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Instapaper

Save anything, read anywhere

4.20(5634 reviews)
Founded: 2008Updated: September 14, 2025
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Instapaper is a classic read-later app that strips articles down to their essential text for a clean, focused reading experience. It's beloved by readers who want a distraction-free way to save and read articles across devices.

Key Features

Clean reading interface
Article highlighting
Cross-platform sync
Speed reading modes
Full-text search
Kindle integration
Dark mode themes
Text-to-speech
Offline reading
Browser extensions
Mobile apps
Archive organization

Pros

  • Excellent reading experience
  • Reliable article parsing
  • Affordable pricing
  • Great highlighting features
  • Strong mobile apps
  • Clean, distraction-free design
  • Good Kindle integration
  • Long-standing reliability

Cons

  • Limited organizational features
  • No collaboration tools
  • Basic tagging system
  • Limited integrations
  • No advanced PKM features
  • Folder system only
  • No annotation sharing

Integrations

Readwise
Kindle
Zapier
IFTTT

Pricing

Free

Free
  • Save unlimited articles
  • Clean reading view
  • Basic highlighting
  • Cross-platform sync
  • Speed reading up to 2x
  • Basic search

Premium

$3/monthly
  • Full-text search
  • Unlimited highlights and notes
  • Speed reading up to 3x
  • Send to Kindle
  • Premium fonts
  • Dark themes
  • Priority support

Quick Info

Platforms
Web
iOS
Android
Kindle
Pricing Model
freemium
Founded
2008