Pocket makes it easy to discover great content that’s personalized to your interests, and save this content so you can return to it later – on any device, at any time.
Installing Pocket on Android
Pocket is a free app and is easy to install. Follow this link to view Pocket on the Google Play Store.
Viewing saved items saved to your Pocket
Working with your Saves
Switch between Saves and Archive at the top of the screen. Tap the overflow button (three vertical dots) on any item to open it and access the following actions: tag, mark as viewed or not viewed, archive or delete.
Opening Saved Items
When you open items in Pocket, they will open in Article View or View Original. Article View is Pocket’s signature reading mode, which strips out ads, sidebars, and other distracting content so you can read comfortably. You can also adjust your reading background and font, and even highlight passages that you want to remember. View Original allows you to open items and see them in their original format, as they appear if you opened them in a web browser. See What is Article View? to learn more about Article View and View Original.
What’s in the menu?
Swipe across the menu at the top of the screen (below Saves and Archive) to access:
- Search - search your List or Archive for items you've saved.
- Listen - have your saved article read out loud. See Listen to articles in Pocket with Text-to-Speech to learn more about listen.
- Favorites - You can mark any important item as a Favorite. The favorites list includes items from both your List and Archive. You can view your Favorites when you’re online.
- Bulk Edit - make changes to multiple items in your List at once.
- Tagged items - Tags make a great way to organize items in Pocket. Selecting a tag from the Tags menu will filter your List to only show items with that particular Tag. See Tagging in Pocket for Android to learn more about using Tags.
Tap Filter to re-sort and view the following items in your Saves or Archive:
- Sort by items viewed or not viewed.
- See newest and oldest saved items.
- See the shortest or longest items first.
Searching Your Saves
Tap the Search button to search for items you’ve saved in Pocket. All users can search for saved pages by their title and URL.
What’s on your Settings
You can find multiple options under your settings just by tapping the settings icon on the bottom right corner of your screen.
Account
- The section allows you to upgrade to premium, restore your existing subscription, see some frequent questions, and contact support.
- The section allows you to delete your account permanently.
- The button will sign you out of your account.
General
- The enables and disables the rotation of your screen for a better reading experience.
- The briefly displays actions you can take on a new item when saving to Pocket from another application.
App theme
- The feature allows you to select between the Light or the Dark theme.
- The sets your Pocket theme to the one on your device.
- The settings allow you to choose the icon of your Pocket app.
Reading
- The feature sets the original website as the default view, instead of Article View.
- The feature allows you to choose the browser you want to open the article in.
- The feature lets you move between articles through the Next and Previous buttons.
- The feature displays the text on your articles in a justified format.
- The setting hides the toolbar while reading or scrolling down through an article.
- You can enable the feature, so Pocket can display the last item you left unfinished.
Offline downloading
- The setting automatically downloads the article for every item on your list. See What is Article View? to learn more.
- The setting saves your mobile data by downloading your articles only through a wifi connection.
- The feature downloads mobile versions when available, automatically updating your Pocket app.
- The settings allow you to choose the internal location of your downloaded content.
- The feature controls the amount of storage that Pocket is allowed to use for offline downloading.
Syncing
- When enabled, the feature automatically syncs your data across your devices.
- The Background syncing feature allows you to choose how often you want to sync your data.
Notifications
- The customize notification sounds, vibrations, and more.
About
- The section redirects you to Pocket’s support page.
- The section redirect you to Pocket’s service agreement.
- The section redirects you to Pocket’s privacy policy that applies to you when the app is installed.
- The section provides you with a list of all the licenses Pocket has with online libraries and websites.
- The section provides all of Pocket's contact information, from our support page to Pocket’s social networks.
Version
Provides you with your app’s information to ensure Pocket is up to date with the most recent version available.