Kindle Cloud Reader

Kindle Cloud Reader - Read Kindle books in your browser, and shop on Amazon.co.uk.

Kindle Cloud Reader - Read Kindle Books in Your Browser

Kindle Cloud Reader is a Chrome extension provided by Amazon, designed to enrich your reading experience. The tool lets users read Kindle books instantly in their browsers and offers a variety of features such as customisable reading settings, note creation, and bookmarks. It also allows users to sync their reading progress across multiple devices. Additional features include keyword search within books, word definitions (English language only), and a shopping feature for the Kindle Store. It automatically makes your current book available for offline use.

Extension stats

Users: 90,000+
Rating: 3.66
(80)
Version: 1.7.0.22 (Last updated: 2014-05-29)
Creation date: 2014-05-28
Manifest version: 2
Permissions:
  • unlimitedStorage
  • notifications
Size: 11.90K
URLs: Website

Other platforms

Not available on Android
Not available on Firefox
Not available on Edge
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Extension summary

Kindle Cloud Reader is a web app from Amazon that lets you read your Kindle books, instantly.

• Customise your reading experience by choosing font size, text colour, background colour, number of reading columns, and more • Create and edit notes, highlights, and bookmarks • Our Whispersync technology automatically syncs your furthest page read, notes, and marks across devices, so you can start reading in your browser and pick up where you left off on your Kindle or any device with the Kindle app installed • Search inside the book to find a topic, character, or section you want to revisit • Look up word definitions and listen to how they are pronounced (available for English-language only) • Shop the Kindle Store for millions* of Kindle books, including new releases and best sellers • Your current book is automatically made available for offline use, and you can choose to save a book for reading offline at any time • Receive automatic software updates without the need to download new software

(Features and functionality of Kindle Cloud Reader may vary by browser and the selection and price of books in the Kindle Store may vary by country)

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 Chrome Web Store does not verify user reviews, so some user reviews may be inaccurate, spammy, or outdated.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
  • Allows access to Kindle books on Chromebook and other devices
  • Good for reading books with diagrams and pictures
  • User-friendly interface for reading
Cons
  • Doesn't work reliably on Chromebook
  • Books uploaded do not show up or can't be accessed
  • Lacks features like vertical scrolling and copy/paste functionality
  • Syncing issues reported by multiple users
Most mentioned
  • Does not work on Chromebook
  • Books not showing up or accessible
  • Issues with offline reading functionality
User reviews
So far so good. I was able to read a book '1619 Project' that I hadn't been able to read on my chromebook since Kindle couldn't be installed. Continued from where I was reading on my laptop. Have not tried downloading and reading without a connection yet; will update later.
by Willie Davis, 2024-11-12

Buggy when used on Chromebook. Books uploaded to the library do not show up! There is no option to sync. Neither unregistering nor reinstalling the extension helps.
by Victor H, 2023-05-10

Absolutely rubbish! Unlike the android version, the chromebook version does not enable vertical scrolling, which makes it completely useless for me. SORT IT OUT AMAZON!
by ANOOP SPOLIA, 2023-04-03
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Extension safety

Risk impact

Kindle Cloud Reader requires very minimum permissions.

Risk impact analysis details
  • Medium Enables sending notifications which can be spammed but have minimal direct security impact.
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Risk likelihood

We don't have sufficient data to confidently determine the risk likelihood of Kindle Cloud Reader. Use it at your own risk.

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  • Critical This extension is not longer available in the store
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