Mozilla closes a pocket, an application that made it possible to maintain content for reading later

Pocket, an application that made it possible to save articles, videos and all types of content to read it later, will cease to exist. Mozilla confirmed that he would kill a pocket to focus on Firefox developmentThe field service is officially closed on July 8, 2025, although users will have several months to support their content.

According to the support on the web support, The pocket disappears because consumption habits have changedThe field was far away when people kept articles or videos on their mobile phone to read them later. Mozilla claims that How people use the Internet developedThus, they should focus on products that adapt to their navigation habits.

In addition to the relevance of the pocket in the web emission of Mozilla, The company must direct its resources to FirefoxThe field while the organization focused on promoting the confidentiality and safety of users lost a significant market share against Chrome Over the past decade.

“Firefox is the only important browser that is not supported by a billionaire, and our independence forms everything that we are building,” says Mozilla. “This independence allows us to devote priority to the creation of products and tools that improve the future of the Internet. And this means that we must be intentional in relation to where we invest our time and resources so that we can have the greatest influence. ”

What will happen to pocket users

If you are one of the few active users of your pocket, you, of course, will already receive a notice from Mozilla. Company Closed the notes of new users from today and canceled all subscriptions Pocket Premium. Those who have annual membership will receive compensation and will be able to use it until July 8, 2025, while monthly subscribers will do this until the end of their period.

Pocket closure also implies that The expansion of the browser and the application will stop working. The application is no longer available in Google Play and App Store, although you can reinstall it if you have already loaded it earlier. On the other hand, accessories for Chrome, Edge, Brave and other browsers will remain available until July 8, 2025.

If you have an article, your favorite list or any content stored in your pocket, You can export it until October 8, 2025The field after this date all accounts will be deleted, and your information will be lost. Content can be exported through an HTML file.

The pocket began its adventure in 2007, when “read later”A simple application for maintaining a web content that we could not read at that time. Years and with the main popularity, the service was restarted under a new name and improvement, such as the possibility of saving other files. Pocket He was integrated into Firefox as an important tool And Mozilla finished that I bought it in 2017 to integrate it into my web emission.

Rest in peace, pocket.