Reader Mode
A feature-packed distraction-free web reader with dyslexia support and research tools
What is Reader Mode?
Reader Mode is a highly versatile and feature-rich Chrome extension, aimed at transforming the web reading experience for its users. It not only turns your browser into a serene reading environment free from ads and unwanted elements, but also offers a range of handy features like dyslexia support, text annotating, highlighting, bookmarking, text-to-speech functionality, and many more. Its ability for safe browsing, theme customization, cloud storage, sharing features and full-text search make it an all-in-one package for all your reading needs.
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- alarms
- tabs
- storage
- webRequest
- webNavigation
- scripting
- activeTab
- <all_urls>
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Summary
Reader Mode is a feature-packed Chrome reading extension and web app that removes clutter, ads and distractions, while also includes dyslexia support, bookmarking, annotating, highlighting, text-to-speech as well as safe-browsing (ensuring you wont land on any malicious urls) and many other features all in one tool. The click stream data collected from our safe-browsing feature is being sent to our API for evaluation and analysis.
Features: ✔ Distraction-free and ad-free "Reader Mode" ✔ Deletion of unwanted elements ✔ Theme customization ✔ Custom theme ✔ Custom CSS ✔ Print pages ✔ Fullscreen mode ✔ Auto-run ability ✔ Save edited pages ✔ Share To Twitter ✔ Dyslexia Fonts ✔ Dyslexia Ruler
User reviews
User reviews summary
Pros
- Simple, flexible, and free to use
- Distraction-free reading view
- Great for dyslexic people
- Helps with productivity
- No ads
- Easy to use
- Ability to change background color
- Can change font and disable ads
- Works well and has minimal setup
Cons
- Some functionality doesn't work
- Limited version with a paywall
- Does not bypass paywalls as advertised
- Cannot print pages
- Not all images are displayed correctly in reader mode
- Limited features without paying for premium versions
- Not available in Ukrainian language
Most mentioned
- Distraction-free reading view
- Great for dyslexic people
- Helps with productivity
- No ads
- Easy to use
- Paywall
- Limited features
- Cannot bypass paywalls
Safety
Risk impact
Reader Mode is risky to use as it requires a number of sensitive permissions that can potentially harm your browser and steal your data. Exercise caution when installing this extension. Review carefully before installing. We recommend that you only install Reader Mode if you trust the publisher.
Risk likelihood
Reader Mode has earned a good reputation and can be trusted.
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