Just Read

A feature-packed, customizable reader extension.
What is Just Read?
Just Read is a feature-packed and customizable reader view that removes distractions like styling, ads, popups, and comments. It offers AI article summarization, customizable themes, selection and deletion modes, and more. Just Read Premium includes additional features such as permanent page saving, sharing, highlighting, and commenting. The extension collects zero user data by default and is completely open source.

Extension stats

Users: 200,000+
Rating: 4.66 (879)
Version: 6.0.7 (Last updated: 2024-08-31)
Creation date: 2020-06-06
Risk impact: High risk impact
Risk likelihood: Moderate risk likelihood
Manifest version: 3
Permissions:
  • tabs
  • contextMenus
  • storage
  • scripting
Host permissions:
  • *://*/*
Size: 396.29K

Other platforms

Just Read (v6.0.7)
4.78 (23) 2,382+
Just Read (v6.0.7)
3.80 (4) 39,642+
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Extension summary

Just Read is a feature-packed and customizable reader view.

With one click (or less!), you can remove distractions like:

  • The page's styling
  • Ads
  • Popups
  • Comments

And read the article in a customizable, simplified format - like a read mode but better!

Users can:

  • Summarize the article using AI.
  • Use the default white and dark themes.
  • Modify their theme using a graphical editor or CSS.
  • Use a theme someone else has made (found at https://goo.gl/Z59SM4 ).
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User reviews

These summaries are automatically generated weekly using AI based on recent user reviews. Chrome Web Store does not verify user reviews, so some user reviews may be inaccurate, spammy, or outdated.
Pros
  • Great for reading and removing unwanted content.
  • Easy to use and effective in simplifying reading.
  • Reliable and helps with focusing on text.
  • Compatible with multiple browsers like Vivaldi.
  • Good for students and aids in exam preparation.
Cons
  • Some features may not work on specific websites.
  • Slow loading times reported.
  • Not customizable enough for some users.
  • Context popups can be distracting.
  • Lacks certain features like text-to-speech.
Most mentioned
  • Perfect and simple extension.
  • Easy to configure and sync with other PCs.
  • Useful for reading long articles and blog posts.
  • Issues with functionality on certain web pages.
  • Praise for the developer and support for premium.
Recent reviews
YESSSSSSSSSSS!!!!!!! ITS AMAZING but i wish it had a smoother page transition
by Krstia no, 2024-11-20

cara é infalhavel kkkkkkkkk

by Vasilios Pletsas, 2024-10-15
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Extension safety

Risk impact

Just Read requires some sensitive permissions that could impact your browser and data security. Exercise caution before installing.

Risk likelihood

Just Read is probably trust-worthy. Prefer other publishers if available. Exercise caution when installing this extension.

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