Make Medium Readable Again

Neutralizes annoying parts of the Medium reading experience and lets you read again.

The Make Medium Readable Again Chrome extension is designed to neutralize the most distracting parts of the Medium reading experience, especially when you're not logged in. It improves readability by hiding persistent navigation bars, blocking popups like "pardon the interruption", shrinking oversized header images, and removing mobile app prompts. Optional features include disabling the text selection popup menu, hiding the clap/share bar, and preloading images to eliminate lazy loading as you scroll. Being open source software, users and developers are encouraged to contribute to its continuous improvement. This extension requires access on all sites due to certain Medium publications using custom domains but is transparent and secure with its code publicly available on GitHub.

User reviews

Pros
  • Has potential to make Medium content more readable as intended
  • Some users appreciate the concept of the extension and its goal to improve readability on Medium
  • Useful in combination with other extensions like Readup for a cleaner Medium experience
Cons
  • Extension does not work or function any longer for most users
  • Frequent reports of the extension not working on various browsers including Microsoft Edge
  • Some users report persistent annoying popups despite the extension not working
  • Needing to reinstall the extension repeatedly without success
Recent reviews
It doesn't work.
by AR*****, 2024-07-16

Doesn't work any more here either.
by An*****, 2024-02-01

doesn't work any more
by Sa*****, 2023-12-21
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Extension safety

Risk impact

Make Medium Readable Again requires a few sensitive permissions. Exercise caution before installing.

Risk impact analysis details
  • Critical Allows access to all websites, posing a significant security risk as it can monitor and modify data from any visited site.
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Risk likelihood

Make Medium Readable Again has earned a fairly good reputation and likely can be trusted.

Risk likelihood analysis details
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