In July 2025, Mozilla shut down Pocket after more than a decade. Millions of readers lost access to years of saved articles overnight. If you're looking for a new home for your reading habit — one with better search, smarter organization, and no risk of another shutdown — KnowMan supports direct Pocket import. This guide walks you through the whole process.
Why Pocket shut down
Mozilla acquired Pocket in 2017 and integrated it into Firefox. After years of declining investment in the product, Mozilla announced the shutdown in mid-2025, citing a strategic shift toward browser-core features. Users were given 60 days to export their data before the servers went offline.
If you missed the export window, your data is unfortunately gone — Pocket's servers are no longer accessible. If you did export, the file you downloaded is called ril_export.html and it contains all your saved URLs and tags.
What you'll get with KnowMan
KnowMan gives you everything Pocket had — and the AI features Pocket never built:
- ✓ Free tier: Unlimited saves, full-text search, semantic search, AI auto-tagging, highlights, and AI chat with your library
- ✓ Browser extension: Chrome, Firefox, Safari, and Edge — same one-click save workflow
- ✓ Premium ($6/mo): RSS feed ingestion, AI article summaries, text-to-speech, Obsidian/Notion/Logseq sync, Kindle export, API access
- ✓ Export anytime: Your data is always yours — no lock-in
Step-by-step: moving your Pocket library to KnowMan
Locate your Pocket export file
If you exported before the shutdown, find your ril_export.html file — it's likely in your Downloads folder. If you still have access to Pocket, go to getpocket.com → Account → Export → Download HTML before it's too late.
Create a free KnowMan account
Go to app.knowman.io/signup. No credit card required — the core features are free forever.
Open the import screen
In KnowMan, go to Settings → Import → Pocket. You'll see an upload area for your HTML file.
Upload your export file
Drag and drop your ril_export.html file onto the upload area, or click to select it. KnowMan reads your URLs, tags, and read/unread status from the file.
Wait about 30 seconds
KnowMan fetches the content for each URL, applies AI auto-tagging, and builds a semantic index of your library. Larger libraries (1,000+ articles) may take a few minutes.
Done — explore your library
Your articles are imported with your original Pocket tags preserved. Try a semantic search: type a topic (not a title) and see how KnowMan finds articles by meaning.
What gets imported
- ✓ All saved article URLs
- ✓ Your Pocket tags (mapped to KnowMan tags)
- ✓ Read / unread status
- ✗ Highlights from within Pocket (not included in the HTML export format)
- ✗ Articles from URLs that are now dead (KnowMan can't fetch content from a 404)
Frequently asked questions
I missed the Pocket export window. Can I still get my data? +
Unfortunately Pocket's servers are offline. Contact us at [email protected] and we'll help you recover what we can from cached sources.
Does KnowMan cost money? +
The core features — unlimited saves, full-text search, semantic search, AI auto-tagging, highlights, and AI chat — are completely free. Premium ($6/mo) adds RSS subscriptions, AI summaries, text-to-speech, and sync to note-taking apps.
Is KnowMan available on mobile? +
KnowMan is a web app that works on any mobile browser. Native iOS and Android apps are on the roadmap.
Ready to move your library?
Create a free KnowMan account and import your Pocket export in under 2 minutes.
Import from Pocket — FreeNo credit card required.