One of the ways I go about reading content I find on the internet is by bookmarking it to read-it-later apps, specifically Pocket. Unfortunately, the app shut down last year, and I had to switch to Feedly. But Feedly is more of an RSS reader than a read-it-later app, and my browser’s built-in bookmark manager simply doesn’t cut it for me.

That eventually brought me to Readeck, an open-source read-it-later tool that has become a much better fit for how I save and read articles.

Readeck is free, open source, and self-hosted

One Docker command got it running on my laptop

Unlike Pocket, which offers cloud-based hosting, Readeck is strictly designed to be self-hosted. That means you run it on your own hardware and have control over your saved content and how the service operates.

Readeck says on their website that a hosted service is coming later in 2026, but we’re in November, so I doubt that’s still coming. But until then, self-hosting is the way to go. And even though I’m not really a self-hosting kind of person, setting up Readeck on my laptop through Docker was one of the easiest experiences I’ve had.

First, you need to install Docker and any necessary prerequisites for your operating system, if you haven’t already. Then, download the Readeck executable, open your terminal and run the following command:

docker run --rm -ti -p 8000:8000 -v readeck-data:/readeck codeberg.org/readeck/readeck:latest.

Once the Docker container starts running, you can access Readeck at http://localhost:8000/. That should take you to the onboarding page, where you create a username and password. And that’s pretty much it.

That installation method requires your terminal to be open for the Docker container to keep running. For other installation methods and more detailed instructions, you can check out the developer’s installation documentation.

One click saves an article for later

And import your saved articles from other platforms

I use Readeck through its Chrome browser extension. Whenever I come across something I want to read later, I simply click the extension and save it (or right-click the page and select Readeck from the context menu). The app captures the readable content of the page, including images, and stores it in a dashboard. So, I can access the content I’ve saved without needing an internet connection.

Readeck also lets me label bookmarks, which makes it easier to organize everything. I can annotate saved articles, adjust the font, and customize the reading experience to suit my preferences. That’s a lot better than leaving dozens of links scattered across my browser’s bookmarks bar, which I can only access online, by the way.

But the feature that I love the most is the import option. Readeck lets me bring in bookmarks from other platforms, including GoodLinks, Linkwarden, Readwise, Pinboard, Wallabag, and Instapaper. I was even able to import my Pocket bookmarks since I saved the file before it shut down. You can also import text files, CSV files, and bookmarks from my browser’s built-in bookmark manager. This way, I don’t have to start afresh or abandon the articles I’ve already collected.

My reading list follows me off the browser

I can access my saved reading list on different devices

The browser extension is not the only way to access Readeck. The platform is available as an app on the Android Google Play Store as well as the iOS App Store. It is still self-hosted, but now you can access your bookmarks on your phone.

There’s also a Readeck integration for Obsidian. It’s a plugin that lets me bring saved bookmarks from Readeck into my Obsidian vault, which is useful if I want to keep articles alongside my notes and research.

E-ink readers aren’t left out, either. Readeck supports e-book export, and compatible readers like KOReader can access its catalog and collections through OPDS.

For someone like me who reads a lot, these options make Readeck more than just a place to stash links. It can fit into the different parts of my workflow, whether I’m browsing on my laptop, collecting research, or reading on another device.

Readeck is where my reading list lives now

There’s nothing wrong with using Pocket (when it was still available), Feedly, or your browser’s bookmark manager if that’s what you prefer using. Readeck can’t be for everyone. Self-hosting means you’re responsible for keeping the service running, and it may take a little setup if you’re not familiar with Docker. But for me, the control, annotation, and ability to import my existing bookmarks make it worth the effort. So, if you also save more articles than you can realistically read, Readeck is worth a try.

OS

Windows, macOS, Linux, Android, iOS

Price model

Free, Self-Hosted