> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://help.raindrop.io/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Instapaper

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[Instapaper](https://www.instapaper.com/) is a read-later app for saving web articles. With this integration you can import your existing items and set up two-way sync so new articles flow between both apps.

## Importing existing items

<Steps>
  <Step>
    [Download CSV file](https://www.instapaper.com/user) from Instapaper (CSV preserves the most data)
  </Step>

  <Step>
    Go to [Settings → Import](https://app.raindrop.io/settings/import)
  </Step>

  <Step>
    Upload the file
  </Step>
</Steps>

Learn more about [importing bookmarks from other apps](/import).

## Connecting

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  <Card title="Sync bookmarks to Instapaper" icon="https://mintcdn.com/raindropio-0c6b7ca1/g7d24I8ROfahz7TM/assets/icon-ifttt.png?fit=max&auto=format&n=g7d24I8ROfahz7TM&q=85&s=afeef66d1fa3cb32c1b8413c4c723bfe" href="https://ifttt.com/applets/g9gEYh7F-save-new-raindrop-io-bookmarks-to-instapaper" horizontal width="83" height="82" data-path="assets/icon-ifttt.png" />
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Browse [ready-made applets](https://ifttt.com/connect/raindrop/instapaper) or [create your own](https://ifttt.com/create) — including multi-step workflows. Learn more [how to use applets](/integrations/ifttt)