Wallabag

Wallabag is an open-source, self-hosted web application that allows users to save web pages for later reading by extracting the core content from a page to remove distractions such as pop-ups and advertisements. This process ensures that the saved articles are presented in a clean, readable format regardless of the original site layout.

Users can deploy the software on their own server using a git clone and make install process or use a hosted account via wallabag.it. The ecosystem is designed for cross-platform accessibility, providing a web interface alongside dedicated Android and iOS applications. A browser extension is also available to facilitate the quick saving of articles while browsing the web.

Key features

• Extracts main content from web pages for distraction-free reading
• Self-hosted installation option for full data ownership
• Support for importing existing libraries
• API access for integration with other software and tools
• Dedicated mobile applications for Android and iOS devices
• Browser extension for one-click saving of web pages
• Multi-language support managed through Weblate translations
• Content extraction powered by php-readability and Graby

The application is built using PHP and the Symfony framework, making it a standard Symfony application. Its architecture relies on a combination of Graby, php-readability, and ftr-site-config to handle the technical challenges of parsing diverse website structures. This makes it suitable for researchers, students, and casual readers who require a permanent, searchable archive of web content that remains accessible even if the original source page is deleted or changed.

Wallabag serves as a privacy-focused tool for archiving and managing web reading lists for users who prefer self-hosting.