Just Read

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.
Merlin
Stats
Users: 200,000+
Version: 6.0.6 (Last updated: 2024-04-23)
Creation date: 2020-06-06
Risk impact: High risk impact
Risk likelihood: Very low risk likelihood
Manifest version: 3
Permissions:
  • tabs
  • contextMenus
  • storage
  • scripting
Host permissions:
  • *://*/*
Size: 397.31K
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Just Read
Just Read (v6.0.4)
3.80 (4) 43,338+
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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
User reviews summary
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 Chrome Web Store does not verify user reviews, so some user reviews may be inaccurate, spammy, or outdated.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
  • Cleans ads and read only the text
  • Configurable
  • Simplifies reading
  • Reliable
Cons
  • Not very customizable
  • Slow at loading the page
  • Doesn't offer text-to-speech feature
  • Doesn't work on some websites
Most mentioned
  • Not working on many sites
  • Premium version
  • Customization options
  • Issues with loading and compatibility
Recent reviews
by Alex Ryabov Alex Ryabov, 2024-04-19

Perfect extension. Extremely useful. Clean and simple to use. I'm not in need of premium but I pay it to thank the developer and help keep it going. With more and more webpages getting cluttered this is a must have, especially for long articles and blog posts. I've tried out other reader extensions but this remains my top choice.
by Mike Power Mike Power, 2024-04-16

by Jaroslav Mach Jaroslav Mach, 2024-04-15
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Safety
Risk impact

Just Read is risky to use as it requires a number of sensitive permissions that can potentially harm your browser and steal your data. Exercise caution when installing this extension. Review carefully before installing. We recommend that you only install Just Read if you trust the publisher.

Risk likelihood

Just Read has earned a good reputation and can be trusted.

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