaper.
Some apps lean on artificial intelligence for added functionality. Recall automatically summarizes and categorizes saved content, while Omphalis creates summaries and key points for articles, documents, and videos. Others take a more unusual approach — Burn 451 automatically deletes a saved article if it isn't read or tagged within 24 hours.
Most alternatives offer a free tier with limited features alongside paid subscriptions, typically ranging from around $3 to $10 per month. Other options in the space include Plinky, Paperspan, DoubleMemory, Readeck, Obsidian Web Clipper, Karakeep, Dewey, and Folio, each offering its own mix of features, from note-taking to text-to-speech playback.
