# Better FF Reader

> Adds a toolbar button that functions like the the built-in reader mode.

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/better-ff-reader](https://chrome-stats.com/d/better-ff-reader)

## Overview

- **ID:** `better-ff-reader`
- **Platform:** Firefox
- **Type:** Firefox add-on
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Isaac Khor
- **Category:** appearance
- **Daily users:** 17
- **Rating:** 2.33 / 5 (3 ratings)
- **Version:** 0.2.1resigned1
- **Last updated:** 2024-04-25
- **First published:** 2017-10-02
- **Size:** 161 KB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-06
- **Store listing:** [Firefox Add-ons Store](https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/better-ff-reader/)
- **Website:** [https://github.com/ClarenceClark/better-ff-reader](https://github.com/ClarenceClark/better-ff-reader)

## Description

Better FF Reader is a Firefox add-on that adds a toolbar button functioning like the built-in reader mode. It enhances your reading experience and utilizes the same parsing engine as Firefox.

## Rankings

- #26,454 — Overall

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `tabs`
- `storage`
- `<all_urls>`

## Safety

- **Risk impact:** High risk impact
- **Risk likelihood:** Moderate risk likelihood

### Analysis details

- Grants access to browser tabs, which can be used to track user browsing habits and history, presenting a privacy concern.
- This extension has low user count. Unpopular extensions may not be stable or safe.

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Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/better-ff-reader)