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Just a heads-up for anyone who’s been using Pocket as part of their content-saving or reading workflow: it’s officially shutting down on July 8, 2025. Mozilla announced the closure recently, and users only have until October 8 to export their saved content. ow to Export Your Pocket Data

    Go to getpocket.com/export

    Request an export – Pocket emails you a CSV file of your saved links.

    Be sure to download it within 48 hours; the link expires.

Looking for alternative for design around productivity?

WebCull is a privacy-focused bookmark manager that’s surprisingly fast and offers a cleaner organizational system design around focus. It supports import from Pocket, so the transition will be smooth. No ads, no tracking, and it has a proper folder/tag structure that’s been great for organizing research and project materials. The folder organize like a kanban which helps improve focus and structural clarity.

If you want more details on how to export your bookmarks and import them into WebCull see here: https://webcull.com/blog/2025/05/pocket-is-shutting-down

WebCull just launched a new algorithmic sort feature—no AI needed. We believe that algorithms can solve many of the problems people turn to AI for, and they should be the first option whenever possible. This gives users more control, transparency, and efficiency in organizing their bookmarks.

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End-to-end encryption (E2EE) is essential for securing your bookmarks, protecting sensitive information from data breaches and unauthorized access. With AES-256-GCM encryption, your bookmarks are encrypted on your device and remain private throughout their journey. WebCull leverages this advanced technology, setting a new standard for secure and private bookmark management.

Groundbreaking development from WebCull: we've successfully implemented end-to-end encryption (E2EE) for our bookmark manager!

There is a privacy gap in bookmark management. While VPNs can help to protect your web browsing, they don't secure your bookmarks. Typically, bookmarks are sent to servers in plain text or, at best, encrypted at rest.. However, if the server holds the encryption key, an attacker could still access your data.

WebCull's E2EE Solution WebCull addresses this privacy gap by providing a true E2EE bookmark manager and browser extension. This means your bookmarks are encrypted end-to-end, with only you holding the decryption key. This ensures your bookmarks are protected from data breaches, surveillance, and unauthorized access.

Why Bookmark Encryption Matters?

Bookmarks often contain highly sensitive information:

- Banks you use

- Schools your kids attend

- Tax preparation sites

- Crypto exchanges and potential cryptocurrencies

- Medical research

- Titles of pages hidden behind authentication systems

If there is a data breach, such information can be extremely revealing and harmful if exposed. E2EE is the only method to ensure this data remains private.

Technological Milestone We're proud to have developed this technology, which empowers users to securely store and sync their bookmarks across browsers and devices. This innovation represents a significant step forward in privacy and data security, providing users with a seamless and private browsing experience.

We'd love to hear your thoughts, feedback, and any questions you might have.

Stay safe and secure, The WebCull Team