The read-it-later app Pocket was Mozilla’s first acquisition, back in 2017. On Thursday, the company announced that it is shutting down Pocket (as well as its fake review–detecting extension, Fakespot).
Mozilla:
Pocket has helped millions save articles and discover stories worth reading. But the way people save and consume content on the web has evolved, so we’re channeling our resources into projects that better match browsing habits today.
Pocket emailed users to say Pocket will shut down on July 8 and they have until October 8 to export their content. Folks who were paying $4.99/month for Pocket Premium will be refunded. The newsletter Pocket Hits — which still sends huge amounts of traffic to publishers if their articles are featured — will continue, “with the same great content curated by our editorial team, under a new name starting June 17, 2025.”
Past Nieman Lab articles about Pocket
— “Pocket will show users more local news” (June 2023)
— “Pocket aims to get on publishers’ good sides with a new read-it-later stats package” (March 2013)
— “Pocket readies for a paywalled world with new site subscription feature” (December 2012)
