Pocket - saving interesting content for later. Pocket for delayed reading
As a user usually does, having found several interesting pages while surfing the Internet, which, however, this moment does he have free time? That's right, he adds the page that interests him to his browser bookmarks. Did you know that there is a much more convenient way to “remember” interesting content?
Bookmarks are, of course, good, but after all, they are intended to save addresses of sites that will be accessed constantly or from time to time.
IN in this case the situation is somewhat different. It's about about a one-time reading, for example, you came across an interesting news of the day and want to read it at your leisure, in a relaxed atmosphere with a cup of coffee, but you are not going to return to it again and again, right? By the way, your reading can hardly be called completely comfortable for the reason that many website pages are absolutely replete with advertising, interactive elements and various design features. And we only need text and images. And this is where online delayed reading services come to the rescue.
Lazy reading services are, so to speak, special system allows you to save material found on the Internet in cloud storage for later reading on your computer or mobile device. But this is not the only difference between them and regular browser bookmarks.
Many lazy reading services not only store content, but in addition optimize it by simplifying the design of the web page and removing irrelevant material, e.g. advertising blocks, which is especially valuable when reading from mobile device screens.
There are a huge number of post-reading services, both commercial and completely free. Each of these services has its own unique features However, the goal they pursue is the same - to make “memorizing” the material as fast and convenient as possible, and delayed reading as comfortable as possible.
The principle of their operation is also largely similar - the user is asked to install on his computer or mobile device special software. This could be a client program for a smartphone or an extension for a desktop browser; there can be a lot of options.
As an example, we suggest familiarizing yourself with one of the most popular services deferred Reading Pocket. This service is a continuation of the commercial Read It Later designed for “memorizing” web pages. Having gone through a high-quality rebranding and redesign, the service received a new name, became more convenient, reliable, and most importantly, completely free.
Pocket is currently available for Chrome browsers and Firefox, as well as many different mobile applications for devices under iOS control and Android.
To use the services of this service, you will need to register on the official website and install the appropriate application on your device. For example, after installing the browser extension, a special button, with one click you can send pages to the Pocket archive. The service supports creating links to videos and images, adding and editing tags, archiving posts, adding to favorites, sorting materials by the presence of videos and images, as well as sending a link to a mailbox, Twitter, FaceBook or Buffer.
It is possible to search by name and URL. There are no special complaints about the service. Stable operation and the absence of technical flaws are a huge plus.
The same can be said about the number of supported mobile platforms– on the Pocket website you will find links to applications for Android, iPhone, Blackberry, WebOS and other platforms.
A service that allows you to save with one click interesting articles, videos and websites you find on the internet. In general, those materials that you would like to look at more carefully and read at a more convenient time. In addition, the service has hidden possibilities, which you may not be aware of. We'll tell you about them, as well as about applications and services that will simplify your work with Pocket.
How to save links in Pocket
If you want to save the article, most quick way- click on the Pocket button in the browser or use the mobile application. You probably already know about these methods. But it is possible to save emails and links in Pocket without clicking anything.
Lifehack for those who always have an email window open: to save a link, just paste it into the body of the letter and send it to the address [email protected]. Send emails from the email address to which your Pocket account is linked.
However, your Pocket account can be linked to more than just one postal address. Go to settings, open the tab " Email addresses» and add addresses of other mailboxes.
2. Add the Save All Tabs to Pocket extension to save your tabs
Save All Tabs to Pocket for browser Google Chrome allows you to save everything at once open tabs. You just click a button and the links are sent to Pocket. Therefore, you can always exit the browser and not worry that necessary materials will get lost.
3. Save lists of links with Batch Save Pocket
Batch Save Pocket is also an extension for Google Chrome that allows you to save the entire list of links from the selected text at once, instead of going through each link and clicking on it. The extension automatically retrieves all links and sends them to your reading list. In addition, you can add tags to each item - then it will be easier to navigate through them.
4. Use Zapier to Automatically Add Links
A service that works on the same principle as IFTTT, that is, it allows you to build relationships between different web applications. With it you can configure automatic saving links in Pocket. For example, you add a tweet you like to your favorites, and it is automatically saved in Pocket without any additional steps.
Zapier will help you integrate Pocket with big amount various web services and sites. For example, you can connect Pocket with applications like , Trello, Evernote and turn individual articles into tasks. This is useful if you are writing research work or an article with a large list of sources.
How to organize your reading list
Once you've added a few articles to your list in Pocket, you'll want to get it organized. The service offers several tools for this: filter content by type (article, video or image), add tags, add to favorites and archive what you read. But there are other tools for this.
Outread for iOS helps you read faster without losing your comprehension. The app syncs with Pocket: select an article, and Outread guides you through the text using a highlighter that highlights individual sections. You can adjust the speed of marker movement to suit you.
How to set up reminders
If the list of articles is growing faster than you can read them, there are several convenient ways Receive reminders about what's happening in your account.
The PocketRocket app will send you one unread article by email every day. You simply set the time when the alert should arrive. Once submitted, PocketRocket will automatically archive the article.
12. Set up to receive several articles by email
If you want to read more than one article a day, the ReRead service is suitable for you. The principle of ReRead is similar to PocketRocket - it sends you email reminders of unread articles. But you can manage the content of these letters yourself.
In the settings, you can specify how many links you want to receive per day - from 1 to 10. You can also indicate how many new articles you want to receive (from 3 months to 1 year) and whether you need to archive these articles after sending them by email.
13. Install the AcceleReader extension
The AcceleReader extension not only shows you unread articles, but also calculates how long it will take to read (like the Read Ruler service). In addition, it allows you to filter materials by length and recency.
How to share your articles
You can add your favorite articles to favorites and share them on social networks. This makes it easier to share information with friends and colleagues.
Pocket was initially created as a service solely for reading articles. But recently, it has added more opportunities to interact with other users.
15. Share an account with a friend or colleague
Remember that in account can I add other email addresses? This way you can maintain one account with another person: add articles and read one list of materials.
The disadvantage of this method is that your account may contain too much junk and articles that are not personally interesting to you. Embarrassing situations are also possible: you or your friend may delete or archive stories that the other person really needs. Therefore, if you want to use Pocket in a team, agree on this in advance. For example, that you will archive all old articles once a week.
Pocket has long been our favorite tool for saving interesting articles for later. It works crystal simply and clearly: using a special extension or bookmarklet, you save a link to the desired article, and then you can read it at any time in a clean, easy-to-read form in a special online service or mobile client. However, Pocket's capabilities are not limited to this, and we want to tell you about some of the hidden skills of this service.
How to make adding content even easier
Many apps have Pocket integration, so you can easily add articles from places like Feedly or Twitter. Here short list tools for this:
- Extension or bookmarklet: If you use Chrome, you can use a special extension to add any article to Pocket. Users of other browsers can do the same using the bookmarklet.
- Via email: Even if you are working on someone else's computer or do not have the Pocket extension installed, you can add a link by sending an email to e-mail to the address [email protected].
- Batch saving: sometimes we find just a scattering on one page useful links, which I would like to save for later study. In this case, a special extension for the Chrome browser will help.
Assign tags to make it easier to find articles later
Hashtags are still the best remedy content organization, and you can actively use them in Pocket. This means that with a little effort you can turn it from a dump of random pages into something truly useful. For example, if you are studying materials on a specific topic, then you can save them in Pocket with one tag and thereby get a textbook on the selected subject that is always available locally.
Use IFTTT for automatic sharing and archiving
We have written more than once about the wonderful automation service IFTTT. This time it may be useful to us in order to easily create an archive of read articles in Evernote. This process is described in more detail in this. Please note that you can not only add articles to your favorites, but also tag them with a specific tag.
Take advantage of Pocket through third-party clients
Pocket allows developers to connect their own clients and applications to their system to read your articles. WITH full catalog available programs you can get acquainted, and we want to draw your attention to some of them:
- ReadRuler (Web): This service determines how long it will take you to read an article and sorts them according to this criterion. You can even filter for articles of a certain length.
- Gist (iOS): this application generates a summary of your articles and provides quick review important points.
- Outread (iOS): If you're a speed reader, Outread can help you display Pocket articles in a format that's best suited for speed reading.
These are just a few examples third party applications. Thanks to the open nature of Pocket, you can find a wide range of programs with various functions, which you may like even more than the main client.
Pocket is a service for saving pages in your browser, allowing you to conveniently save articles, videos and other materials from the Internet. The former name of the service, Read It Later, literally reflected the purpose of Pocket.
In the process of reading articles and searching for information on the Internet, many users have a need for delayed reading: due to lack of time, inconvenient surroundings, etc. In this case, deferred reading services come to the rescue.
A lot of people in the world use Pocket (translated as “Pocket”) to save articles, videos, web pages, images. The service saves user data added using Pocket, found on websites on the Internet, or necessary materials from mobile applications. The user can view the saved materials later, at a convenient time, from any mobile device or computer.
The Pocket delayed reading service has the following capabilities:
- save for delayed reading
- view from anywhere
- ease of reading
When using Pocket, you can save material you find on the Internet for later reading on your computer or mobile device. Saved content is in one place. After installing the Pocket application, the materials will be available even if there is no Internet connection on the device ( this function available only for mobile devices).
Pocket service is integrated with a huge amount applications. From an application running on a mobile device, you can save necessary information in Pocket.
Unlike browser bookmarks, the service optimizes web pages, saving articles for reading without unnecessary elements site.
Pocket works in operating rooms Windows systems, Mac OS X, iPhone, iPad, Android, Windows Phone, Blackberry, Amazon, and others. You need to install it on your mobile device Pocket app. In this article, we will introduce you to using Pocket for Windows on your computer.
The Pocket extension can be installed in Google Chrome, Safari and Opera browsers. Pocket is integrated into the browser Mozilla Firefox, so you won't need to install an extension to use it in this browser. The Pocket extension has been added to Yandex Browser; it will need to be enabled. The extension works in browsers based on Google Chrome and Mozilla Firefox.
In other browsers, you can use a booklet to save data in Pocket. To do this, you need to drag the bookmarklet from the page of the official Pocket website to the bookmarks bar.
Register on the website: .
Install the Pocket extension in your browser by downloading it from the appropriate store. After installing the extension in your browser, you will see the Pocket icon in the add-ons panel.
After installing the extension, you need to log in or register in Pocket. To register for the service, you can use your profile in social network Google +, or register using email.
There are other extensions for the Google Chrome browser that complement the capabilities standard extension Pocket.
Save to Pocket
To save information in Pocket, click on the extension icon located on the add-ons panel.
On a web page, after clicking right click mouse, the items “Save page in Pocket” will appear in the context menu of the Mozilla Firefox browser or, after clicking on the link “Save link in Pocket”. IN Google browser Chrome will display the “Save to Pocket” context menu item.
Immediately after clicking, a window will open with a message stating that the page has been saved. There are two links here: “Open Pocket” (“View List” in Firefox) and “Delete Page”. To make searching for saved material easier, add tags that will help you quickly find saved information on the service.
After adding tags, click on the “Save” button.
The extension works in such a way that you can open a list of materials saved in Pocket only after clicking on the Pocket icon in the browser window. To directly go to the list of saved articles in Pocket, without saving current page, add the Pocket service page to your browser bookmarks.
IN Mozilla browser Firefox, after clicking on the “Show your bookmarks” button, in the context menu you will see the “Show Pocket list” item.
After the transition, it will open home page Pocket service. The central part of the window is occupied by a list of saved materials. On the page you can switch between two tabs “Home” and “Recommendations”.
On the left are the sections: “My List”, “Favorites”, “Archive”, “Articles”, “Videos”, “Images”, “Tags”.
Pocket- convenient service for delayed reading. Using the Pocket extension, you can save articles, videos and images from sites on the Internet for later viewing of this information at a convenient time from any device.
