Rocket Readability

This extension uses readability.js to parse out the 'cruft' leaving you with simply the article to read.

Rocket Readability - A Chrome Extension for Distraction-Free Reading

Rocket Readability is a Chrome extension that uses readability.js to parse web pages. It cuts out ads and superfluous content, enhancing the overall reading experience by leaving only the substantial article content for users to read.

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Extension stats

By: iamjpg

Users: 9,000+

2.00K

Rating: 3.68

(19)

Version: 0.0.0.6 (Last updated: 2020-02-10)

Creation date: 2020-02-10

Risk impact: Low risk impact

Risk likelihood:

Very low risk likelihood

Manifest version: 2

Permissions:

activeTab
storage

Size: 33.98K

Email: jg*****@gmail.com

Ranking

# 10,199 ▲ 1,397

Other rankings

#1095 in Accessibility ▲ 4 #1 in rocket keyword 19

Other platforms

Not available on Android

Not available on Firefox

Not available on Edge

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Extension summary

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This extension simply parses web pages cutting out ads and unnecessary distractions leaving you with what you want: the content.

User reviews

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Pros

Effectively removes clutter and ads to improve reading experience.
Provides multiple background color options (white, sepia, gray, black night).
Fast performance compared to other reading extensions.
Strips away distractions, allowing focus on important content.

Cons

Lacks customization options for font size and type.
Breaks some websites' CSS and functionality even when not actively used.
Does not allow for printing the formatted result.

Most mentioned

Critical flaws that break website functionality.
Lack of font customization options.
Good performance overall but needs more features.

User reviews

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morris callbet, 2023-12-23

It does what is says removing clutter and ads to get read the text. The background can be changed from white to sepia, gray, and black night. An issue I have is you can't change the text font or more importantly the size of the font. For those with vision issues this is a big issue. I confused this one app with another with the same rocket ship logo and function that does have these features and was trying to install it on a new machine. So, it was just okay but could be much better.

Lee “Darkguardian1314” Darkguardian, 2023-11-09

Has a critical flaw: it breaks some websites, even if you're not actively using it. (And therefore it shouldn't be active and impact anything. Just having it installed already changes websites.) Otherwise: great concept and seems to work.