BioRead

A chrome extension that enables bionic reading in the current webpage
What is BioRead?
BioRead is a chrome extension that enables bionic reading in the current webpage. It helps users stay focused by bolding the first few letters of a word, making reading easier and more efficient.

Extension stats

Users: 218 ▼ -12
Version: 1.0.0 (Last updated: 2022-08-20)
Creation date: 2022-08-20
Risk impact: Very low risk impact
Risk likelihood: Low risk likelihood
Manifest version: 3
Permissions:
  • activeTab
  • scripting
Size: 545.79K

Other platforms

Not available on Firefox
Not available on Edge
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Extension summary

In today’s world, where everyone is riddled with a myriad of things to do, it’s difficult to stay focused on any one single task. This calls for discovering new techniques that may help us manage our time more efficiently. A bionic reader is a step forward in this direction. A bionic reading format is a relatively new type of typeface which has proven itself to be beneficial for users with neuro divergent tendencies. It involves bolding the first few letters of a word, thereby making it easier for readers to glide through the text and stay focused. The following work proposes an extension by which, users can seamlessly switch between their original content and the Bionified content of their active webpage and affect efficient reading techniques with in their browser.

Extension safety

Risk impact

BioRead does not require any sensitive permissions.

Risk likelihood

BioRead has earned a fairly good reputation and likely can be trusted.

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