Circle Reader

An extension that provides immersive reading to make you fall in love with reading on the web

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Circle Reader - Free Reading Assistant

Circle Reader is a free reading assistant Chrome extension that enhances the web page reading experience by providing a pure and enjoyable reading experience. It uses self-developed analysis and typesetting engines to offer smarter and faster recognition and typesetting capabilities. The extension includes multiple distinctive functions such as letter paper effect, multi-page analysis, reading by column, read aloud, customizable themes, and custom CSS. It also supports custom themes and system theme switch. Users can subscribe to updates and provide feedback through various channels, and the source code is hosted on Github.

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Extension stats

By: https://circlereader.com

Users: 20,000+

Rating: 4.59

(123)

1 new ratings

Version: 3.3.0 (Last updated: 2025-03-08)

Creation date: 2021-02-26

Permissions:

scripting
contextMenus
fontSettings

Host permissions:

<all_urls>

Size: 2.04M

Email: we*****@gmail.com

URLs: Website ,Privacy policy

Full description: See detailed description

Ranking

# 5,742 ▲ 67

Other rankings

#3608 in Tools ▲ 24

#57 in effect keyword 4 ▼ 3

#59 in reader keyword 89 ▼ 1

#91 in custom font keyword 33 ▼ 3

#126 in column keyword 11 ▼ 6

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Other platforms

Not available on Android

Circle reader (v2.7.0)

2,370+ 4.48

(54)

Circle Reader (v3.2.5)

50,169+ 4.50

(84)

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 Chrome Web Store does not verify user reviews, so some user reviews may be inaccurate, spammy, or outdated.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

Highly customizable with options for user preferences
Great design and visual appeal
Effective for focused reading and decluttering articles
Strong support and responsiveness from the developer
Multi-page parsing functionality is highly praised

Cons

Issues with compatibility with other extensions, particularly on platforms like Bilibili
Recent updates introduced bugs affecting functionality
Some users report problems with certain fonts not displaying correctly
Full-screen mode has known bugs that disrupt the browsing experience
Warning that the extension may soon be unsupported by the browser

Most mentioned

Customization options
Visual appeal and design
Functionality for focused reading and decluttering content
Bugs in the latest version
Compatibility issues with other applications or extensions

User reviews

今天才发现有这么好的阅读插件，竟然还是我的优秀校友开发的，太好用了！祝学弟前程似锦，幸福安康！

Angelina Wang, 2025-02-12

一直在找一个适合摸鱼阅读的插件，试过一些竞品，都不是很满意。从发现插件到决定付费只过了一个小时左右，因为看了一些配置上的设计思路，包括但不限于高度放权给用户自定义，付费有终身版而不是只有订阅，到处都能看到开发者在回复用户的反馈非常用心。一番观察之后认为这就是我想要的插件，所以果断付费。最早的评论可能至今有两年多？只恨自己没发现得太早。

DeepseaXX, 2025-02-04

非常棒

KHS KHS莊園, 2025-01-08

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Extension safety

Risk impact

Circle Reader requires a few sensitive permissions. Exercise caution before installing.

Risk impact analysis details

Critical Allows access to all websites, posing a significant security risk as it can monitor and modify data from any visited site.
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Risk likelihood

We don't have sufficient data to confidently determine the risk likelihood of Circle Reader. Use it at your own risk.

Risk likelihood analysis details

High This extension was recently updated in the past month. New updates may not be stable or safe.
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