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title: Read Later tools
kind: note
description: Reasoning Social media , "web research" and newsletters distract from planned activities, and information gained during procrastination sessions is not as valuable as mindfully consumed information.…
words: 251
readingMinutes: 1
created: '2024-04-05T22:56:13+02:00'
updated: '2024-09-23T18:27:11-07:00'
---
## Reasoning
- <span class="dead-link">Social media</span>, "web research" and <span class="dead-link">newsletters</span> distract from planned activities, and information gained during procrastination sessions is not as valuable as mindfully consumed information.
- Read Later tools store interesting <span class="dead-link">articles</span>, threads and newsletters for later consumption, e.g. during a commute or when traveling.
## Tools
### [Pocket](https://getpocket.com/)
- Started out in 2007 as a <span class="dead-link">Firefox</span> extension called "Read It Later", since 2017 owned by Mozilla
- Free and premium plan
- Web, <span class="dead-link">iOS</span> and [Android](/notes/android)  apps; browser extensions for <span class="dead-link">Chrome</span>, <span class="dead-link">Safari</span>, Brave, Opera, Vivaldi and <span class="dead-link">Edge</span>
- Cannot store newsletters without third-party tools
- Free text-to-speech
#### Resources
- [Export instructions](https://getpocket.com/export)
- [Import instructions](https://help.getpocket.com/article/1133-importing-into-pocket)
- [Read Email Later](https://www.reademaillater.com/) is a third-party service that lets you read your e-mail newsletters on Pocket and your Kobo e-reader.
	- EUR 2/month or EUR 10/year, excl. VAT
### [Instapaper](https://www.instapaper.com/)
- [App](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.instapaper.android) for [Android](/notes/android), <span class="dead-link">iOS</span>, [web](/notes/web-development) and Kindle; [browser extension](https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/instapaper/ldjkgaaoikpmhmkelcgkgacicjfbofhh?hl=en-GB) for <span class="dead-link">Chrome</span> (and compatible)
- > Email articles, links, newsletters directly to your Instapaper account by forwarding to your personal Instapaper email address.
- Free text-to-speech
#### Resources
- [Export and Import instructions](https://www.instapaper.com/user#pocket-import) (accessible by logged-in users only)
- [How to export your saved articles](https://instapaper.zendesk.com/hc/en-us/articles/227342807-How-to-export-your-saved-articles)
- [Using Instapaper on Kobo Readers](https://johnholdun.com/articles/instapaper-on-kobo/)
### <span class="dead-link">Omnivore</span>
- Open-source (?)
- Free plan with donation options
- [Web](/notes/web-development) (PWA), <span class="dead-link">iOS</span> and [Android](/notes/android) apps; browser extensions for <span class="dead-link">Chrome</span>, <span class="dead-link">Edge</span>, <span class="dead-link">Firefox</span> and <span class="dead-link">Safari</span>; [Obsidian](/notes/obsidian) and [Logseq](/notes/logseq) plugins
### [Readwise Reader](https://readwise.io/read)
- $9.99/month with yearly subscription
- Supports RSS, <span class="dead-link">EPUB</span>, [PDF](/notes/pdf), web articles, newsletters
- [Web](/notes/web-development), <span class="dead-link">iOS</span>, and [Android](/notes/android)
- Integrated with [Readwise](https://readwise.io/), which exports to [Obsidian](/notes/obsidian), Notion, <span class="dead-link">Roam Research</span>, [Evernote](/notes/evernote), [Logseq](/notes/logseq), and more
- Public API
### [Raindrop.io](https://raindrop.io/)
### [PaperSpan](https://www.paperspan.com/)
### [Matter](https://hq.getmatter.com/)
- <span class="dead-link">iOS</span> only