How to use Pocket to its fullest

The Pocket service has long been our favorite tool for saving interesting articles for later. It works crystal clear and simple: you save a link to the desired article using a special extension or bookmarklet, and then you can read it at any time in a clean, easy-to-read form in a special online service or mobile client. However, the possibilities of Pocket are not limited to this, and we want to tell you about some of the hidden skills of this service.

How to make adding content even easier

Many apps have Pocket integration, so you can easily add articles from places like Feedly or Twitter. Here is a short list of tools for doing this:

: If you are using Chrome, you can use a dedicated extension to add any article to Pocket. Users of other browsers can do the same using the bookmarklet.
: Even if you are using someone else's computer or do not have the Pocket extension installed, you can add a link by sending an email to [email protected].
: sometimes we find on one page just a scattering of useful links that we would like to keep for later study. In this case, a special extension for the Chrome browser will help.

Assign tags to make it easier to find articles later

Hashtags are still the best way to organize your content, and you can use them extensively in Pocket. This means that with a little effort, you can transform it from a dump of random pages into something really useful. For example, if you are studying materials on a certain topic, then you can save them in Pocket with one tag and thus get an always available locally available textbook on the selected subject.

Use IFTTT for automatic sharing and archiving

We have already written about the wonderful IFTTT automation service more than once. This time it can be useful to us in order to easily create an archive of read articles in Evernote. This process is described in more detail in this article. Please note that you can not only add articles to your favorites, but also mark them with a specific tag.

Take advantage of Pocket's capabilities through third-party clients

Pocket allows developers to connect their own clients and applications to their system to read your articles. You can get acquainted with the full catalog of available programs, and we want to draw your attention to some of them:

(Web): this service determines how long it will take you to read a particular article, and sorts them according to this criterion. You can even filter articles of a specific length.
(iOS): this app generates summaries of your articles and provides a quick overview of important points.
(iOS): If you are a fan of speed reading, Outread will help you display Pocket articles in a format that is most suitable for speed reading.

These are just a few examples of third party applications. Due to the open nature of Pocket, you can find a wide range of programs with different functions that will appeal to you even more than the main client.