PaperSpan

Read It Later app to read more and finish your reading list - to use the web for better you.

PaperSpan - Your Personal Read It Later App

PaperSpan is a Chrome extension designed to streamline and enhance the 'Read It Later' experience for users. Whether articles or links from webpages, save them directly into specific folders for better organization. It improves the saving experience from various sites which are typically incompatible with bookmarklets. It adds convenience by eliminating the need for a separate login to access saved articles. Additionally, it comes with complimentary iOS and Android apps to promote cross-device usage. Moreover, PaperSpan provides an ad-free environment to ensure a focus on reading.

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Extension stats

By: https://www.paperspan.com

Users: 1,000+

Rating: 3.56

(16)

Version: 2.1 (Last updated: 2020-10-28)

Creation date: 2018-11-17

Permissions:

activeTab
tabs
identity
storage
contextMenus

Size: 1.25M

Email: su*****@paperspan.com

URLs: Website ,Privacy policy

Full description: See detailed description

Ranking

# 25,235 ▲ 7

Other rankings

#4175 in Workflow & Planning ▲ 34 #270 in folder keyword 13 ▼ 2 #291 in listen keyword 9 ▼ 4

Other platforms

Not available on Android

PaperSpan (v1.1resigned1)

58 1.67

(3)

Not available on Edge

User reviews

These summaries are automatically generated weekly using AI based on recent user reviews. Chrome Web Store does not verify user reviews, so some user reviews may be inaccurate, spammy, or outdated.

Pros

Wonderful app, easy to use
Pages available offline and open quickly to read
Good alternative to Pocket and Instapaper

Cons

Cannot login with Google account
Issues with saving pages (e.g., missing text, nothing saved)
Lack of support response from vendor
Need for better organization features (e.g., viewing highlights, selecting folders)

Most mentioned

Cannot login with Google account
Problems saving pages
Need for improved organization features

User reviews

"This extension may soon no longer be supported because it doesn't follow best practices for Chrome extensions."""

icyblueberry, 2024-11-11

When I save an article, sometimes the first two or three paragraphs are missing

Chandler Zhu, 2024-05-21

не дает зайти через гугл аккаунт. Кнопка не активна. No possibility to login via google account. Fix it please!

gree, 2024-05-04

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Extension safety

Risk impact

PaperSpan requires a few sensitive permissions. Exercise caution before installing.

Risk impact analysis details

Critical Grants access to browser tabs, which can be used to track user browsing habits and history, presenting a privacy concern.
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Risk likelihood

We don't have sufficient data to confidently determine the risk likelihood of PaperSpan. Use it at your own risk.

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