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After 17 years of saving your favorite articles, Pocket is shutting down.
The popular read-it-later app is set to shutter on July 8, 2025. "The way people use the web has evolved, so we’re channeling our resources into projects that better match their browsing habits and online needs," says Mozilla, which owns the Pocket app.
Pocket is no longer available on app stores, but you can re-download it if you already had it.
Also on the chopping block is Fakespot, which rates the reliability of reviews on e-commerce sites like Amazon and Best Buy. Mozilla acquired it in 2023 and later incorporated it into Firefox. As of July 1, however, the Fakespot extensions, mobile apps, and website will no longer be available. The Review Checker within Firefox will shut down on June 10.
How to Export Your Saved Articles on Pocket
You can export your articles from now through Oct. 8, 2025. After that, your data will be deleted, so if you have a long list of outstanding articles, it's time to start reading or exporting.
To export your article list, head to this link, check that your email is correct, and then click Export CSV File. You'll receive your file through email, which Mozilla says can take up to 24 hours. We tested the service, and it worked within a couple of minutes.
Those with Premium subscriptions will get a prorated refund depending on how long they have left after the shutdown date of July 8. Pocket has already arranged refunds to your original payment method, and it says no action is needed to receive the money.
Mozilla, the software company behind Firefox, acquired Pocket in 2017, a move that was all about increasing its presence on mobile devices. However, in recent years, it's struggled to compete against browser behemoths like Google's Chrome. As of April 2025, it had just 2.55% of global browser share compared with 66.19% for Chrome and 17.25% for Safari, and 5.2% for Edge. During the pandemic, it laid off 25% of its staff, followed by another 30% cut last fall.
The Best Pocket Alternatives
If you're looking for a Pocket alternative, options include Raindrop.io and Instapaper. Raindrop.io is a bookmark manager designed to work for more than just articles, while Instapaper is more of a Pocket-like experience, giving you an easy-to-read format of everything you save, no matter what device you're using. You can import your Pocket saves into both services.
Raindrop.io has seen a three to four times increase in both registrations and subscriptions to its service since Pocket's announcement. "While it’s always sad to see a pioneering product shut down, we believe this moment will help many users discover alternatives that are actively evolving and more in tune with today’s needs. For Raindrop.io, this is both a challenge and an opportunity — and we’re excited to welcome new users and show them what we’ve been building," Raindrop.io Founder Rustem Mussabekov tells PCMag.