# Boustrophedon Reader

> Display selected text in Boustrophedon style, where alternate lines are reversed and mirrored. Customize the font, switch between light, dark, or reading modes, and adjust zoom for better readability.

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

## Overview

- **ID:** `boustrophedon-reader`
- **Platform:** Firefox
- **Type:** Firefox add-on
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Waysuw
- **Category:** feeds-news-blogging,appearance,social-communication
- **Daily users:** 2
- **Version:** 1.1
- **Last updated:** 2024-09-24
- **First published:** 2024-09-24
- **Size:** 18 KB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-06
- **Store listing:** [Firefox Add-ons Store](https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/boustrophedon-reader/)

## Description

Inverts all even lines to mimic Boustrophedon writing.

Usage : 
Select the text you want to read.
Select your font on the plugin menu.
Click on "Read"

Options : 
- Size adjustment.
- Normal, reading and dark modes.

Minimally tested but it exists.

## Rankings

- #67,933 — Overall

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `activeTab`
- `tabs`
- `storage`

## Safety

- **Risk impact:** Moderate 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/boustrophedon-reader)