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wallabag
Save, declutter, and read web articles on your own server
wallabag lets you capture web pages, strip away ads and pop‑ups, and organize them for distraction‑free reading on any device, with self‑hosted or hosted options.
Overview
Overview
wallabag is a self‑hosted web application that lets you capture any web page, strip away ads, pop‑ups, and other distractions, and store the clean article for later reading. It supports tagging, categorization, and full‑text search, making it easy to build a personal library of articles you can access from any device.
Deployment & Ecosystem
You can install wallabag on a PHP/Symfony stack, via Docker, or by following the simple make install workflow. The project integrates with Android, iOS, and browser extensions, and a community‑maintained GNOME client, providing a seamless read‑later experience across platforms. Documentation, translation via Weblate, and an active community help you get up and running quickly.
Who benefits
Researchers, commuters, and teams that need a private, searchable archive of web content find wallabag valuable. Because you control the server, you retain full ownership of your data and can customize the interface or add plugins to match specific workflows.
Highlights
Content extraction removes ads and clutter
Cross‑platform access via web, Android, iOS, and browser extensions
Tagging and categorization for organized reading lists
Self‑hostable with Docker or manual PHP/Symfony setup
Pros
- Full control over data privacy
- Open‑source and extensible
- Rich ecosystem of mobile and browser clients
- Active community and translation support
Considerations
- Requires server setup and maintenance
- PHP/Symfony stack may be unfamiliar to some
- Limited real‑time sync compared to commercial services
- Feature set focused on reading, not full‑text annotation
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Fit guide
Great for
- Users who want to keep reading lists private
- Self‑hosters comfortable with PHP environments
- People who read articles across multiple devices
- Teams needing a shared, self‑managed read‑later service
Not ideal when
- Those seeking a plug‑and‑play cloud‑only solution
- Users without server access or sysadmin skills
- Environments requiring native Windows desktop client
- Scenarios needing advanced collaborative annotation
How teams use it
Researcher archiving journal articles
Collects and stores scholarly web pages, stripping paywall overlays for offline reading and citation management.
Commuter building a distraction‑free reading list
Saves articles during the day and reads them on a mobile device without ads or pop‑ups.
Team sharing industry news
Provides a shared, self‑hosted repository where members can tag and discuss saved articles.
Developer preserving documentation snippets
Keeps reference pages organized and searchable within a private instance.
Tech snapshot
PHP83%
Twig13%
SCSS2%
JavaScript1%
Shell1%
Dockerfile1%
Frequently asked questions
Can I use wallabag without self‑hosting?
Yes, you can create a free account at wallabag.it, which offers the same functionality as a self‑hosted instance.
What are the system requirements?
A web server with PHP (>=7.2), a database (MySQL/MariaDB or PostgreSQL), and optional Docker support; see the documentation for full details.
How do I import existing bookmarks?
wallabag provides import tools for HTML, Pocket, Instapaper, and other common formats via the web UI or command line.
Is my data encrypted?
Data is stored in your database; you can enable HTTPS and configure database encryption yourself, but wallabag does not provide built‑in end‑to‑end encryption.
Can I extend functionality?
The platform is built on Symfony and offers a plugin system; you can develop custom extensions or use community‑contributed ones.
Project at a glance
Active- Stars
- 12,382
- Watchers
- 12,382
- Forks
- 853
LicenseMIT
Repo age12 years old
Last commityesterday
Self-hostingSupported
Primary languagePHP
Last synced 3 hours ago