Pause any article. Read it when you're ready.
Pocket shut down in 2025. If you still have a Pocket export file (HTML) from before Mozilla closed export, you can import it into PauseRead and keep reading. No file? You can still save new articles in a clean reader — hosted, free to start, export anytime.
Why PauseRead
- Import a saved Pocket export
Have an HTML file from Pocket? Upload it and bring your saved links into PauseRead in minutes.
- Clean reader view
No nav, no ads, no clutter; just the article and your place in it.
- Your data stays yours
Export everything to JSON or Markdown anytime. No lock-in.
How it works
Create your free account
Sign in with a magic link, no password to remember.
Import or save
Upload a Pocket export file if you have one, or paste any article URL to start a new library.
Read when you're ready
Open the clean reader on the web and keep your queue in sync.
Everything you need, nothing you don't
A calm, hosted read-it-later app — built for people who want to save, read, and move on without setting up infrastructure.
- Hosted
- Pocket import
- Clean reader
- Web sync
- Full export
Frequently asked questions
How do I import my Pocket export?
If you downloaded a Pocket HTML export before Mozilla closed export in November 2025, upload that file to PauseRead. We read your saved links from the file and build a clean reader copy for each article. Check your Downloads folder or email — the file may still be there.
I never exported my Pocket library. Can I recover it?
No. Mozilla shut down Pocket and deleted user data after the export window closed in November 2025. PauseRead cannot pull articles from Pocket's servers — nobody can. If you don't have an export file, start fresh by saving new links in PauseRead.
Is PauseRead free?
Yes. The free plan covers 100 saves and 30 days of history with title search — enough to move off Pocket and start reading. Pro (~$4–5/mo) adds unlimited saves, full-text search, and priority import. PauseRead is a genuinely free Pocket alternative to get started with.
Instapaper vs Pocket — what should I use now that Pocket is closing?
Instapaper is another read-later app and a reasonable option. PauseRead is built for people leaving Pocket: import a saved Pocket export file if you have one, a distraction-free reader, and full data export with no lock-in.
Looking for apps similar to Pocket?
PauseRead is a getpocket alternative focused on the essentials: save, read, import, export. If you liked Pocket's reader and save-for-later flow, you'll feel at home — without setting up a server.
Can I export my data later?
Always. Download everything as JSON or Markdown whenever you want. Importing from one tool shouldn't trap you in the next one.
What about articles behind a paywall?
For paywalled pages we save what we can extract plus a link to the original, so you keep a reference even when the full text isn't available.
Have a Pocket export file?
Upload your saved HTML export and keep reading. No file? Sign in and save your next article instead.