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Shelf — Save articles to files you own

by riccardo.nguyen · shelf-extension.com · Workflow & Planning
Manifest V3 in_app
View in Chrome Web Store Data as of 16 Oct 2026

Read-later that writes Markdown. Optionally exports to Notion, Obsidian, or Logseq. Local-first, no account, no telemetry.

Users
5
+1 in 30 days
Rating
5.0 / 5
unchanged in 30 days
Ratings
1
0 in 30 days
Store rank
#245K
#205K among extensions
Version
0.1.1
updated 25 May 2026

Users

monthly, 5 months
04283May 2026Aug 2026Oct 2026
Latest, 16 Oct 2026: 5 usersMove the mouse over the chart for any month

Ratings count

monthly, 5 months
001May 2026Aug 2026Oct 2026
Latest, 16 Oct 2026: 1 ratingsMove the mouse over the chart for any month

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About Shelf — Save articles to files you own

Shelf is a read-later that stops being a graveyard. Every save lands as a Markdown file in a folder you choose — not a row in someone else's database. Optionally, the same save also goes to your Notion workspace, your Obsidian vault, or your Logseq graph. You pick the destinations. You own the files. WHAT YOU GET, FREE - Unlimited saves of articles, videos, and podcasts - Markdown export — frontmatter + body, named after the page title - Export to Notion (paste an integration token, no third-party server) - Export to Obsidian via the obsidian:// URL handler — no plugin needed - Export to Logseq via the logseq:// URL handler — no plugin needed - Up to 2 destinations active at once - Collections, 1-level nesting - YouTube transcripts with clickable timestamps - Pocket and CSV import — bring your archive in - Reading streak, Daily Pick, Inbox Zero — habit nudges without nags WHAT YOU UNLOCK WITH PRO (€4.99/month, €49.99/year) - AI auto-tag — on-device first via Gemini Nano, cloud fallback via Groq - AI summary — three bullets attached to every saved item - Multi-database Notion routing per collection - Smart Rules — auto-tag and auto-collect on save - Collection nesting up to 5 levels deep - Library backup (ZIP and JSON, fully portable) - Bulk operations (filter, tag, delete in one shot) - Unlimited simultaneous destinations FOUNDER LIFETIME The first 200 supporters can pay €99.99 once and keep Pro forever. After that the offer closes for new buyers; existing Founder licenses stay lifetime. WHO IT IS FOR Knowledge workers, researchers, and serious readers who don't want their reading history living in a cloud database that can shut down. Built by one indie maker after Pocket announced its end-of-life. Markdown-first because text outlives apps. WHAT IT DOESN'T DO - No tracking. No account. No telemetry. Period. - No cloud sync of your library — saves live in chrome.storage.local on the device that did the saving. Your Markdown / Notion / Obsidian destinations are the cross-device layer. - No "social" features. Reading is private by design. - No ads. The free tier stays generous because the value is the export, not the lock-in. PRIVACY POLICY Full policy at https://www.shelf-extension.com/privacy. Short version: data stays on your device unless you explicitly export it to a destination you control (Markdown file, Notion page, etc.). AI tagging tries Gemini Nano on-device first; if unavailable, the page text is sent to Groq's hosted API only for users who have explicitly enabled the cloud fallback in Settings → AI Assistant. SUPPORT Documentation: https://www.shelf-extension.com/docs/ Feedback / bug reports: form linked in the popup footer. License: proprietary. Library and exports remain accessible even if the extension is uninstalled — they are files you own.

Growth

WindowUsersChangeRatingsRating
7 days−1−16.7%00.00
30 days+1+25.0%00.00

Version history

2 versions recorded
0.1.125 May 2026
0.1.018 May 2026

Details

Category
Workflow & Planning
First seen
18 May 2026
Size
124 KB
Languages
en
Pricing
in_app
Privacy policy
shelf-extension.com
Support
shelf-extension.com
Extension ID
ijpdnlpbiglbchehbodaolchgbfglknn

Permissions and risk

Moderate riskimpact 2, likelihood 2
Permissions
storageactiveTabscriptingcontextMenusalarmsnotifications
Site access
https://api.notion.com/*https://www.youtube.com/*https://api.groq.com/*https://www.shelf-extension.com/*

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