Research Sync

Accountless Cross-Browser Hub

Free

New name, new look. Clipfile saves the whole article, not just the link — so your reading list works on a plane, with no account and nothing tracking you. Clipfile is a private, offline-friendly read-later app for people who actually go back and read. Save any page from Safari, Chrome, or your Mac, then read it later — online or off. Add notes, let it organize itself, and keep everything in sync across your devices without ever creating an account. SAVE FROM ANYWHERE • A real Safari extension on iPhone and Mac — one tap from the toolbar, and it captures the true article link even on news sites and other pages that fight back • A Chrome extension for the desktop • Or the share sheet, from any app on your phone READ OFFLINE • Saves the full article body, not just the URL • Read on planes, subways, and dead zones • Article text is end-to-end encrypted — only your devices hold the key BUILT FOR RESEARCH • Attach notes to anything you save, so you remember why you saved it • Folders suggested automatically within moments of saving — the classifier sees only a link's title and URL, never the article body • Instant local tags — News, Video, Dev, Social, Shopping, Govt — matched from the site itself, without anything leaving your phone • A Home Screen widget for your unread list • A gentle nudge about anything still unread after two weeks • Export everything to JSON or CSV, any time, in one tap PRIVATE SYNC, NO ACCOUNT • Your list and notes sync across iPhone, Mac, and Chrome using a private key you control • No sign-up, no email address, no profile, no ads, no tracking • Article text is encrypted on your device before it is stored, so the sync service only ever holds ciphertext it cannot read • Your data is never sold MADE YOURS • Seven themes: Sunset, Ocean, Forest, Dusk, Rose, Midnight, and Parchment

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What's New in 2.4 Research Sync is now Clipfile. • A new name and a new icon. Same app, same list, same sync key — nothing to migrate and nothing to set up again. • Parchment, a seventh theme: warm sepia and ink, built to sit with the new icon. • Saving from the Safari extension is now a single tap. The popup became a status line that tells you what happened, instead of asking you to confirm what you already asked for. • Fixed: news sites that load their headline a moment after the page no longer get saved under the wrong title.

The developer, Mike Shear, indicated that the app’s privacy practices may include handling of data as described below. For more information, see the developer’s privacy policy .

  • Data Not Linked to You

    The following data may be collected but it is not linked to your identity:

    • User Content

Privacy practices may vary, for example, based on the features you use or your age. Learn More

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Seller
  • Mike Shear
Size
  • 2.2 MB
Category
  • Reference
Compatibility
Requires iOS 16.0 or later.
  • iPhone
    Requires iOS 16.0 or later.
  • iPad
    Requires iPadOS 16.0 or later.
Languages
  • English
Age Rating
4+
Copyright
  • © 2026 Michael Shear