Read-it-Later
A reading list that actually works.
Save pages to read with the content already preserved.
Read-it-later apps save URLs. URLs break. Paywalls appear. Content gets edited. Backdrop archives the full content when you save it — so when you come back to read it, everything is exactly as it was, ad-free, clean, and permanent. No more opening a saved link to find a 404.
Full content preservation
The article text is archived the moment you save it. No more missing content when you come back.
Readable text mode
Clean, ad-free reading view auto-generated from every archived page.
No paywall blocking
Content is captured at the moment you have access. Revisit it later without hitting a paywall.
Organized by collection
Group saved pages by topic, project, or reading mood. Your list stays navigable.
Annotate while reading
Add notes and highlights directly on archived pages. Your reading becomes active, not passive.
Searchable archive
Find any saved article by content. Full-text search across everything you've saved.
How it works
Install the browser extension
One click to save any article, guide, or page you want to read later.
Come back when you're ready
The full content is waiting. Clean, readable, no ads, no broken page.
Annotate as you read
Add highlights and notes. Your reading builds into a searchable knowledge base.
Archive into projects
Move saved pages into collections when they become relevant to a specific project.
“I used Instapaper for years. Lost count of how many articles were behind paywalls when I came back to read them. With Backdrop, what I save is what I get. Every time.”
Save it now. Read it whenever.
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