
The app works well as a replacement for using browser bookmarks to save things to read or - as is common these days - texting articles to yourself for later reading. Typically, people use Pocket to save articles they want to read later, often by way of a web browser extension that syncs your saved items to Pocket’s web and mobile app, where you can either read or playback the article as audio. The changes are aimed at making Pocket not only a better tool to catch up with your reading, but also a place where you can discover more to read through “high-quality recommendations,” Mozilla says. The company today is revamping key features, including its Home tab and its “My List” tab, which is now being rebranded as “Saves.”

The developer of Read It Later warns users that as it is still in beta, it could be a little buggy, but even so, it still looks like the perfect add-on.Pocket, a popular read-it-later app acquired by Mozilla in 2017, is rolling out two major changes to its mobile reading experience, as it faces new competition from startups like Matter and open source alternatives like Omnivore. The add-on's configuration options are varied, with the ability to view your lists of read and unread options as an RSS feed, read your pages offline, download them, have the Read It Later button appear in Google Reader and, of course, customize the layout and behavior of your lists.

For even more control, you can chose to view links you are Currently Reading, Recently Read or browse your Tags.įrankly, I'd be impressed by Pocket if that was the end of its talents, but it just gets better. Clicking a link will open it up in a new tab, but you can also chose to open a text version or delete. Each individual Pocket link can be renamed, or you can add tags for easy searching. They can be sorted by newest, oldest, title and site, and there is also a search box.

When you click this icon, you'll see a drop-down list containing your links.
