Pocket alternatives (2026): read-later that cannot be shut down
What Pocket does well
- Defined read-later for a decade; clean reading experience
- Cross-device sync in its day
Where it falls short
- Discontinued: subscriptions stopped 22.05.2025, service off 08.07.2025
- Export window closed October 2025 — cloud-only saving proved fragile
- Even at its peak: saved articles rarely resurfaced (the classic read-later trap)
Pocket vs Dashboard New Tab
| Dashboard New Tab | ||
|---|---|---|
| Status | Shut down | Active, local-first by design |
| Your archive | Export files (HTML/CSV) | Imports both Pocket formats locally |
| Read-later | Core feature | Queues + snooze + resurfacing |
| Lock-in risk | Proved fatal | Export to JSON/Markdown anytime |
Bottom line
Import your ril_export.html or the shutdown CSV in one click — unread and archive become groups with tags intact. And because everything stays on your device with an export button, no shutdown can strand you twice.
Dashboard New Tab — coming soon to Chrome Web Store
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