Instapaper

Name: Instapaper
Rating: 4.314 (121 reviews)
Author: Instapaper

Instapaper is a simple tool for saving web pages to read later on your iPhone, iPad, Android, computer, or Kindle. The Instapaper browser extension may be used to save the current page directly into your Instapaper account.

Download

Install

Features & Capabilities

Instapaper is a straightforward and efficient browser extension that allows you to save web pages and articles directly to your Instapaper account for reading later. Whether you're using an iPhone, iPad, Android device, computer, or Kindle, Instapaper provides seamless access to your saved content anywhere, anytime.

By simply clicking the Instapaper icon in your browser, you can capture page URLs, HTML content, and selected text for offline reading. This extension enhances productivity and reading convenience by allowing users to easily collect and organize articles without interrupting their browsing experience.

User Growth & Download Statistics

Add-on Education

By:

Daily users:

Rating:

Version:

3.1.3 Last updated: 2024-11-05

Version code:

5837659

Creation date:

2016-12-16

Risk:

Permissions:

Host permissions:

http://*/*
https://*/*

Content scripts matches:

*
twitter.com
x.com
news.ycombinator.com
lobste.rs

Size:

184.21KB

Email:

su*****@help.instapaper.com

URLs:

Website ,Privacy policy

Full description:

Source:

Firefox Add-ons Store

Data ingested on:

2026-06-19

Compare stats and ranking:

Ranking

# 521 ▼ 6

Other rankings

#11 in Bookmarks ▼ 1

#28 in Feeds, News & Blogging

#4 in install keyword 93

#32 in kindle keyword 24 ▼ 1

#62 in stay keyword 70 ▲ 1

Upgrade to see more rankings

Other platforms

Instapaper (v3.1.2)

300,000 3.76

(560)

Instapaper (v6.4.1)

940,670 4.56

(12,627)

Instapaper (v9.4.1)

4.60

(3,517)

For Developers

Monetize with App Pass Boost with Extension Booster

Contact the developer

Chrome-Stats does not own this Firefox add-on. Please use these information below to contact the Firefox add-on developer.

Developed by:

Instapaper

Firefox Add-ons Store

https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/instapaper-official/

Email:

su*****@help.instapaper.com

Website:

https://www.instapaper.com/support

Permission Change History

2024-06-10: Version 1.1 → 3.0.3

Add Host permissions: http://*/* https://*/*

Remove Permissions: http://*/* https://*/*

User Reviews

Users generally praise Instapaper for being easy to use, useful for saving and reading later, and having a clean UI with solid Android support, sometimes favoring it over Pocket. The major downsides repeated across reviews are reliability issues with saving, overly broad permissions, hard-to-change shortcuts, and an unwanted context-menu item that users want to remove.

Pros

Easy to use and quick to set up
Very useful for saving articles to read later
Clean, practical user interface
Android integration allows saving and reading on mobile
Viewed as a strong alternative to Pocket

Cons

Unreliable saving and inconsistent operation (save sometimes fails or redirects to an error page)
Permissions are too broad (requires 'Access your data for all websites' instead of just the current tab URL)
Keyboard shortcuts are not customizable and can interfere (e.g., Ctrl+I, Ctrl+Shift+I)
Context menu entry cannot be easily removed or disabled

Recent reviews

by jo*****, 2025-12-14

by *****, 2025-10-12

Doesn't work - sends me to a new page saying "You shouldn't see this page under normal circumstances" no matter what I do. I've changed my cookies permissions and everything but still doesn't save my boookmark, even if i click the button on the page it's opened

by Wi*****, 2025-09-15

View all user reviews ›

Is Instapaper Safe?

Risk impact

Risk impact measures the level of extra permissions an extension has access to. A low risk impact extension cannot do much harms, whereas a high risk impact extension can do a lot of damage like stealing your password, bypassing your security settings, and accessing your personal data. High risk impact extensions are not necessarily malicious. However, if they do turn malicious, they can be very harmful.

Instapaper requires some sensitive permissions that could impact your browser and data security. Exercise caution before installing.

Risk impact analysis details

Critical Allows access to all websites, posing a significant security risk as it can monitor and modify data from any visited site.
Critical ******* ****** ** *** ********* ******** ************ ****** **************** *********
High ******* ******* **** *** ****** ***** *** ***** ** ******* **** ********* ********* ** * *********** *****

Risk likelihood

Risk likelihood measures the probability that a Firefox add-on may turn malicious. This is determined by the publisher and the Firefox add-on reputation on Firefox Add-ons Store, the amount of time the Firefox add-on has been around, and other signals about the Firefox add-on. Our algorithms are not perfect, and are subject to change as we discover new ways to detect malicious extensions. We recommend that you always exercise caution when installing a Firefox add-on.

Instapaper has earned a fairly good reputation and likely can be trusted.

Risk likelihood analysis details

Medium This extension has medium user count. Unpopular extensions may not be stable or safe.
Low **** ********* *** ******* **** **** * ****** **** ***** ******** *** **** ****** ** ** ****** *** *****
Low **** ********* *** ***** **** **** * ****** **** ***** ********** *** **** ****** ** ** ****** *** *****
Good **** ********* *** **** **** *******