Bionic Reading - AaRead

Read webpages with less effort and increased concentration, use the Bionic Reading method

What is Bionic Reading - AaRead?

Bionic Reading - AaRead is a free Chrome extension that makes reading webpages easier for users with ADHD, dyslexia, or anyone who struggles with concentration. It helps to increase focus and reduce eye strain while reading online content.

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By: dmtrh

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Users: 10,000+

Rating: 4.79 (33) ▼ 0.02

Version: 1.1 (Last updated: 2024-05-19)

Creation date: 2024-04-30

Risk impact: Very low risk impact

Risk likelihood: Low risk likelihood

Manifest version: 3

Permissions:

activeTab
scripting

Size: 12.35K

Email: hr*****@gmail.com

URLs: Privacy policy

Ranking

# 8118 ▲ 22

Other rankings

#669 in Workflow & Planning ▼ 81 #136 in reader keyword 46 ▼ 3

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Extension summary

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AaRead is a reading helper for your eyes and brain. It makes some letters extra bold to make reading fast and keep effort low. This is a free alternative to Bionic Reading and Open Dyslexic font, and is great for folks with ADHD, dyslexia, or anyone whose brain gets bored easily when reading.

AaRead helps you stay focused on what you’re reading, and it’s way easier on your eyes too! Wanna try it on your favorite website? Simply click the extension icon or use the quick shortcut (Ctrl/Cmd + 0), and reading Reddit, Twitter, your study materials, news, or anything else should feel much better :)

My goal is to make this extension awesome for everyone, so please share your ideas or just let me know how much you love it (if you do, of course...).

Enjoy your reading! :)

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 Chrome Web Store does not verify user reviews, so some user reviews may be inaccurate, spammy, or outdated.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

Works as intended and helps with reading
Lightweight and easy to use
Effective for dyslexics and those with ADHD
Fast performance compared to alternatives
Transforms web pages into bionic reading format effectively

Cons

Needs to be manually enabled on every new page
Does not work on main content of Google Docs
No option to enable automatically on all websites
Limited functionality for PDFs and some other platforms

Most mentioned

Option to enable automatically on all websites
Effective for skimming and reading
Helps improve reading speed
Lightweight and user-friendly
Useful for individuals with ADHD and dyslexia

Recent reviews

this is straight up 5 star material, because it is the only one that works as intended so far for me. the bionic text part is good. I love people who go out of their way to improve the world on their own, like the dev with this plugin. Looking at it from a functionality perspective though, this is a 4 because of a very minor detail. it would be a solid 5 stars IF it worked on all websites automatically, without having to turn it on again and again. whenever a new page loads it needs to be turned on. even if you have turned it on under a domain once. :(( I understand the developer's concern about security and experience going messy in some websites. but hey, if the person turns those settings on, give them a warning and be done aye? I appreciate the developer being concerned about the user and trying to protect them, but having such a choice would be nice for those that understand the risks. I use this in a browser where i only read stories. it's a bigger deal for me because unfortunately I am using it on something the developer didn't intend to use it on, in kiwi browser on mobile, so hotkey (which the dev has added) isn't an option for me. it seems the dev has been given this suggestion many times in the comments, i hope this feature gets added someday. don't get me wrong, for something available for free, it's awesome and lightweight