Mozilla, the non-profit basis recognized for making Firefox, introduced that it’s shutting down Pocket on July 8, 2025. The free-to-use useful bookmarking software is utilized by hundreds of thousands worldwide to save lots of articles and mark webpages for later.
Pocket, initially referred to as Learn It Later, was launched again in 2007 and later acquired by Mozilla in 2015. Over the course, the app has had hundreds of thousands of customers worldwide, who used the service to maintain observe of on-line articles, movies, recipes and different pages.
In a weblog submit, Mozilla mentioned the choice was made as a result of it believes that “the way in which individuals save and eat content material on the internet has advanced” and that it desires to channel “assets into initiatives that higher match their searching habits and on-line wants.”
Following the shutdown, Mozilla says Pocket will enter “export-only” mode till October 8, 2025, after which person information shall be completely deleted. The corporate additionally mentioned that it’ll routinely begin cancelling subscriptions and issuing refunds on a prorated foundation for customers who’re subscribed to the annual plan on July 8.
Which means the refund shall be based mostly on how a lot time was left in a subscription after the aforementioned date. Based mostly on the subscription sort, Mozilla says all refunds shall be made to the unique cost methodology.
As of Could 22, Mozilla has already taken down the Pocket internet extension and app, however individuals who have already got it put in will be capable of use the service and re-download it until October 8. Nevertheless, customers who attempt to use the browser extension at the moment are being redirected to the export web page.
Additionally, the Pocket app is now unavailable on Apple App Retailer and Google Play Retailer for many who have by no means put in it, however just like the browser extension, you’ll be able to redownload it as much as October 5.
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Because it seems, Pocket isn’t the one Mozilla service that’s going away. The corporate can also be saying goodbye to Fakespot, its faux overview detection service. Acquired in 2023, Mozilla says it’s shutting down the service as “it didn’t match a mannequin we may maintain.” Alongside Fakespot, the Overview Checker software that comes with Firefox can also be going away on June 10.
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