# Eye Read: Reading Assistant

> Read faster, improve focus. Anywhere on the internet. Simple, lightweight, just works.

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/eye-read-reading-assistant](https://chrome-stats.com/d/eye-read-reading-assistant)

## Overview

- **ID:** `eye-read-reading-assistant`
- **Platform:** Firefox
- **Type:** Firefox add-on
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Eye Read
- **Category:** appearance,social-communication
- **Daily users:** 127
- **Weekly downloads:** 6
- **Rating:** 4.80 / 5 (5 ratings)
- **Version:** 1.1
- **Last updated:** 2023-06-08
- **First published:** 2023-05-27
- **Size:** 385 KB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-11
- **Store listing:** [Firefox Add-ons Store](https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/eye-read-reading-assistant/)
- **Website:** [https://github.com/Eye-Read/EyeRead](https://github.com/Eye-Read/EyeRead)

## Description

Eye Read is a powerful yet simple Chrome extension designed to enhance your reading speed and concentration across the internet. Utilizing a unique algorithm that bolds parts of words, it guides your eyes smoothly through text, helping your brain to autocomplete words and improve reading efficiency. Ideal for students, professionals, and especially neurodivergent users with ADHD or ADD, Eye Read offers a customizable, lightweight tool that integrates seamlessly with popular platforms like Microsoft 365 Office Suite, social media, and Google Play Books.

With a strong emphasis on privacy, Eye Read operates without collecting personal data. Its noise level control feature allows you to adjust how much text is highlighted for maximum comfort. The extension requires no complicated setup and is optimized to maintain fast browsing speeds without disrupting webpage layouts. Experience improved focus and faster reading wherever you go online with Eye Read.

## Rankings

- #10,356 — Overall
- #50 — assistant
- #75 — loading
- #75 — trading
- #101 — algorithm
- #162 — improve

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `storage`
- `tabs`

### Content script matches

- `<all_urls>`

## Safety

- **Risk impact:** 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/eye-read-reading-assistant)