Pocket

Previously known as ‘Read It Later’, Pocket is a web service and app designed to help you manage a reading list of articles and media content on the internet. It was originally developed for Windows but is now available for macOS, Android, iOS, web browsers, eReaders, and other platforms.

Pros

• Available across platforms
• Installs as a browser plugin
• Highlighting content
• Archiving and sharing
• Export and Explore features
• Offline access
• Organization with tags
• Clean reading experience with time estimates

Cons

• Not much control on exporting bookmarks
• Can’t share the entire reading list

A small, free, useful application for multiple platforms, Pocket is an article reader utility that allows saving articles for reading later and delivers a distraction-free experience on any device. It was acquired by Mozilla in 2017 and added to its browser, now allowing you to save all the important articles to the list right from your web browser.

Pocket works like a personal library where you can save all your favorite content forever. Moreover, you can sync the articles with the internet and later read them offline. An amazing feature of this tool is that it estimates the time you would need to read an article later. Pocket for Android and iOS lets you highlight important text within an article and even share your highlights with other apps like Google Keep and Evernote.

One of the best features of Pocket is ‘Listening to Articles’ even when offline. It uses your device’s Text-to-Speech feature and also lets you choose from different male and female voices for narration. It comes with support for 20 languages. It even boasts an Explore feature to discover new videos, images, and articles by searching for a topic.

Final words

Pocket is a really handy app for those who happen to read articles online and want an easy way to save them for reading later. Whether you are a student or a blogger, this app makes sure you never miss any important content. It comes loaded with a plethora of useful features that enhance your reading experience further on multiple devices and platforms.