Free Chrome & Brave Extension

Export your reading list
in one click.

Chrome hides your reading list behind a panel with no export option. This extension exports everything to a clean, searchable HTML file — grouped by domain, sorted by date, fully yours.

Free forever  ·  No account  ·  100% local processing
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Chrome's reading list has no native export. Close the browser, switch devices, or lose access — and your list is gone or stuck. This extension gives you a permanent, portable backup in seconds.

How it works

How to export your Reading List in Chrome and Brave?

From install to a fully formatted HTML file in under a minute.

1
Install the extension

Add it from the Chrome Web Store. Works on Chrome and Brave. No account needed.

2
Click the icon icon

Open the extension popup from your browser toolbar. Your item count loads instantly.

3
Choose options

Optionally enable "Group by Domain" to organize your links by website.

4
Export to HTML

Click export. A fully interactive HTML file downloads instantly — no servers, no uploads.

Ready to back up your reading list?

Free, takes 5 seconds to install, works immediately.

Features

Everything you need to save your list

One-Click Export

Click once, full HTML file downloads instantly.

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Group by Domain

Organizes links by website with a sticky sidebar nav.

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Read / Unread Split

Separate sections for read and unread items.

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100% Private

Everything stays local. No servers, no tracking.

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Sorted by Date

Newest items first — with "Added on" timestamps.

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Free Forever

No subscription, no limits, no catch.

Chrome_Reading_List_2025-03-18.html
Domain Map
github.com 12
medium.com 8
news.ycombinator 6
arxiv.org 5
github.com 12 items
awesome-selfhosted — A list of Free Software network services
github.com/awesome-selfhosted/awesome-selfhosted
Mar 14
shadcn/ui — Beautifully designed components
github.com/shadcn-ui/ui
Mar 12
ollama — Get up and running with large language models
github.com/ollama/ollama
Mar 10
Who uses it

For anyone who saves links seriously

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Developers & Researchers

Save articles, docs, and GitHub repos while browsing. Export your list weekly as a portable archive you can open anywhere, anytime.

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Students & Knowledge Workers

Build a reading backlog across devices. Export and re-import your list when switching browsers or computers without losing anything.

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Journalists & Writers

Queue up sources, references, and inspiration. Export by domain to see at a glance how many articles you've saved from each outlet.

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Browser Switchers

Moving from Chrome to Brave or vice versa? Export your full reading list first and keep every link, title, and date intact.

Privacy

Your links stay yours.

Your reading list is personal. This extension was built to keep it that way.

Local Processing Only

The HTML file is generated entirely in your browser. No content is ever sent to any server.

No Data Collection

Zero analytics, zero usage tracking. The extension reads your reading list and does exactly one thing with it: export it.

No Account Required

Install and use immediately. No email, no sign-up, no permissions beyond what's strictly necessary.

FAQ

Common questions

Install Reading List Exporter from the Chrome Web Store. Click the extension icon in your toolbar and hit "Export to HTML". Your full reading list downloads as a formatted HTML file instantly.
Yes. Brave is Chromium-based and supports Chrome extensions. Install it from the Chrome Web Store and it works identically on Brave.
When enabled, your exported HTML groups all saved articles by their domain — all github.com links together, all medium.com links together, and so on. A sticky sidebar lets you jump between domains instantly.
No. Everything is processed 100% locally in your browser. Your reading list never leaves your device — there are no servers involved at all.
Yes. The exported HTML file is completely self-contained — clickable links, collapsible sections, and domain sidebar all work in any browser. You never need the extension to use the exported file.
Yes, completely free. No subscription, no account, no usage limits. It will stay free.

Get started now

Stop losing your reading list.

Install in 5 seconds. Export your first list in under a minute. Free, forever.

Add to Chrome — Free