ReadingLine

Acts as a reading ruler, helping to keep an eye on a line of text with a mouse.

What is ReadingLine?

'ReadingLine' is a Chrome extension designed to optimize your reading experience online. By acting as a 'reading ruler', it accurately tracks your reading line with your mouse cursor. It doesn't collect user data, it does not track users nor send data to any server. It leverages the 'read and change websites' permission only to extract necessary information for the optimal functioning of the tool, ensuring a seamless experience for the user.

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By: neochief

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Users: 9,000+ ▲ 1,000

Rating: 4.00 (31)

Version: 0.0.3 (Last updated: 2022-06-13)

Creation date: 2018-06-01

Risk impact: Moderate risk impact

Risk likelihood: Very low risk likelihood

Manifest version: 3

Permissions:

storage
scripting

Host permissions:

http://*/*
https://*/*
file://*/*

Size: 181.25K

Email: su*****@shvetsgroup.com

URLs: Website

Stats date:

Chrome-Stats Rank

# 10718 ▲ 552

Other rankings

#962 in Accessibility #20 in line keyword 50 ▲ 12 #181 in reader keyword 83 ▲ 43

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Summary

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Data Protection FAQ:

Does the extension collect any user data?
No, the Reading Ruler does not collect any kind of data.
Does the extension track users?
No, the Reading Ruler does not track users.
Does the extension send data to any server?
No, the Reading Ruler does not use any kind of server connection. All the processing is doing locally.
Why does the extension need 'read and change websites' permission?
Because the Reading Ruler needs the information of website elements to calculate and render the ruler.

User reviews

User reviews summary

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 Chrome Web Store does not verify user reviews, so some user reviews may be inaccurate, spammy, or outdated.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

Works on PDFs
Simple and easy to use
Handy tool for optimizing site reads

Cons

Lack of customization options for the reading line
Doesn't work well on dark mode
Not consistent or controllable when viewing a PDF

Most mentioned

Lack of customization options for the reading line
Works on PDFs
Simple and easy to use

Recent reviews

I DONT UNDERSTAND HOW TO USE IT SORRY

Tony Rougé, 2021-11-19

It works very well for web pages. Thank you. But can you also make it work for opened PDF files in the browser?

Michal R, 2023-10-06

Group 17 plz fix this 😩

Spncr Rbrt, 2023-03-15

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Safety

Risk impact

ReadingLine may not be safe to use and it requires some risky permissions. Exercise caution when installing this extension. Review carefully before installing.