All articles tagged with #instapaper
Instapaper 10 rolls out a polished redesign, a better web app, and smarter organization tools, plus a new home-screen widget, making the longtime read-later app feel fresh again (Readwise remains the recommended option for power users).
Instapaper's latest update introduces Liquid Glass typography, widgets, and new fonts, adds a 3-column reader and web keyboard shortcuts, and brings AI Voices to the Android app along with improved appearance controls for fonts and thumbnails.
The article outlines practical tips to reduce eye strain and clutter when reading on phones: adjust display settings on Android (Display size/text, Bold Text, Dark theme) and iOS (Text Size, Bold Text, Dark Mode), and enable Night Light/Night Shift for warmer screens; use your browser’s built-in reading mode (Chrome, Safari, Firefox) to simplify article layouts; and consider a dedicated reading app like Instapaper for a distraction-free, syncable reading experience with optional premium features.
Instapaper will charge for its Send to Kindle feature starting Feb 19, requiring a Premium subscription at $6 per month or $60 per year to keep sending digests to Kindle. The company says the service is server-intensive and costly. Kobo users will keep the feature for free via the API, while others can still opt for manual transfers (USB) or Amazon’s Send to Kindle extension as alternatives.
Rakuten has replaced Pocket with Instapaper on Kobo ereaders following Mozilla's shutdown of Pocket, allowing users to access and manage saved articles offline, with minor feature differences and global availability.
Kobo e-readers have replaced Pocket with Instapaper through a free firmware update, providing users with a new read-it-later app after Mozilla shut down Pocket, and no premium subscription is required.
Mozilla's shutdown of Pocket prompts users to explore alternative read-later apps and browser-based reading lists, with options like Instapaper, GoodLinks, Readwise Reader, and Matter, each offering unique features for saving, organizing, and reading articles across devices.