Abstract
- Kobo ended Pocket help on July 8 and now makes use of Instapaper as its built-in read-it-later device.
- Instapaper arrives through a firmware replace on all Kobo e-readers; setup at kobo.com/instapaper with a code.
- Instapaper mimics Pocket however strips formatting and pictures generally; Pocket knowledge exports finish Oct 8, 2025.
Pocket powered Kobo’s built-in read-it-later characteristic for greater than a decade, however the platform formally ended help throughout desktop, iOS, Android, and naturally, Kobo’s e-readers, on July eighth. Fortunately, Kobo has introduced that Instapaper is its new go-to read-it-later platform, and it is now obtainable throughout the corporate’s complete e-reader lineup.
The replace is offered for all Kobo gadgets, together with the unique Contact and fashions as much as the Clara BW, Clara Color, and Libra Color.
Instapaper integration is offered via a firmware replace that is at present obtainable for Kobo gadgets. Identical to Pocket, Instapaper is a read-it-later device that permits you to save articles from the net, each on desktop and cellular. The method is extra easy than Amazon’s Send to Kindle characteristic and appears to operate practically precisely like Pocket did on Kobo’s gadgets. The replace appeared mechanically on my Kobo Libra Colour once I synced my library (it took roughly 5 minutes to put in). The setup course of includes visiting kobo.com/instapaper and coming into a code that seems in your Kobo gadget.
Instapaper appears nearly nearly as good as Pocket
Tales do not look as clear, sadly
Whereas not as visually interesting as Pocket, Instapaper’s desktop app is useful. In reality, I type of like its stripped-back, retro consumer interface. I’ve even put in a Firefox shortcut to rapidly add content material and arrange the Instapaper iOS and Android apps. So far as I can inform, I will be capable of use Instapaper practically precisely how I used Pocket for years. The one draw back I’ve observed is that Instapaper appears to battle with formatting lists and photographs from tales, making studying troublesome (this additionally means syncing takes a bit longer).
The replace is offered for all Kobo gadgets, together with the unique Contact and fashions as much as the Clara BW, Clara Color, and Libra Color. Pocket knowledge exports can be found till October 8, 2025, so should you’re nonetheless holding on to a prolonged record of content material you have got saved to learn (I do know I’m), you possibly can nonetheless entry it.
