Title: Stop Wasting Time With Instapaper - Learn How To Import Your Articles Into Pocket Now!
Are you tired of using Instapaper to save your articles only to find out later that you cannot import them into Pocket? You are not alone. Many users have encountered this problem, and it can be quite frustrating.
The good news is that it is possible to import your articles into Pocket. All you need to do is follow a few simple steps, and you will be on your way to user-friendly article organization.
Step 1: Export Your Articles from Instapaper
The first step is to export your articles from Instapaper. To do this, follow these steps:
Log in to Instapaper.
Click on the Settings icon.
Click on Export.
Select the format you want to export as. There are two options: HTML and JSON.
Click on Export.
Save the file to your computer.
Step 2: Import Your Articles into Pocket
Now that you have exported your articles from Instapaper, you can proceed to import them into Pocket. Here is how:
Log in to Pocket.
Click on the settings icon in the top right corner.
Click on Import.
Click on the Instapaper icon.
Select the exported file that you saved in step 6 above.
Click on Import.
Wait for the import to finish.
That’s it. Your articles are now imported into Pocket, and you can access them from any device with the app installed on.
Why You Should Use Pocket Instead of Instapaper
While Instapaper is a useful tool, it has several limitations. Here are some reasons why you should consider using Pocket instead:
Pocket is more user-friendly than Instapaper. Its interface is clean, simple, and easy to use.
Pocket offers more functionality than Instapaper. For example, you can organize your articles into different folders, tag them, and share them on social media.
Pocket offers a browser extension that makes it easier to save articles.
Pocket offers a reader view that strips away ads and distractions, making it easier to read your articles.
Conclusion
If you have been struggling to import your articles from Instapaper into Pocket, I hope this guide has been helpful. Importing your articles into Pocket will save you time and make it easier to organize them. Plus, Pocket offers more functionality and is more user-friendly than Instapaper. So, what are you waiting for? Start importing your articles into Pocket today!
Instapaper and Pocket (formerly known as Read It Later) are two of the greatest services that offer users the ability to save something for reading at a later time. If you are in hurry and want to save, say an article, to be read later, just drop its link to any of these sites and they will save it for you. If you are transitioning from Instapaper to Pocket, you may like to move all of your links from the former over to the latter one. The procedure to do so is extremely easy and shouldn’t take more than a few minutes.
Things To Keep In Mind
Instapaper only allows 2,000 articles to be exported. Therefore, only the most recent 2,000 articles will be available to you at Pocket.
If you have tagged any articles as favorites in Instapaper, they won’t have the same tag over at Pocket. Instead, they will be shown as normal articles. This is due to Instapaper not providing the tag info in their exported HTML file.
Exporting the Articles
The first thing you should do is to log-in on both of these websites as it will save you from being distracted while importing the articles. Head over to the Instapaper and Pocket websites and get yourself logged-in.
Go to the Instapaper site and click on your Username. It is located in the bottom-left corner on your screen.
You should now be on your “Account Settings” page. Click on the “Export” tab to export your articles. On the next screen, click the “Download HTML file” button and it will generate an HTML file containing your most recent 2000 articles.
Save the HTML file on your PC, preferably on your Desktop so you can find it easily while importing to the Pocket.
Importing Articles into Pocket
Pocket has a dedicated page for importing Instapaper articles. So, just head over to the Import Page where it will let you upload the file you exported from Instapaper.
Click on “Choose File” button on that page and navigate to the directory on your PC where you have saved the HTML file and choose it to be uploaded.
Once you have chosen the HTML file, click on “Import” button given beneath and it will start the procedure to import your articles.
As soon as it has completed the process, it will take you to the success page where it will show the details of your import. It has information like how many articles are imported, etc.
Your transition from Instapaper to Pocket is now complete and you should find all of your articles appearing in the Pocket website as well as its iPad and Android apps.
Conclusion
Often times, users find it difficult to move from one service over to another similar service as there are obstacles likes not having the same format of files and so on. But with the companies like Pocket understanding users’ pain, they have developed an entire section helping users solve their transition issues and making the move a breeze.
Mahesh Makvana is a freelance tech writer who’s written thousands of posts about various tech topics on various sites. He specializes in writing about Windows, Mac, iOS, and Android tech posts. He’s been into the field for last eight years and hasn’t spent a single day without tinkering around his devices.
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