# How Long to Read

> Estimates how long it would take to read a web page

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/how-long-to-read](https://chrome-stats.com/d/how-long-to-read)

## Overview

- **ID:** `how-long-to-read`
- **Platform:** Firefox
- **Type:** Firefox add-on
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Daniel Rozenberg
- **Category:** other
- **Daily users:** 47
- **Rating:** 5.00 / 5 (4 ratings)
- **Version:** 1.0.8
- **Last updated:** 2025-06-09
- **First published:** 2019-01-11
- **Size:** 26 KB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-11
- **Store listing:** [Firefox Add-ons Store](https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/how-long-to-read/)
- **Website:** [https://github.com/danielrozenberg/how-long-to-read](https://github.com/danielrozenberg/how-long-to-read)
- **Privacy policy:** [https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/how-long-to-read/privacy/](https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/how-long-to-read/privacy/)

## Description

**How Long to Read** is a handy Chrome extension that estimates the time needed to read any web page. This tool helps users manage their reading by providing a quick and easy runtime estimate directly in the browser.

Whether you're browsing articles, blogs, or any text-heavy content, How Long to Read calculates reading time, enabling better time management and improved productivity. This extension is simple to use and integrates seamlessly into your Chrome browsing experience.

## Rankings

- #16,579 — Overall
- #179 — song

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `storage`

### Host permissions

- `*://*/*`

### Content script matches

- `*`

## Safety

- **Risk impact:** Moderate risk impact
- **Risk likelihood:** Low risk likelihood

### Analysis details

- Allows access to all websites, posing a significant security risk as it can monitor and modify data from any visited site.
- 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/how-long-to-read)