# Read with Instapaper

> Read Now with Instapaper to remove ads and distractions from web pages and focus on your reading; or Read Later to put away tabs and web pages for when you’ve got the time for reading.

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/instapaper-tools](https://chrome-stats.com/d/instapaper-tools)

## Overview

- **ID:** `instapaper-tools`
- **Platform:** Firefox
- **Type:** Firefox add-on
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Aleksandersen
- **Category:** feeds-news-blogging,appearance,bookmarks
- **Daily users:** 131
- **Weekly downloads:** 2
- **Rating:** 3.67 / 5 (3 ratings)
- **Version:** 1.2.3
- **Last updated:** 2019-06-14
- **First published:** 2018-08-16
- **Size:** 36 KB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-07
- **Store listing:** [Firefox Add-ons Store](https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/instapaper-tools/)
- **Website:** [https://www.daniel.priv.no/web-extensions/instapaper.html](https://www.daniel.priv.no/web-extensions/instapaper.html)
- **Privacy policy:** [https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/instapaper-tools/privacy/](https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/instapaper-tools/privacy/)

## Description

**Read with Instapaper** is a powerful Chrome extension designed to improve your web reading experience. It offers the ability to **read now** by removing ads and distractions from web pages or **read later** by saving tabs and web pages to your Instapaper reading list. With features like saving an active tab, quickly putting tabs aside, and instant access to your reading list, this extension streamlines your reading workflow.

The extension supports intuitive keyboard modifiers for tailored reading actions, such as opening Instapaper views without saving or forcing reading lists in new tabs. Unlike the official Instapaper extension, which only saves pages and can slow down web performance due to extra JavaScript, Read with Instapaper operates efficiently without affecting page load times unless you choose to read with Instapaper. A free Instapaper.com account is required to use the extension.

## Rankings

- #10,222 — Overall
- #362 — Bookmarks
- #61 — install

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `https://www.instapaper.com/api/*`
- `activeTab`
- `menus`
- `storage`
- `tabs`
- `theme`

## Safety

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

### Analysis details

- Grants access to browser tabs, which can be used to track user browsing habits and history, presenting a privacy concern.
- 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/instapaper-tools)