# Companion Reader

> Add-on that highlights article text word-by-word, with a slider for speed control and pause/resume buttons. Save useful text to memorize later using memorization mode.

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

## Overview

- **ID:** `companion-reader`
- **Platform:** Firefox
- **Type:** Firefox add-on
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** KeyOuts
- **Category:** search-tools,appearance,bookmarks
- **Daily users:** 3
- **Rating:** 5.00 / 5 (1 ratings)
- **Version:** 7.3.5
- **Last updated:** 2026-07-12
- **First published:** 2025-09-05
- **Size:** 238 KB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-09
- **Store listing:** [Firefox Add-ons Store](https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/companion-reader/)

## Description

Add-on that highlights article text word-by-word, with a slider for speed control and pause/resume buttons. Save useful text to memorize later using memorization mode.

## Rankings

- #53,135 — Overall
- #225 — resume
- #241 — reader

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `activeTab`
- `storage`

### Content script matches

- `<all_urls>`

## Safety

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

### Analysis details

- Allows access to all websites, posing a significant security risk as it can monitor and modify data from any visited site.
- 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/companion-reader)