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Last Updated: 08-21-2026 08:25 AM (UTC)

Wallabag

With 12,800+ GitHub stars and over a decade of active development since 2013, wallabag is the most established open-source read-it-later application — built for readers who want complete ownership of their article archive without depending on services that shut down (RIP Pocket). The Symfony-based PHP application extracts clean article content using Graby and php-readability, stripping advertisements, pop-ups, and tracking scripts to deliver a distraction-free reading experience optimized for both desktop and mobile screens. Save articles via Chrome, Firefox, or Safari browser extensions, Android and iOS native apps, REST API, or the built-in bookmarklet — all syncing to your self-hosted instance. Organize your library with tags, automated tagging rules that classify articles by content patterns, starred favorites, and archived collections. The annotation system enables highlighting extracts and attaching notes directly within articles for research and reference workflows. Import your existing reading lists from Pocket, Omnivore, Instapaper, Pinboard, Readability, and browser bookmarks. Export articles in PDF, ePUB, MOBI, JSON, CSV, TXT, or HTML for offline reading on Kindle, Kobo, and other e-readers. Full-text search with filters by reading time, domain, language, and creation date makes retrieval instant across thousands of saved articles. RSS feed output integrates with feed readers and automation services. Docker deployment with SQLite, MySQL, or PostgreSQL persistence backends takes under five minutes. Running on a dedicated VPS on RepoCloud with guaranteed CPU, RAM, and SSD, full root SSH access, and a browser serial console. MIT licensed.

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Benefits

  • Complete Data Ownership and Control
  • Self-host your entire reading archive with full export capabilities. Download articles as PDF, ePUB, MOBI, JSON, CSV, or HTML — your data is never locked in a proprietary platform.
  • Distraction Free Content Extraction
  • Graby and php-readability strip advertisements, pop-ups, sidebars, and tracking scripts from saved pages. Clean article content renders in a customizable reading view optimized for focus.
  • Cross Platform Access Everywhere
  • Official Android and iOS apps with offline reading, Chrome and Firefox extensions for one-click saving, REST API for automation, and RSS feed output for integration with any feed reader.
  • Seamless Migration From Other Services
  • Import tools for Pocket, Omnivore, Instapaper, Pinboard, Readability, and browser bookmarks. Migrate your entire reading history without losing tags, annotations, or reading progress.

Features

  • Content Extraction Engine
  • Graby and php-readability parse web pages to extract article text, images, and metadata. Custom site configurations handle paywalled or complex layouts accurately.
  • Annotations and Highlights
  • Highlight text passages and attach notes directly within articles. Build a searchable knowledge base from annotated references across your entire reading archive.
  • Automated Tagging Rules
  • Define rules that automatically tag articles based on URL patterns, content keywords, domain names, or reading time thresholds for hands-off organization.
  • Multi Format Export
  • Export individual articles or entire collections as PDF, ePUB, MOBI, JSON, CSV, TXT, or HTML. Direct compatibility with Kindle, Kobo, and other e-reader devices.
  • Full Text Search
  • Search across all saved articles by content, title, domain, language, reading time, and date. Filter by tags, starred status, or archived state for instant retrieval.