Alternative to Pocket
Life After Pocket
Mozilla retired Pocket on July 8, 2025. If you used Pocket to save articles for later — or to feed into AI tools — Web2MD is the natural next step. Save webpages as clean Markdown, sync to Obsidian or Notion, and ship to ChatGPT/Claude in one click.
Move on from Pocket →Why people are leaving Pocket
Drawn from GitHub issues, Reddit threads, and Chrome Web Store reviews.
“Pocket service ended July 8, 2025. Saved items can no longer be accessed after Oct 2025.”
— Mozilla announcement
“Even before shutdown, Pocket only saved URLs — extracting clean text for AI was a constant fight.”
“No Markdown export, no Obsidian/Notion integration, no AI handoff.”
Pocket vs Web2MD
| Feature | Web2MD | |
|---|---|---|
| Service status | ❌ Shut down July 2025 | ✅ Active |
| Markdown export | ❌ HTML only | ✅ Native |
| Save to Obsidian | ❌ None | ✅ One-click |
| Save to Notion | ❌ None | ✅ Native |
| Send to AI (Claude/ChatGPT) | ❌ None | ✅ One-click |
| Send to NotebookLM | ❌ None | ✅ Native |
| Browser extension | Was — discontinued | ✅ Chrome / Firefox / Edge |
| Highlights & annotations | Yes | Via Markdown editor |
| Reading mode | Yes | Markdown preview = reading mode |
| Price | Was free | Free tier + Pro at $9/mo |
Why switch to Web2MD
Built for the AI era, not the social web
Pocket was built when "save for later" meant reading. Web2MD assumes you'll feed half your saves to an LLM — it preserves code blocks, tables, and LaTeX so ChatGPT/Claude can actually use them.
You own your data
Save to Obsidian as Markdown files. Save to Notion as structured pages. Export to your own tools. No more lock-in to a service that can shut down.
Works on the web Pocket couldn't
Reddit threads, X long-posts, login-walled Substack, paywalled NYT — Web2MD runs inside your already-logged-in browser, so it sees what you see.
Common questions
Can I import my Pocket library?▼
Mozilla offered an export through October 8, 2025. If you exported, you can re-save the URLs through Web2MD's batch convert mode (up to 50 URLs at a time on Pro).
Does Web2MD have a reading mode?▼
Yes — every conversion produces a clean Markdown preview that you can read right in the extension or save to your tool of choice.
Ready to switch?
Install Web2MD from the Chrome Web Store. Free tier — no signup needed.
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