FAQ
How to Save Articles for Later in Chrome — ReadMonkey Pro Guide
Quick Answer
Three ways to save an article in ReadMonkey Pro: click the toolbar icon (fastest), right-click on the page and pick Save to ReadMonkey, or open the popup to add tags before saving. Saved articles open in a distraction-free reader with highlighting and tagging. Free tier: 25 saves per month. Pro tier: unlimited. Library syncs across Chrome via chrome.storage.sync — no external account.
- Three save methods: toolbar icon (fastest, one click), right-click context menu, or popup interface (lets you tag before saving).
- Main article content is extracted automatically — navigation, sidebars, ads, and cookie banners are stripped.
- Free tier: 25 saves per month, resets the 1st of each calendar month. Pro tier: unlimited saves.
- Storage uses chrome.storage.sync, so the library follows your Chrome profile across devices. Pocket sunset (July 2025) makes this a practical post-Pocket destination.
By PlugMonkey Team, Editorial
Why Save Articles to Read Later?
The internet serves up more interesting content than anyone can read in real time. Saving articles for later lets you capture what matters without breaking your current workflow. Instead of keeping dozens of tabs open or losing track of bookmarks, a dedicated read-later tool gives you a clean library with search, tags, and a focused reading experience. ReadMonkey Pro makes this effortless with one-click saving and a side panel library that is always accessible without leaving your current tab.
Method 1: Toolbar Icon
The fastest way to save an article is to click the ReadMonkey Pro icon in your Chrome toolbar. When you are on any web page, a single click on the icon saves the page immediately. You will see a brief confirmation notification, and the article appears in your side panel library. This method works on virtually any page — articles, blog posts, documentation, research papers, and news stories.
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ReadMonkey Pro toolbar icon saving an article
Screenshot showing: The ReadMonkey Pro toolbar icon in Chrome with a confirmation popup after saving an article
Method 2: Right-Click Context Menu
For a more deliberate saving experience, you can right-click anywhere on a page and select "Save to ReadMonkey" from the context menu. This method is especially convenient when you are already using the right-click menu for other actions. It works identically to the toolbar icon — the page content is extracted and saved to your local library instantly.
Method 3: From the Popup
If you want to add tags or review what will be saved before committing, open the ReadMonkey Pro popup by clicking the toolbar icon and selecting Open Popup. From the popup, you can see a preview of the article, add tags immediately, and then save. This is useful when you want to organize as you go rather than tagging articles later.
What Gets Saved
When you save a page, ReadMonkey Pro extracts the main content of the article — the text, headings, images, and basic formatting. It strips away navigation bars, sidebars, ads, cookie banners, and other clutter. The result is a clean version of the article stored in Chrome's storage and synced across your browsers via Chrome Sync. Along with the content, ReadMonkey Pro captures the page title, URL, domain name, and the date you saved it. All of this metadata is searchable from your side panel library.
Organizing with Tags
After saving, you can assign tags to any article for easy retrieval. Tags let you group related articles by topic, project, or priority. The free tier supports up to 5 tags, while the Pro tier gives you unlimited tags. You can filter your library by tag in the side panel, making it fast to find all articles on a specific subject. Tags also carry over when you export your library, so your organization travels with your data.
Free vs Pro Saving Limits
The free tier of ReadMonkey Pro lets you save up to 25 articles per month. This resets at the beginning of each calendar month. For casual readers, 25 saves is often enough. If you save more heavily — researchers, students, or news curators typically do — the Pro tier unlocks unlimited saves with no monthly cap. See How Many Articles Can ReadMonkey Pro Save? for full details on storage limits and what counts as a save. Pro pricing starts at $6.99/month, with yearly ($29.99) and lifetime ($49.99) options available.
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Sources & Further Reading
- Future of Pocket — Mozilla's official Pocket sunset announcement (July 2025) — Mozilla Support (accessed May 22, 2026)
- chrome.storage.sync — official documentation for the per-extension sync storage API and its quotas — Google Chrome Developers (accessed May 22, 2026)
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