Apps & Web
Source: TechCrunch • August 15, 2026
Mozilla Officially Shuts Down Pocket Read-It-Later App: The Best 2026 Alternatives
Executive Key Takeaway
Mozilla has officially retired Pocket, prompting millions of digital archiving power users to export their bookmark archives to modern alternatives.
After almost 18 years of bookmarking articles for digital readers, Mozilla has officially turned off the servers for Pocket (formerly Read It Later).
Users have been granted a 90-day grace window to export their saved links, highlights, and tags via JSON format before all stored user data is permanently deleted.
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