# Email This

> Remove clutter from web pages and save ad-free articles to your email inbox for later reading. Email This is a simpler alternative to bookmark and "read later" tools like Pocket, Instapaper & Readability.

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/emailthis](https://chrome-stats.com/d/emailthis)

## Overview

- **ID:** `emailthis`
- **Platform:** Firefox
- **Type:** Firefox add-on
- **Status:** Removed
- **Publisher:** Bharani
- **Daily users:** 673
- **Weekly downloads:** 3
- **Rating:** 3.55 / 5 (109 ratings)
- **Version:** 2.6.2
- **Last updated:** 2019-11-28
- **First published:** 2017-02-28
- **Size:** 522 KB
- **Data as of:** 2025-07-28
- **Store listing:** [Firefox Add-ons Store](https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/emailthis/)
- **Website:** [https://www.emailthis.me/contact/new](https://www.emailthis.me/contact/new)
- **Privacy policy:** [https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/emailthis/privacy/](https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/emailthis/privacy/)

## Description

**Email This** is a Chrome extension designed to simplify saving web articles for later reading by sending clean, ad-free versions directly to your email inbox. Unlike traditional bookmark or "read later" tools like Pocket and Instapaper, Email This does not require any signup or additional app installations. With just one click or a keyboard shortcut, users can save any web page, which is then stripped of ads, distractions, and unnecessary sidebars for a clear and readable experience.

Recent enhancements include the ability to add notes and keywords for better searchability, and to receive PDF snapshots of the saved pages. Users can also save multiple file types like PDFs, DOCX, PPTs, Excel sheets, and images as email attachments. Email This supports right-click saving of links without opening them and works seamlessly on Android and iOS devices via the phone's share feature. Completely free and easy to use, Email This ensures you can access your saved content offline across all your devices anytime.

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `tabs`
- `http://*/*`
- `https://*/*`
- `bookmarks`
- `storage`
- `contextMenus`

### Content script matches

- `*`
- `news.ycombinator.com`
- `twitter.com`
- `www.reddit.com`
- `*.wikipedia.org`
- `*.m.wikipedia.org`

## Safety

- **Risk impact:** Very high risk impact
- **Risk likelihood:** Very high risk likelihood

### Analysis details

- Grants access to browser tabs, which can be used to track user browsing habits and history, presenting a privacy concern.
- This extension is not longer available in the store

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## Review summary

Users find 'Email This' easy to use and appreciate its ability to save bookmarks via email, including a handy PDF feature. However, multiple reviews highlight frequent outages and unreliability, with the service often failing for weeks. Developer support is unresponsive, frustrating users when issues occur. Some users report lost bookmarks as saved items sometimes don't arrive. While the app has good functionality, its inconsistent performance and lack of support are major drawbacks.

### Pros

- Easy to use and time-saving for saving bookmarks via email.
- Effective way to keep personal and business bookmarks separate.
- The PDF save feature is useful as a backup.
- Helps keep desktop clean by reducing clutter.
- Allows easy searching of saved bookmarks through email search functionality.

### Cons

- The extension often stops working or is unreliable, with frequent service failures.
- Developer is unresponsive to support requests and emails.
- Sometimes saved items don't appear in inbox, leading to loss of information.
- The paid version is considered overpriced by some users.
- Failure to accept input during registration or first setup prevents usage.

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Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/emailthis)