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.

Instapaper Firefox Add-On

Instapaper is a simple tool for saving web pages to read later on your iPhone, iPad, Android, computer, or Kindle. The Instapaper Firefox Add-On collects page URLs, HTML, and selected text when you save an article by taking an action (e.g. tapping the Instapaper icon in your browser).
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Add-on stats

Manifest V3
Daily users: 9,200
55
Rating: 4.45
(107)
Version: 3.1.3 (Last updated: 2024-11-05)
Version code: 5837659
Creation date: 2016-12-16
Weekly download count: 105
Firefox on Android: No
Permissions:
  • storage
  • activeTab
  • contextMenus
Host permissions:
  • http://*/*
  • https://*/*
Size: 188.63K
Full description: See detailed description

Ranking

# 833 ▼ 1
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Other platforms

Instapaper (v3.1.2)
200,000 3.78 (525)
Instapaper (v6.0.1)
752,737 4.68 (10,797)
Not available on Edge

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
  • Easy to use
  • Allows saving articles in a readable format
  • Useful for reading at one's own pace
  • Great alternative to Pocket
  • Good integration with mobile app
Cons
  • Disrupts keyboard shortcuts (especially ctrl+shift+i)
  • Limited options for context menu customization
  • Slow article saving process
  • Cannot change default keyboard shortcuts
Most mentioned
  • Keyboard shortcut conflicts (especially ctrl+shift+i)
  • Desire for context menu customization options
  • General praise for ease of use and utility
User reviews
While it's mostly good, it also breaks the ctrl+shift+i shortcut (open dev tools) quite frequently, even if you've disabled it in the addon's config. This is incredibly annoying, and you have to disable and re-enable the addon to fix it.
by Stefan, 2025-02-19
by Behsah, 2024-08-08
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Add-on safety

Risk impact

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.
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Risk likelihood

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

Risk likelihood analysis details
  • High This extension has low user count. Unpopular extensions may not be stable or safe.
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