Save any page as a readable, full-text-searchable article — 100% local, no account. A private read-later library with Pocket import.
Users
3
−2 in 30 days
Rating
0.0 / 5
unchanged in 30 days
Ratings
0
0 in 30 days
Store rank
#299K
#244K among extensions
Version
0.1.0
updated 22 Jul 2026
Users
monthly, 3 months
Latest, 16 Oct 2026:3 usersMove the mouse over the chart for any month
Ratings count
monthly, 3 months
Latest, 16 Oct 2026:0 ratingsMove the mouse over the chart for any month
The Chrome Web Store rounds user counts down to the leading digit, so the user line moves in steps. The ratings count is exact and is the better signal of real adoption.
About Read Later — Local Article Library
Read Later saves any page as a clean, readable article—stripped of ads, nav, and clutter—into a private library on your device. No account, no cloud sync, and no analytics.
Built for people leaving Pocket
• One click (or Alt+Shift+S) saves the current page as a readable article.
• Full-text search across your entire library, not just titles.
• Import your Pocket export (.csv or ril_export.html) — up to 20,000 links.
• Right-click any link to save it without opening it.
Clean reading, always available
• A distraction-free reader pane: original typography stripped down, images kept, ads and scripts gone.
• Unread badge on the toolbar icon; Archive and Delete from the list or the reader.
• Works offline — once saved, an article is yours, even if the original page
disappears.
🔒 Private by design
• Everything is stored locally in the browser (IndexedDB). Nothing is uploaded,
synced, or tracked.
• No permission to read pages in the background — extraction only runs when you click Save, use the shortcut, or right-click a link.
• Optional, off-by-default permission to fetch full text for imported links (the
extension asks the first time you use "Fetch article" on an imported item, and
you can revoke it anytime from Options).
Free, no upsell inside. If something doesn't work, use "Report a problem" on the
options page — reports go straight to the developer.
Growth
Window
Users
Change
Ratings
Rating
7 days
−2
−40.0%
0
0.00
30 days
−2
−40.0%
0
0.00
Chrome Web Store search rankings
Where Read Later — Local Article Library appears when people search the store, with the 30 day change