Syncing

Each time you save items or make changes to Pocket, the app updates automatically in the background. If you prefer that changes not be pushed to your device, you can choose another sync interval. Just go to Settings and look for the Background Syncing option.

Downloading

After syncing, Pocket will download articles, web pages, and images to your device so they can be viewed offline.

Note: Videos cannot be downloaded; you must be online to watch them in Pocket.

When available, Pocket will download Article View, in which text and images are optimized for your screen and any unnecessary information is left out. Otherwise, Pocket will download Web View, and display the item as it would appear in its original form.

To control whether Pocket downloads Article or Web View, go to Settings and turn off Download Best View. This will reveal additional options: Always Fetch Article and Always Fetch Web View.

If you are concerned about cellular data usage, you can enable Download only on Wi-Fi in Settings. For additional information, please visit Battery and Data Usage in Help.