How to Migrate Your Pocket Bookmarks to Markwise App (Step-by-Step Guide)
Pocket is Shutting Down: Move Your Bookmarks to Markwise App in Minutes
Let’s be direct: Pocket is shutting down, and there’s no point waiting until the last minute to rescue your data. If you want a real alternative with active development and strong cross-device support, Markwise App is the way forward.
Why Markwise?
- AI-Powered Bookmark Organization: Save links and let Markwise auto-categorize, tag, and organize them—no more digital chaos.
- Smart Content Summarization: Get concise, AI-generated summaries for your saved articles so you can focus on key takeaways.
- Semantic Search & Retrieval: Instantly find what you saved, even if you forget the exact keywords.
- Browser Extensions: Save any page in one click—available for Chrome, Edge, Brave, Opera, and Arc.
- Seamless Multi-Source Import: Import your bookmarks from Pocket, browsers, or other services (bulk import for Pocket is live).
- Cross-Device Sync: Access your organized bookmarks anywhere—Mac, Windows, mobile web.
- Privacy & Security: Your data stays yours; Markwise takes security seriously.
- Upcoming: Distraction-Free Focus Mode, collaboration, and digest emails are on the roadmap.
No hype, no vaporware. Everything above is live or clearly labeled as coming soon.
Step 1: Export Your Pocket Bookmarks
- Go to Pocket Export.
- Confirm your account email (top left)—update it if needed.
- Click Export HTML file. Pocket will email you a file. (Can take up to 24 hours—check your spam folder if you don’t see it.)
Pro Tip: Don’t wait until July 8th. Export now before Pocket support disappears.
Step 2: Import Your Bookmarks to Markwise
- Go to Markwise Bulk Import.
- Upload your Pocket HTML or CSV file.
- Click Import. That’s it—your bookmarks, tags, and metadata will appear in your Markwise library.
If you hit any issues, contact support—real humans respond quickly.
What You Get with Markwise
- Clutter-Free Organization: AI handles categorization and tagging.
- Powerful Search: Semantic retrieval outclasses old-school keyword-only search.
- Stay Synced: All your devices, all the time.
- Privacy by Default: No third-party ad tracking, no shady data sales.
Thousands of users have already made the switch—join them and future-proof your digital knowledge base.
FAQ
Does Markwise import tags from Pocket? We automatically categorize your bookmarks into categories and tags. You can always change them later.
Is there a free plan? Yes. Start for free. Upgrade only if you need advanced features.
What about notes, highlights, or collaboration? Basic bookmark import and summaries are live now. Collaboration and advanced features are coming soon.
Ready to move? Don’t risk losing your saved links to another shutdown.
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