An Instapaper alternative for readers who keep things.
Keep the calm reading you like, and add a library around it: boards and tags for everything you save, highlights you can find again, and your books and PDFs alongside your articles.
Reading, with a library around it
boilerpod and Instapaper, side by side
Instapaper is a good choice for people who want text-to-speech and articles delivered to a Kindle. Here is how the two compare on what matters when you switch.
| Instapaper | boilerpod | |
|---|---|---|
| Organising | Folders, one per article, and tags. | Nested boards with sections, and tags that nest. One article on several boards. |
| Reading | A clean reader with speed reading and text-to-speech. | A reader you tune: typeface, spacing, width, focus mode, and your place on every device. |
| Highlights | Highlights and notes, exported article by article. | Five colours, notes and tags, one Notebook for everything, export to Markdown, CSV or text. |
| Beyond articles | PDF reading and upload. | PDFs, EPUB books, images, audio and video alongside your links. |
| Keeping pages | A permanent archive of saved articles. | Permanent copies, page history and broken-link checks. |
| Moving over | Account export as a CSV file. | Imports that CSV with folders, tags and archive state. |
Instapaper details checked against its own website in September 2026. boilerpod is our product.
Questions
How do I bring my Instapaper articles over?
Export your account from Instapaper as a CSV file, then upload it on boilerpod’s Import page.
Do my folders come across?
Yes. Folders become boards or sections, and you choose which before anything is saved.
Can I read on my phone?
Yes. Install boilerpod on your home screen and it opens as an app, with the reader and your whole library.
Is there a free plan?
Yes. Sign up and import your articles.
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