Asym

Asym augments word spacing to improve your reading comprehension and speed.

Asym: Improve Reading Comprehension

Asym is a browser extension that dynamically formats web pages to improve reading comprehension and speed. It adds visual cues within the text to encourage efficient eye movement patterns. With laboratory and field-tested techniques, Asym improves reading speed, comprehension, and enjoyment by 10-40%. Supported languages include English, German, Spanish, and French. No content or browsing history is stored.

Extension stats

This extension was removed from Chrome Web Store on 2024-06-02

By: https://asym.co

Users: 404

Rating: 4.20

Version: 2.6.14 (Last updated: 2018-08-07)

Creation date: 2018-08-07

Permissions:

storage
tabs
https://*.aws.asyminc.net/*
http://www.facebook.com/sharer/sharer.php
https://twitter.com/intent/tweet
https://plus.google.com/share

Size: 125.95K

URLs: Website

Full description: See detailed description

Other platforms

Not available on Android

Not available on Firefox

Not available on Edge

User reviews

If it didn’t spam the console, I’d rate this five stars.

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zamfofex, 2016-03-23

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Extension safety

Risk impact

Asym requires a lot of sensitive permissions. Exercise caution before installing.

Risk impact analysis details

Critical Grants access to browser tabs, which can be used to track user browsing habits and history, presenting a privacy concern.
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Risk likelihood

We don't have sufficient data to confidently determine the risk likelihood of Asym. Use it at your own risk.

Risk likelihood analysis details

Critical This extension is not longer available in the store

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