# Save-To-Read

> Add-on for quick bookmarking. Allows to add or remove links in one click to read it later.

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/save-to-read](https://chrome-stats.com/d/save-to-read)

## Overview

- **ID:** `save-to-read`
- **Platform:** Firefox
- **Type:** Firefox add-on
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Konstantin Plotnikov
- **Category:** bookmarks
- **Daily users:** 480
- **Weekly downloads:** 2
- **Rating:** 4.64 / 5 (22 ratings)
- **Version:** 1.3resigned1
- **Last updated:** 2024-04-25
- **First published:** 2010-05-21
- **Size:** 41 KB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-08
- **Store listing:** [Firefox Add-ons Store](https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/save-to-read/)

## Description

Save-To-Read is a handy Chrome extension designed for effortless bookmarking. With a simple URL bar button, you can add or remove links in just one click, enabling you to save articles and pages to read later without hassle. 

Access your entire collection of bookmarks conveniently in a sidebar, making it easy to browse and manage your saved links efficiently. Whether you're researching or just want to keep interesting content handy, Save-To-Read streamlines the process for quick and organized reading.

## Rankings

- #5,092 — Overall
- #166 — Bookmarks
- #42 — save
- #80 — lead
- #90 — sale
- #166 — safe

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `bookmarks`
- `tabs`
- `activeTab`
- `storage`

## Safety

- **Risk impact:** Moderate risk impact
- **Risk likelihood:** Low 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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## Review summary

Users appreciate Save-To-Read for its simple and effective bookmarking capabilities and sidebar access. However, common complaints include inability to open links in new tabs, lack of favicons for easier identification, no option to rename saved links, missing right-click context menu saving, and no sync support across devices. These recurring issues highlight key areas where the add-on can improve while maintaining its valued simplicity.

### Pros

- The add-on is appreciated for its simplicity and ease of use.
- Users like the sidebar feature to access saved links quickly.
- The add-on effectively saves URLs for later reading.
- Users value that it is a clean and straightforward tool without unnecessary complexity.
- Some users express happiness and gratitude that the add-on has been revived or maintained.

### Cons

- The add-on lacks the ability to open saved URLs in a new tab, which frustrates multiple users.
- There is no favicon display for saved links, making it harder to identify them at a glance.
- Renaming saved links is not supported, which is inconvenient when page titles are meaningless.
- Users want an option to save links via the right-click context menu, which is currently missing.
- There is no syncing functionality, so saved links do not synchronize across devices.

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