Let Me Read

It's simple: remove everything; just show the text.
What is Let Me Read?
Let Me Read is a Chrome extension that strips any webpage down to just its text, creating a simple and elegant reader. It provides optimal readability with customized fonts, colors, spacing, and sizing. With the click of a button, all ads, images, videos, popups, forms, and scripts are removed, leaving only the text to read. Enjoy distraction-free reading with Let Me Read.

Extension stats

Users: 55 ▲ 6
Rating: 5.00 (1)
Version: 1.1 (Last updated: 2023-10-11)
Creation date: 2020-12-12
Risk impact: Very low risk impact
Risk likelihood: Low risk likelihood
Manifest version: 2
Permissions:
  • activeTab
Size: 17.93K

Other platforms

Not available on Firefox
Not available on Edge
Want to check extension ranking and stats more quickly for other Chrome extensions? Install Chrome-Stats extension to view Chrome-Stats data as you browse the Chrome Web Store.

Extension summary

Strip any webpage down to nothing but its text for easy readability.

This browser extension can turn any webpage into a simple but elegant reader. The reader is designed and stylized for the most optimal readability — from fonts and colors to spacing and sizing.

When you activate the "Let Me Read" action by clicking the icon, this extension will grab all the important text from the current webpage and place it nicely into a reader that completely replaces the open webpage. All that's left is the text to read! That means no ads, popups, images, videos, media, forms, scripts, or extra content of any kind. Nothing but text — nothing but reading.

Less is more.

Extension safety

Risk impact

Let Me Read does not require any sensitive permissions.

Risk likelihood

Let Me Read has earned a fairly good reputation and likely can be trusted.

Upgrade to see risk analysis details

Promo images

Let Me Read small promo image
Small promo image

Similar extensions

Here are some Chrome extensions that are similar to Let Me Read: