Chrome Reader Mode

Name: Chrome Reader Mode
Rating: 4.052631578947368 (19 reviews)
Author: Chrome Reader Mode

Reader Mode Chrome extension offers distraction-free reading. It removes clutter, ads allowing users to focus on the content

Chrome Reader Mode - Distraction-Free Reading

Chrome Reader Mode is a Chrome extension that offers a clean and ad-free reading environment, allowing users to focus solely on content. It eliminates distractions like ads and sidebars, enhances readability, and includes features such as offline access, highlighting and annotation tools, and a built-in reading ruler. This user-friendly and privacy-focused extension is perfect for reading articles and blog posts comfortably, making it a must-have for any avid reader.

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Extension stats

By: Chrome Reader Mode

Users: 10,000+

Rating: 4.05

(19)

Version: 1.1.1 (Last updated: 2025-01-21)

Creation date: 2023-06-09

Risk:

Permissions:

activeTab
notifications
storage
gcm
scripting

Host permissions:

<all_urls>

Size: 412.67K

Email: re*****@gmail.com

Full description: See detailed description

Source: Chrome Web Store

Ranking

# 9,040 ▼ 18

Other rankings

#3201 in Workflow & Planning ▼ 9

#24 in reader keyword 86 ▲ 6

#80 in article keyword 24 ▲ 16

#115 in free access keyword 72 ▲ 26

#160 in experience keyword 34 ▲ 37

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User reviews

These summaries are automatically generated weekly using AI based on recent user reviews. Chrome Web Store does not verify user reviews, so some user reviews may be inaccurate, spammy, or outdated.

Pros

Deletes unnecessary things
Better than dodging ads

Cons

No width adjustment, leads to narrow column with large margins
Not as clean as Safari
Images are deleted

Most mentioned

Deletes unnecessary things
No width adjustment
Images are deleted

User reviews

Sucks

Tomilola Aboderin, 2024-11-24

no width adjust. only a narrow column with huge white margins. Could be great. Isn't. Removing

Daniel Essin, 2024-08-04

Not as clean as Safari, but better than dodging all the ads. Hoping Google keeps working on it.

Kim A., 2024-01-17

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Extension safety

Risk impact

Chrome Reader Mode requires a few sensitive permissions. Exercise caution before installing.

Risk impact analysis details

Critical Allows access to all websites, posing a significant security risk as it can monitor and modify data from any visited site.
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Risk likelihood

Chrome Reader Mode has earned a good reputation and can be trusted.

Risk likelihood analysis details

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