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It’s easy to save to Pocket from any computer, tablet or mobile device.
What happens after I save?
Curious what happens when you save a link to Pocket? Simple – it’s added to your List! When you open an item that you’ve saved to Pocket, it will appear in Article View or View Original, depending on what it is that you’ve saved. See What is Article View? to learn more about Article View and View Original.
Select your device below to jump to instructions for saving from that device.
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How to save to Pocket on your computer
Save extensions for many popular browsers
The Save to Pocket browser extension adds a Pocket button to your browser toolbar so you can save pages in a single click. Our browser extensions are available for Firefox, Chrome, Safari, Edge, Yandex and more. The Save to Pocket extension can also be installed in browsers that support Chrome extensions such as Brave, Opera and Vivaldi. Visit https://getpocket.com/add to add the Pocket extension to your browser and start saving.
Pocket integration in Firefox
Pocket is now integrated into the Firefox browser. Update to the latest version of Firefox to access the new Pocket button. Simply click the Pocket button to save. See Save web pages for later with Pocket for Firefox to learn more about saving to Pocket in Firefox.
Manually save on Pocket’s website
In Pocket for Web, you can save links directly to your list. Just click the button in the top toolbar. This is a great solution if you’re using a browser that doesn't support browser extensions. See Saving to Pocket manually to learn how to manually save to Pocket.
How to save to Pocket on your iPhone and iPad
Pocket Share Extension
The Pocket Share Extension lets you save links to Pocket from Safari and many of your apps. See Enabling the Pocket Share extension in iOS to learn how to enable the Pocket Share Extension and use it to save to Pocket.
Save via Copy and Paste
If you copy a link on your iOS device and open Pocket, you will be asked if you want to save it when opening Pocket. See Save to Pocket from your clipboard to learn more about saving with copy and paste.
How to save to Pocket on Android
Android Share Menu
Tap the share button in your Android browsers and favorite apps, and select Add to Pocket to save the item to your list. See Saving to Pocket on Android to learn how to save to Pocket on Android.
Then, tap the Save button on any Recommended item that you want to save.
Add URLs manually
You can manually add an article by copying and pasting its URL to Pocket following the next steps:
- Open your Pocket app.
- On the bottom of your screen, go to .
- On the top right corner of your screen press the "+" icon.
- Paste the URL on the Add a URL window.
- Tap the button.
Done! You'll be able to see the saved article on your Pocket app from now on.
Save via Copy and Paste
If you copy a link on your Android device and open Pocket, you will be asked if you want to save it when opening Pocket. See Save to Pocket from your clipboard to learn more about saving with copy and paste.
How to save and view articles on your Kobo eReader
When you save articles to your Pocket account, they’ll appear on your Kobo automatically! You can use any of the methods listed on this page, but we recommend starting with our iOS browser extension. See Getting started with Pocket on your Kobo eReader for more information about using Pocket on your Kobo device.
