How to Save Links from Any App in 3 Seconds

The Get Back to This share extension lives inside every app on your iPhone. Anywhere you see a Share button, you can save a link -- and the alarms will start at your chosen time and will not stop until you check it off. Here's exactly how it works.

The Flow: 3 Steps, 3 Seconds

Every single save follows the same pattern, no matter what app you're in:

1. Tap Share -- the square icon with the upward arrow (or the app's share button)
2. Tap "Get Back to This" -- the extension opens, captures the link automatically
3. Pick WHY and WHEN, then tap Save -- done. Alarms are now armed.

That's it. You're back to what you were doing. The link is saved. The clock is ticking. When your chosen time arrives, the alarms start -- and they don't stop until you open that link and check it off.

What the App Asks You

When the share extension opens, it asks two things:

1. WHY are you saving this?

Pick a reason from the list:

• Read -- articles, threads, blog posts, documentation
• Watch -- videos, streams, tutorials, reels
• Buy -- products, deals, things you want to purchase
• Work -- references, tools, resources for projects
• Travel -- destinations, hotels, flights, itineraries
• Restaurant -- places to eat, menus, recommendations
• Important -- anything critical you absolutely cannot forget

This takes one tap. It gives your future self context when the alarm fires. When the notification says "Watch: That cooking technique video" instead of just a bare URL, you immediately remember why you saved it.

2. WHEN should we alarm you?

Pick a reminder time:

• In 3 hours -- for things you want to handle soon
• Tonight -- for after-work content
• Tomorrow -- for next-day tasks
• In 3 days -- for things that can wait a bit
• Next week -- for non-urgent saves

One tap. Then hit Save. The extension closes. Total time: 3 seconds.

Then at your chosen time, the first alarm fires. If you don't open it and check it off, another alarm comes a few hours later. Then another. And another. It will not stop. That's the deal.

App-by-App: How It Looks in Practice

YouTube

You're watching a video. Someone mentions another video you need to see, or you find a tutorial you want to follow along with later when you're at your desk.

Tap Share (below the video) → Tap "Get Back to This" → Select Watch → Pick Tonight → Save.

Tonight, the alarm fires: "Watch: [Video Title]." It keeps firing until you watch it and check it off. No more "I'll find it in my watch history later" -- because you won't.

Twitter / X

You see a thread with 20 tweets that you don't have time to read right now. Or someone shares an article link you want to dig into later.

Tap the Share icon on the tweet → Tap "Get Back to This" → Select Read → Pick Tomorrow → Save.

Tomorrow morning, the alarm hits. It keeps hitting until you read it. No more bookmarked tweets you never revisit.

Instagram

Someone posts a restaurant recommendation. Or a travel spot. Or a product you want to look up later. Instagram makes it absurdly hard to find saved posts later -- but that doesn't matter anymore.

Tap the three dots on the post → Share to... → Tap "Get Back to This" → Select Restaurant → Pick In 3 days → Save.

In 3 days, the alarm fires with the direct link to that post. It keeps firing until you check it off. Instagram's terrible save system is no longer your problem.

Safari

You're reading an article but it's long and you're about to get on the train. Or you're browsing and find something important for a work project.

Tap the Share button in the toolbar → Tap "Get Back to This" → Select Read or Work → Pick your time → Save.

The alarm brings you back to it. No more "where was that article I saw last week?" It comes to you.

Reddit

You find a post with a product comparison, a how-to guide, or a discussion you want to read through properly later.

Tap Share on the post → Tap "Get Back to This" → Select your reason → Pick your time → Save.

Reddit posts disappear into your history and you never find them again. Not anymore. The alarm drags you back.

TikTok

Someone explains a concept, recommends a product, or shows a recipe you want to try. But you're scrolling and you don't want to stop.

Tap Share (the arrow icon) → Tap "Get Back to This" → Select Watch or Buy → Pick your time → Save.

The alarm fires later. You watch it properly. You actually try the recipe or buy the thing. The TikTok doesn't vanish into the void of your For You Page history.

First-Time Setup: Enable the Extension

The first time you use it, you need to add Get Back to This to your share sheet. This takes 30 seconds and you only do it once:

1. Open any app and tap the Share button
2. Scroll right on the app icon row in the share sheet
3. Tap "More" at the end of the row
4. Find "Get Back to This" and toggle it on
5. Optional: Tap "Edit" and drag it to the front of the list for faster access

Done. From now on, Get Back to This appears every time you tap Share in any app. One-time setup, permanent access.

Make Sure Notifications Are On

The alarms need notification permission to work. If you skipped this during initial app setup:

1. Go to Settings on your iPhone
2. Tap Notifications
3. Find Get Back to This
4. Enable Allow Notifications
5. Make sure Alerts, Sounds, and Badges are all turned on

Without notifications enabled, the app can't alarm you. And alarming you is the entire point.

The Bottom Line

Three seconds. That's all it takes to save a link from any app and arm an alarm that won't quit until you deal with it. No more bookmarks you forget. No more tabs you lose. No more "I'll find it later" -- because you won't have to find it. It finds you.

Tap Share. Tap Get Back to This. Pick why. Pick when. Save. Then wait for the alarms to start. They will not stop. That's a promise.