PaperSpan

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

What is PaperSpan?

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

View on Chrome Web Store

Users: 1,000+

Rating: 3.47 (15)

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

Creation date: 2018-11-17

Risk impact: Moderate risk impact

Risk likelihood: Very low risk likelihood

Manifest version: 2

Permissions:

activeTab
tabs
identity
storage
contextMenus

Size: 1.25M

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

URLs: Website ,Privacy policy

Ranking

# 24609 ▼ 19

Other rankings

#4410 in Workflow & Planning ▲ 6 #95 in offline keyword 14 ▲ 1 #157 in folder keyword 12 ▲ 5 #227 in listen keyword 9 ▲ 4 #240 in article keyword 9 ▲ 10

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Not available on Edge

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Extension summary

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Save your interesting articles from Desktop, Phone or Tablet. Read or Listen to them even offline, comfortably. PaperSpan’s iOS and Android apps comes with enhanced capabilities to easily pickup your articles and finish reading them. No ads, no suggestions.

With this extension,

Save articles directly to a folder. Create a new folder.
Save articles of current page, or a link within a page.
Go to your list directly without a separate login.
Save from sites otherwise not possible with bookmarklets.

This extension will be a helpful companion to your PaperSpan account for better saving & organizing capabilities.

Got something to say? Feel free to drop us a line. We’re always listening to your suggestions to improve PaperSpan!

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

Useful for saving articles for later reading.
Functions well on Android.
Pages are available offline and open quickly.
Good alternative to Pocket and Instapaper.

Cons

Cannot log in via Google account.
Issues with saving articles; often doesn't save properly.
Lack of functionality to view or manage highlights.
User support seems unresponsive.

Most mentioned

Cannot login via Google account.
Problems saving pages.
Request for features like folder selection and hotkeys.
Missing highlights viewing area.

Recent reviews

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

veramente ben fatta ottima alternativa a pocket che da un pò non mi fa più vedere i preferiti tagatti su android questa invece è perfetta sicuramente non la cambierò mai più utilissima