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.

Email This - Save and Read Web Pages Offline Through Email

"Email This" is a Firefox add-on that allows you to save clutter-free versions of articles to your email for later reading. It removes ads, unnecessary sidebars and distractions from a webpage, thereby providing a clean, readable view of the content. You can save webpages with one click or a keyboard shortcut, and add notes keywords to your saved pages for easy searching. The add-on even lets you save links without opening them, and supports saving PDFs, DOCX files, PPTs, Excel sheets and images as email attachments. Plus, it's completely free to use.

Add-on stats

Manifest V2
By: Bharani
Daily users: 772
2
Rating: 3.56
(110)
Version: 2.6.2 (Last updated: 2019-11-28)
Version code: 4912668
Creation date: 2017-02-28
Weekly download count: 5
Firefox on Android: No
Permissions:
  • tabs
  • http://*/*
  • https://*/*
  • bookmarks
  • storage
  • contextMenus
Size: 534.10K
Full description: See detailed description

Other platforms

Email This (v2.6.5)
10,000 4.10 (402)
Not available on Android
Email This (v2.6.3)
4,531 3.90 (19)

User reviews

These summaries are automatically generated weekly using AI based on recent user reviews. Firefox Browser Add-ons does not verify user reviews, so some user reviews may be inaccurate, spammy, or outdated.
Pros
  • When it works, it's very effective for saving important links and bookmarks.
  • Convenient for users who want to separate personal and work-related bookmarks.
  • The PDF saving feature is valued by several users who appreciate its ease of use when functioning properly.
  • Users report that it has great potential for managing bookmarking efficiently.
Cons
  • The service is frequently reported as not working, leading to unreliable performance.
  • Lack of support from the developers, with many users never receiving responses to their requests.
  • Issues with email delivery, where users often do not receive emails or experience missing content.
  • Users report performance issues with saved PDFs, often resulting in unreadable files.
Most mentioned
  • The add-on is often described as unreliable, frequently failing to deliver emails or save bookmarks properly.
  • Users express frustration over the lack of developer support for technical issues.
  • Many mention that it used to work better in the past but has since become increasingly dysfunctional.
User reviews

Discontinued. Should be removed.
by LexGear, 2024-11-19

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Add-on safety

Risk impact

Email This requires a lot of sensitive permissions. Exercise caution before installing.

Risk impact analysis details
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Risk likelihood

We don't have sufficient data to confidently determine the risk likelihood of Email This. Use it at your own risk.

Risk likelihood analysis details
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