Matter

Save articles to your Matter account

Matter Chrome Extension - Simplify Your Online Reading

"Matter" is a revolutionary Chrome extension that enhances your reading experience online. It allows you to save articles, newsletters, Twitter threads, and PDFs from the internet all in one place. No more hassle with multiple tabs or lost links; click the Matter button and save your reading material in a snap. You can even send an article to your Kindle or save a YouTube video for later. Plus, it offers a unifying inbox for subscriptions, top-grade article parsing, and sophisticated export abilities. Make your online reading smarter with Matter.
Install from Chrome Web Store

Extension stats

Users: 20,000+
Rating: 4.11
(28)
Version: 4.6.2 (Last updated: 2024-05-30)
Creation date: 2022-11-16
Risk impact: High risk impact
Risk likelihood:
Manifest version: 3
Permissions:
  • scripting
  • storage
  • activeTab
  • tabs
  • contextMenus
  • cookies
Host permissions:
  • https://*/*
  • http://*/*
Size: 818.18K

Other platforms

Not available on Android
Not available on Firefox
Not available on Edge
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Extension summary

Matter: Save, read, listen, highlight

Finally, a better reading app. The internet is full of things you want to read – articles, newsletters, Twitter threads, PDFs. Matter brings them together in one place.

“Matter improves vastly on earlier read-later apps like Pocket and Instapaper, letting you easily access news and other stories whenever you get the time” –The Wall Street Journal (2022)

Save in 1-click:

  • Save full articles if you’re within the paywall (eg. Bloomberg, NYT, WSJ)
  • Rollup Twitter threads into a single article page
  • Save PDFs and YouTube

3 ways to save:

  • Click the Matter button in the toolbar
  • Or right-click a link and “Save to Matter”
  • Or use the keyboard shortcut ‘Control + M’
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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 Chrome Web Store does not verify user reviews, so some user reviews may be inaccurate, spammy, or outdated.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
  • Cleaner interface than competitors like Pocket
  • KILLER AI text-to-speech feature
  • Great for content discovery and reading articles
  • Amazing alternative for saving articles and managing newsletters
  • Major leap forward from Pocket
Cons
  • Overpriced compared to other options like Pocket and Google Keep
  • Requires iOS to sign up and link accounts
  • Has issues preventing some websites from functioning properly
  • Customer service has significant delays
  • No dedicated Android app available
Most mentioned
  • Migration from Pocket is popular
  • Complaints about the pricing structure
  • Issues with iOS requirement for setup
  • Positive remarks on the user interface and reading experience
  • Praise for AI text-to-speech functionality
User reviews
by Noel Vignacq, 2024-12-30

Regularly stops working and needs to be reinstalled -- please fix!!!
by Gabe Farajollah, 2024-10-25

Greatest extension ever, period.
by Ankesh Bharti, 2024-09-18
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Extension safety

Risk impact

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

Risk likelihood

Matter has earned a good reputation and can be trusted.

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