Hyper Bold

Name: Hyper Bold
Rating: 3.588235294117647 (34 reviews)
Author: hyperboldextension

An accessability extension for those with ADHD who struggle to read text on the web.

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Hyper Bold is an innovative Chrome extension designed to support individuals with ADHD who find it challenging to read lengthy web text. The extension works by bolding the first half of most words in real time, enhancing readability and helping users to focus better on the content. This technique has been shown to improve reading efficiency and comprehension for those with attention difficulties.

Ideal for anyone struggling with large paragraphs or seeking to boost reading speed, Hyper Bold operates seamlessly during web browsing without disrupting the natural layout of pages. It offers an accessibility-focused solution to make digital reading more accessible and less tiring.

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Version:

0.0.0.1 Last updated: 2023-02-28

Creation date:

2023-02-28

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Permissions:

activeTab
storage
tabs

Size:

26.58K

Email:

hy*****@gmail.com

Full description:

See detailed description ⏷

Source:

Chrome Web Store

Updated:

a day ago

Ranking

# 8,561 ▼ 1

Other rankings

#1048 in Accessibility ▲ 6

User reviews

Hyper Bold is praised for enhancing readability and helping users focus on long-form text, effectively speeding up reading on many websites. However, multiple users report that its settings menu is broken and inaccessible, leading to frustration in managing the extension. It can cause layout and functionality issues on various sites, does not work well with PDFs and certain platforms like Coursera and WhatsApp, and has unreliable disabling options. Additionally, it can interfere with text input on some social media sites, which limits its overall usability despite its helpfulness in reading.

Pros

Improves readability by making long paragraphs easier to read and helping users focus better.
Works well on many websites and different types of text content, such as fanfic and book sites.
Can increase reading speed significantly for users.
Automatic activation on every opened tab provides convenience for consistent use.
Helpful as an accessibility tool for better text comprehension.

Cons

Settings menu or extension pop-up is broken or barely visible, making it difficult or impossible to access controls or disable the extension on certain pages.
Causes formatting issues or breaks the page layout on some websites, including web apps like Telegram, LinkedIn, Google Sheets, Amazon, and others.
Does not work or has problems with PDFs, online textbooks, and certain platforms like Coursera and WhatsApp.
Disabling the extension for specific sites does not work reliably, forcing manual enabling/disabling.
Interferes with typing in input or pop-up fields on some websites, causing reversed text or other input problems.

Recent reviews

Broken plugin- can't access menu when you click on it only shows a glitched few-pixel strip. Also forces open drop-down menus whenever they appear on a website and you can't close them.

Thomas Theiner, 2025-02-18

Left click, dropdown menu layout is messy When going to https://www.deepl.com and clicking the "Hyper Bold" button, the page doesn't display.

Alan Lin, 2025-01-09

It works but the settings menu is broken. This is a simple fix. In the CSS coding of the body for the dropdown, put: 'width: 20rem;' It also makes it so you cannot edit text on whatsapp, not sure about other social media platforms

Shannon Weston, 2024-09-29

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Extension safety

Risk impact

Hyper Bold requires a few sensitive permissions. Exercise caution before installing.

Risk impact analysis details

Critical Grants access to browser tabs, which can be used to track user browsing habits and history, presenting a privacy concern.
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Hyper Bold has earned a good reputation and can be trusted.

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High This extension has low user count. Unpopular extensions may not be stable or safe.
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