Rocket Readability

This extension uses readability.js to parse out the 'cruft' leaving you with simply the article to read.
What is Rocket Readability?
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.

Extension stats

By: iamjpg
Users: 9,000+
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

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Extension summary

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

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 Chrome Web Store does not verify user reviews, so some user reviews may be inaccurate, spammy, or outdated.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
  • Removes clutter and ads
  • Customizable background color
  • Fast
Cons
  • Limited customization options
  • Breaks some websites
  • Doesn't allow font customization
Most mentioned
  • Limited customization options
  • Breaks some websites
  • Font size customization
Recent reviews
ancora più top, ancora più snella: da readability a mercury e ora a rocket mercury 4,99 stellette
by 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.

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.
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Extension safety

Risk impact

Rocket Readability requires very minimum permissions.

Risk likelihood

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