Looking for a software suggestion
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Hello. I'm looking for a software to save web pages from my computer and phone and read them later in my ereader device that has wifi connection and a rudimentary browser. Ideally, the software would turn the web pages into some sort of reader view mode to make them more fluid for the ereader, but that's not necessary. I want something as simple as possible that I can host locally on a raspberry pi-like device. I don't need long term archival or fancy features. Do you have any recommendations? I believe you're the best people to know a nice tool for that job.
Edit: Thank you, everyone! I got a bit overwhelmed here, but I will check everything in my time.
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Hello. I'm looking for a software to save web pages from my computer and phone and read them later in my ereader device that has wifi connection and a rudimentary browser. Ideally, the software would turn the web pages into some sort of reader view mode to make them more fluid for the ereader, but that's not necessary. I want something as simple as possible that I can host locally on a raspberry pi-like device. I don't need long term archival or fancy features. Do you have any recommendations? I believe you're the best people to know a nice tool for that job.
Edit: Thank you, everyone! I got a bit overwhelmed here, but I will check everything in my time.
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Have you tried koreader? I have an old Kobo on which I actually used pocket, but I'm reluctant to try koreader again because I tried it a few years back and it was not a pleasant experience.
I'm hoping it's better now...
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Hello. I'm looking for a software to save web pages from my computer and phone and read them later in my ereader device that has wifi connection and a rudimentary browser. Ideally, the software would turn the web pages into some sort of reader view mode to make them more fluid for the ereader, but that's not necessary. I want something as simple as possible that I can host locally on a raspberry pi-like device. I don't need long term archival or fancy features. Do you have any recommendations? I believe you're the best people to know a nice tool for that job.
Edit: Thank you, everyone! I got a bit overwhelmed here, but I will check everything in my time.
I've been meaning to install ArchiveBox for something like this, though I'm not sure offhand if it'll also save ereader-friendly versions.
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Have you tried koreader? I have an old Kobo on which I actually used pocket, but I'm reluctant to try koreader again because I tried it a few years back and it was not a pleasant experience.
I'm hoping it's better now...
Yes I use it and it works ok for me. Maybe Kobo will consider official support for Wallabag now that Pocket is discontinued.
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Hello. I'm looking for a software to save web pages from my computer and phone and read them later in my ereader device that has wifi connection and a rudimentary browser. Ideally, the software would turn the web pages into some sort of reader view mode to make them more fluid for the ereader, but that's not necessary. I want something as simple as possible that I can host locally on a raspberry pi-like device. I don't need long term archival or fancy features. Do you have any recommendations? I believe you're the best people to know a nice tool for that job.
Edit: Thank you, everyone! I got a bit overwhelmed here, but I will check everything in my time.
Linkding is a bookmark aggregator that can save pages for offline viewing including a simplified reader view.
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Yes I use it and it works ok for me. Maybe Kobo will consider official support for Wallabag now that Pocket is discontinued.
I see hints that they may replace it with Readwise.
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I really wanted to like Wallabag. What held me back was the high percentage of pages it failed to scrape. So this is one area where I decided not to self-host.
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I really wanted to like Wallabag. What held me back was the high percentage of pages it failed to scrape. So this is one area where I decided not to self-host.
I understand it can be annoying but when it does I temporarily host a text version of the article on my website and save it from there
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I've been meaning to install ArchiveBox for something like this, though I'm not sure offhand if it'll also save ereader-friendly versions.
ArchiveBox strikes me as being a rickety pile of hacks, but it does mostly do its job out of the box. The built-in search is abysmal however and must be replaced with one of the other options to be useful.