MOBI Reader

View MOBI documents right in your browser in a stand-alone popup window.
What is MOBI Reader?
MOBI Reader is a Chrome extension designed for reading MOBI and Kindle documents online or offline. It operates in a stand-alone pop-up window, providing a seamless experience with features such as right-clicking to view, drag-and-drop for offline files, and a dark mode for night-time reading. The extension adapts to window resizing, ensuring an optimal viewing experience.

Extension stats

By: Sevina
Users: 30,000+
Rating: 2.75 (12)
Version: 0.1.5 (Last updated: 2024-05-02)
Creation date: 2020-02-02
Risk impact: Moderate risk impact
Risk likelihood: Low risk likelihood
Manifest version: 3
Permissions:
  • storage
  • contextMenus
Host permissions:
  • *://*/*
Size: 39.19K

Other platforms

MOBI Reader (v0.1.3)
3.20 (15) 2,425+
MOBI Reader (v0.1.5)
4.00 (3) 10,885+
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Extension summary

MOBI Reader is a simple and powerful extension that can open any document with a mobi (or kindle) file extension.

Please right-click on any ".mobi" link and then click on the - View MOBI - item from the context menu. Alternatively, you can open the popup window and then add the mobi link in the UI to view the document. For offline files, simply drag the file to the designated area in the popup to load the mobi document. This add-on has a dark mode to better read mobi files at night time. Moreover, you can resize the window to your desired size and the document will adapt itself to the new size.

Note 1: MOBI is a new e-book file format for viewing online or offline documents. MOBI file format is designed for Kindle devices and created by Amazon company.

Note 2: this add-on uses an open-source JavaScript library called mobi.js to render the ".mobi" file format (https://github.com/woshifyz/mobi_reader/blob/master/mobi.js)

If you have a feature request or found a bug to report, please fill the bug report form on the addon's homepage (https://mybrowseraddon.com/mobi-reader.html).

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 Chrome Web Store does not verify user reviews, so some user reviews may be inaccurate, spammy, or outdated.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 perfectly for some files
  • Small and lightweight
Cons
  • Terrible user interface/user experience design
  • Does not support Asian character books correctly
  • Loses reading position upon reopening
  • Text is only available in red and cannot be copied
Most mentioned
  • Terrible user interface/user experience design
  • Failed to read certain file types, especially Asian-character books
  • Loses reading position upon reopening
Recent reviews
by slvsh slv, 2024-11-10

by Gaurav, 2024-11-01

Absolute Shite, UI is terrible, the text is only available in red, and you cannot copy the text to read in a better UI.
by Elias Fernainy, 2024-10-06
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Extension safety

Risk impact

MOBI Reader requires a few sensitive permissions. Exercise caution before installing.

Risk likelihood

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

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