# Instapaper

10 Hacker News commenters recommended Instapaper and 1 criticized it, November 2025 to November 2026. It was recommended in 8 of 13 months. It meets the Hacker Approved badge rule.

**Verdict:** Simple service for saving articles to read later, with integrations for e-readers and apps; Premium adds text-to-speech.

## Why people recommend it

- Integrates with Kindle and Kobo (4 comments): "I have miniflux set up so it integrates with instapaper so I get interesting articles on my kindle." ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47308762)) "It's integrated in my ebook reader too." ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46530513)) "I use Instapaper on my kobo for this" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49299816))
- Saves articles to read later (3 comments): "I've settled on a mix of Instapaper and using SingleFile uploads to Dropbox." ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49746008)) "I can (with some effort) save it to Instapaper to read outside the browser" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48076507)) "It's also nice to use Instapaper to read queued articles." ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49640860))

## Alternatives hackers recommend

- [Readwise](https://hackerapproved.com/p/readwise.md): 13 recommend
- [Readeck](https://hackerapproved.com/p/readeck.md): 10 recommend
- [Wallabag](https://hackerapproved.com/p/wallabag.md): 6 recommend
- [Readit](https://hackerapproved.com/p/readit.md): 6 recommend

## Where to get it

- [Visit the official site](https://www.instapaper.com/)

## Cite as

Hacker Approved, "Instapaper", https://hackerapproved.com/p/instapaper/ (counts from 1,795,640 Hacker News comments, November 2025 to November 2026).