# Easy Reading for Firefox

> Easy Reading is a support tool that adapts Web content in a dynamic manner based on the individual user needs. It is especially suited for adjusting, translating, and explaining Web content to users with a cognitive disability.

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/easy-reading-for-firefox](https://chrome-stats.com/d/easy-reading-for-firefox)

## Overview

- **ID:** `easy-reading-for-firefox`
- **Platform:** Firefox
- **Type:** Firefox add-on
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Integriert Studieren JKU
- **Category:** language-support
- **Daily users:** 52
- **Rating:** 3.57 / 5 (7 ratings)
- **Version:** 1.1.2
- **Last updated:** 2020-07-06
- **First published:** 2020-03-24
- **Size:** 1.61 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-14
- **Store listing:** [Firefox Add-ons Store](https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/easy-reading-for-firefox/)
- **Website:** [https://www.easyreading.eu/](https://www.easyreading.eu/)
- **Privacy policy:** [https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/easy-reading-for-firefox/privacy/](https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/easy-reading-for-firefox/privacy/)

## Description

**Easy Reading for Firefox** is a powerful extension designed to make internet surfing more accessible and easier to understand for everyone, especially users with cognitive disabilities. This tool dynamically adapts web content based on individual needs to improve readability and comprehension.

Key features include: reading selected text aloud, customizing font size and background colors, simplifying text with symbols and explanations, translating content between English and German, and presenting web pages in plain or easily understandable language. By enhancing accessibility and usability, Easy Reading helps bridge the gap ensuring that vital online information is available to all users.

Learn more on the [project Website](https://prod.outgoing.prod.webservices.mozgcp.net/v1/51da9414a913938df903ff72c112bce7591d6bea8e64030a613e784de1285479/https%3A//www.easyreading.eu/).

## Rankings

- #15,907 — Overall

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `storage`
- `webNavigation`
- `activeTab`
- `tabs`
- `contextMenus`
- `<all_urls>`
- `identity`
- `notifications`
- `*://www.googleapis.com/*`
- `*://accounts.google.com/*`

### Content script matches

- `<all_urls>`

## Safety

- **Risk impact:** Very high risk impact
- **Risk likelihood:** Low 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/easy-reading-for-firefox)