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Instapaper

A long-running read-later app that saves unlimited articles for free.

Visit Instapaper4.4

  • Rating

    4.4 / 5

  • Pricing

    Freemium

  • Difficulty

    Beginner

  • Works on

    Web, iOS, Android

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What is Instapaper?

Instapaper saves articles, videos and web pages so you can read them later in a clean, distraction-free view. The free plan lets you save unlimited articles, organise them in folders and sync across the web, iOS and Android. Premium adds full-text search, a permanent archive, a PDF reader, unlimited notes, Kindle sending and text-to-speech.

Pros: what Instapaper does well

  • Unlimited saved articles on the free plan
  • Clean reading view on web, iOS and Android
  • Simple folders and browser extensions

Cons: where it falls short

  • Free plan limits notes to 5 a month
  • Full-text search and the permanent archive are Premium

Who Instapaper is for

Readers who want a simple, free place to save articles for later.

Who can skip it

People who need unlimited notes or a full highlight-to-notes workflow.

Compare Instapaper

See how Instapaper stacks up, side by side, plus the lists it made.

Instapaper alternatives

Not sold on Instapaper? These do a similar job, and each card says what it has in common.

All Reading resources

Glasp

Focus: annotations and export. Shares highlights and read later with Instapaper. A browser extension, not a web app. Free (Instapaper: Freemium). Same 4.4 rating.

Browser ExtensionFreeChrome, Safari
4.4Visit

Readwise ReaderEditor's pick, verified

Focus: rss. Shares read later and highlights with Instapaper. Paid but Affordable (Instapaper: Freemium). Rated 4.7 (Instapaper: 4.4).

Web AppPaid but AffordableWeb, iOS
4.7Visit

HowStuffWorks

Focus: explainers, science and technology. Shares articles with Instapaper. A website, not a web app. Free (Instapaper: Freemium). Rated 4.5 (Instapaper: 4.4).

WebsiteFreeWeb
4.5Visit

wallabag

Focus: self-hosted and open source. Shares read later and readwise reader alternative with Instapaper. Free (Instapaper: Freemium). Rated 4.2 (Instapaper: 4.4).

Web AppFreeWeb, iOS
4.2Visit

NotebookLMEditor's pick, verified

Focus: research, citations and summaries. Also in Research and Learning, like Instapaper. Rated 4.6 (Instapaper: 4.4).

Web AppFree planWeb, iOS
4.6Visit

Karakeep

Focus: bookmarks and self-hosted. Shares read later and highlights with Instapaper. Rated 4.5 (Instapaper: 4.4).

Web AppFree planWeb, iOS
4.5Visit

Free alternatives to Instapaper

Want to spend nothing? These free picks cover similar ground.

Paul's Online Notes

Focus: maths, calculus and algebra. Also in Learning and Research, like Instapaper. A course, not a web app. Free (Instapaper: Freemium). Rated 4.8 (Instapaper: 4.4).

CourseFreeWeb
4.8Visit

Wikipedia

Focus: encyclopedia, reference and research. Also in Research and Learning, like Instapaper. A website, not a web app. Free (Instapaper: Freemium). Rated 4.8 (Instapaper: 4.4).

WebsiteFreeWeb, iOS
4.8Visit

BBC Bitesize

Focus: revision, gcse and school. Also in Learning and Research, like Instapaper. A website, not a web app. Free (Instapaper: Freemium). Rated 4.7 (Instapaper: 4.4).

WebsiteFreeWeb
4.7Visit

Google Arts & Culture

Focus: art, museums and culture. Also in Learning and Research, like Instapaper. A website, not a web app. Free (Instapaper: Freemium). Rated 4.7 (Instapaper: 4.4).

WebsiteFreeWeb, iOS
4.7Visit

Internet Archive

Focus: digital library, wayback machine and archives. Also in Research and Learning, like Instapaper. A website, not a web app. Free (Instapaper: Freemium). Rated 4.7 (Instapaper: 4.4).

WebsiteFreeWeb
4.7Visit

MIT Deep Learning Book

Focus: deep learning, book and pdf. Also in Learning and Reading, like Instapaper. A course, not a web app. Free (Instapaper: Freemium). Rated 4.7 (Instapaper: 4.4).

CourseFreeWeb
4.7Visit
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