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How to use Read It Later on your iPhone/iPod

Install / Setup

If you haven't installed the app already, get it here.

What to Do First: Add Something to Read

If you're new around here you probably have an empty reading list. Well we can solve that in no time. The coolest part about Read It Later is that you can save links to your list from all over the place.

Save From Mobile Safari

This is where I'd start if I were you. Read It Later provides you with bookmarklets that can be installed into your web browser. This way you can start saving pages to your list directly from your device.

Wondering what a bookmarklet is? A bookmarklet is just a like a bookmark, but instead of opening a link, it performs an action on the page you currently have open. In the case of Read It Later, the bookmarklet saves the pages you find to your reading list.

To add the bookmarklets to Mobile Safari, select 'Add' from the main menu. Then select 'Mobile Safari' and follow the instructions from there.

Save From Your Computer

Read It Later works in every web browser and even has an award winning Firefox extension (if that's your thing). If you save a link on your computer, it'll seamlessly make it's way to your device.

Check out Desktop Read It Later Apps

Save From Popular Apps

You'll be happy to know that some of the most popular news, Twitter, RSS Reader, and iPhone apps have Read It Later buttons built in!

See all of the iPhone apps that support Read It Later.

After You've Added Some Pages

After you've added pages to Read It Later, installed the bookmarklets, and/or synced up with your computer, it's time to read. If you open your reading list, you'll find all of the pages you've saved waiting for you. Click on one to open it.

Additional Topics:

  • How to Download Sites to Read Offline
  • How to Tag and Categorize Your Items
  • How to Customize the App

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