Save to Pocket (mini)

Adds a toolbar button to save the current page to Pocket, without requiring the "all data" or "all websites" permissions.

What is Save to Pocket (mini)?

Save to Pocket (mini) is a minimalist Chrome extension designed for those who enjoy the features of Pocket but disagree with its demand for broad permissions. This tool enables users to save URLs into Pocket with minimal code, reducing the need for 'all data' or 'all websites' permissions. It's a safer, less intrusive tool for saving your favorite pages to Pocket.

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By: evmar

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Users: 1,000+

Rating: 4.69 (16)

Version: 1 (Last updated: 2014-08-08)

Creation date: 2014-08-08

Risk impact: Low risk impact

Risk likelihood: Low risk likelihood

Manifest version: 2

Permissions:

activeTab
https://getpocket.com/

Size: 8.87K

URLs: Website

Stats date:

Chrome-Stats Rank

# 24147 ▼ 100

Other rankings

#12546 in Workflow & Planning ▲ 34 #94 in save keyword 80 ▲ 40

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Summary

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I think Pocket is great, but I don't like how their Chrome extension requires so many permissions. (It even makes use of those permissions to e.g. modify the Hacker News page. I appreciate this can be turned off via their settings but I'd prefer it didn't even have the capability.)

This extension is the minimal code to auth into Pocket and save URLs into it.

Read the source here: https://github.com/martine/pocket-mini

For more features, use the official Pocket extension: https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/save-to-pocket/niloccemoadcdkdjlinkgdfekeahmflj

User reviews

User reviews summary

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 Chrome Web Store does not verify user reviews, so some user reviews may be inaccurate, spammy, or outdated.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

The extension offers a simplified, bloat-free functionality.
It does not require cross-domain cookies.
Less intrusive and does not show annoying pop-up boxes compared to the official Pocket extension.
Does not require full access to browsing data.

Cons

The extension does not work all the time.
Save to Pocket icon does not always show up in the toolbar.

Most mentioned

Provides most of the official Pocket extension functionalities without the annoyance.
Doesn't demand full access to user's data.
Less intrusive than the official Pocket extension.

Recent reviews

There's no Save to Pocket icon in my toolbar anywhere, so there's no way for this to work.

Steven Charles, 2023-02-23

Excellent! Small, quick and easy. The official Pocket extension had caused severe CPU spikes on my laptop and it took me weeks to find out what was causing it. I didn't need half the features it had anyway. This extension here gives me all I need - add a new item, done. No bloat. Thank you!