# PaperSpan

> Read It Later app to read more and finish your reading list - to use the web for better you. This extension is to save web articles to your account, along with other useful capabilities.

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

## Overview

- **ID:** `paperspan`
- **Platform:** Firefox
- **Type:** Firefox add-on
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** PaperSpan
- **Category:** feeds-news-blogging,bookmarks
- **Daily users:** 206
- **Weekly downloads:** 3
- **Rating:** 3.00 / 5 (7 ratings)
- **Version:** 1.2
- **Last updated:** 2026-02-23
- **First published:** 2018-11-12
- **Size:** 421 KB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-05
- **Store listing:** [Firefox Add-ons Store](https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/paperspan/)
- **Website:** [https://www.paperspan.com](https://www.paperspan.com/)
- **Privacy policy:** [https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/paperspan/privacy/](https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/paperspan/privacy/)

## Description

PaperSpan's Chrome extension lets you save web articles directly to your PaperSpan account from desktop, mobile, or tablet. Read or listen offline and enjoy a distraction-free experience across devices.

With the extension you can save the current page or a link within a page, create folders, and save from sites that bookmarklets can't reach. It’s a convenient companion to PaperSpan’s iOS and Android apps, designed for better saving and organization.

## Rankings

- #8,132 — Overall
- #285 — Bookmarks
- #135 — article
- #148 — comfort
- #222 — suggestion

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `activeTab`
- `tabs`
- `identity`
- `storage`
- `menus`

### Host permissions

- `http://*/*`
- `https://*/*`

### Content script matches

- `*`

## Safety

- **Risk impact:** High risk impact
- **Risk likelihood:** 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 has low user count. Unpopular extensions may not be stable or safe.

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