Mosila’s pocket is closing, the company said in an announcement earlier this week. Mosila-owned read-latter web bookmarking service will be closed in July, and users will have a few months to export their data before permanent removal. Some parts of the pocket service will be available through Mozilla’s Firefox browser, but the users who trusted the social bookmarking app will have to seek pocket options when the service is closed in the coming weeks.
When will Mosilla turn off the pocket?
A new Mozilla Support Document tells that pocket Will be closed on 8 JulyThis means that users have less than two months to use web bookmarking service. The pocket will be accessible to users up to three months after the date, but it will only allow users to reach the links that have already booked.
Existing pocket users will have to export their bookmark links as a coma sepretted values (CSV) text file before October 8. Mosila says that it will permanently remove all user data after October 8, meaning that users will not be able to export their data after the time limit. Pocket premium subscribers who opted for the annual plan will also get an automatic refunds after 8 July.
Why is the mozila closing pockets?
Mosila says this is Focus on its resources and efforts Improvement in bookmarking experience on firefox, saying that “the way people protect and consume the web have developed”. While the cross-platform bookmarking service is going away, Mosilla says the firefox users will still see pocket-powered curated content recommendations in the firefox, and will help users such as enhanced bookmarks and tab groups to save users in their reading list.
Top pocket options to consider
While you still have a few weeks before the pocket is closed, it is worth exporting your data and migrating to another service. Keep in mind that some of these options are free, while others provide a ‘Freemium’ model, meaning that you have to pay for some features. Here are the best options for pockets that also provide cross-platform experience.
Raindrop.io
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If you are a power user, you will appreciate the level and adaptation of the organization that provides raindrop.io. In addition to the links of articles, you can also save images, documents and other materials on the Internet. It is a fremium service, but with access to more than 2,600 integration, access to unlimited bookmarks, collections, highlights and equipment on free plan.
you can Reach raindrop.io On many platforms including iOS, Macos, Windows, Linux, Android, Safari, Chrome, Firefox and Microsoft Edge. Sub membership of Pro Plan adds support, AI tips, a duplicate and support for broken link finder, and support for uploading 10 GB files in a month (above 100 MB on free plan).
Shrink
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One of the nearest options for pockets Not a big learning state Is instapper. Like pockets, you can save articles, as well as other websites and videos to install. These will be sinking in Android, iOS and web apps. You can share in the app through third party services, and it also allows you to make folders to organize your articles.
Instapper Premium customers will also get support for full text discovery, “permanent collection” of all articles, unlimited highlights and notes, text-to-spit playlists on iOS and Android, and speed reading. Subscribers can also send articles to their kindle through a bookmark or iOS and Android mobile app, and they will not see any advertisements on the Instapaper website.
Walbagh
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Power users who prefer to host their own web bookmarking service (for more control or privacy) can choose the option of Valabagh. it Self-hosted service While offering access to cross-platform syncing, you allow as much bookmarks as you want. Like the pocket and instapaper, it can exclude the content of an article and present it in a simplified view that is easy to the eye.
If you do not know how or do not want) host your own wallbag example, the service also offers payment hosting with support for daily backup. Walbagh is available on several platforms, including Android, iOS, Chrome, Firefox, Opera, Pocketbook, Cobo and Kindle. It also provides support for many feed aggregators such as small RSS, freshers and fierce feeds.
Linkwordan
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it Open Source, Self-Hostable Pocket Optional You save articles, webpages and documents and arrange the link into a collection (or sub-collection), and add tags. It also provides an AI feature that lets you automatically generate tags for the link. Linkwarden lets you capture the webpage as a screenshot, or stores the full page in HTML. This allows you to access them, even if the webpage is taken down or the site is closed.
You can also set a collection for cooperation and share it with other users, while assigning permissions them. Customers get 30,000 links and support for unlimited collections or tags. The platform focuses its focus on privacy, and technically proficient users can observe the codes of service on Github for themselves, unlike other proprietary services in this list.
