Instapaper

Name: Instapaper
Price: 5.99 USD

Android · iPhone · paid plans from $5/mo

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Freedom report

Two barsScore 6.5

Free tierA free tier is on its own pricing page
Open codeNo open-source code on record
Runs widely2 of 6 device platforms
DocumentedPlans, terms and facts published

Instapaper is ranked #7 of 47 in reading apps on Freedom251, made by Instapaper. It runs on Android, iOS. There is a free plan. Paid plans start at $5/mo.

Instapaper plans and pricing

All plans

Free Free Unlimited article, video, and page saves · Sync across web, iOS, and Android · Folders · API integration instapaper.com · 27 Sept 2026

Premium $5.99/mo billed monthly Full-text search · Permanent archive · PDF reader · Unlimited notes · Kindle integration · AI Voices and text-to-speech playlists on mobile instapaper.com · 20 Sept 2026

Premium monthly $5.99/mo billed monthly at $5.99 instapaper.com · 27 Sept 2026

Premium yearly $59.99/yr billed annually at $59.99 instapaper.com · 27 Sept 2026

Compared on reading apps

Free plan: Yes
Paid from: $5.99/mo
Offline access: Yes
Supported platforms: Web, iOS, Android, macOS, Chrome extension

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The record

Web content saving: Saves articles, videos, recipes, song lyrics, and other content from the Internet.
One-click saving: Lets users save, read, and manage Internet content with one click.
Device synchronization: Syncs saved articles and videos across supported devices.
Supported devices: Supports iPhone, iPad, Android, Kindle, Kobo, and Boox eReaders.
Offline reading: Saved content can be read offline.
Highlights and comments: Allows highlighting and commenting on text in articles.
Quote sharing: Users can store, retrieve, quote, and share highlighted text.
PDF reading: Premium allows saving web PDFs or uploading personal PDFs.
Permanent archive: Premium stores permanent copies of articles.
Free note limit: The free tier has a monthly limit of five notes.
Free saved items: The free tier supports unlimited articles, videos, and other pages.
API integration: Provides API integration for third-party apps on the free and premium tiers.
Kindle integration: Kindle integration is included with Premium.
Company name: The service is operated by Instant Paper, Inc.
Price from: $5/mo

Where it ranks on Freedom251

Best Reading Apps in 2026#7 of 47
Best Read-It-Later Apps in 2026#5 of 28

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Sources

instapaper.com· checked 27 Sept 2026
instapaper.com/premium· checked 27 Sept 2026