An all-in-one, distraction-free reader with dyslexia support, accessibility features, bookmarking, highlighting, and research tools
- By:
- https://readermode.io
- Users:
- 200,000
- Rating:
- 3.28 (186)
- Version:
- 2.0.8 Last updated: 2025-05-13
- Creation date:
- 2020-04-22
- Risk:
- High risk impact Very low risk likelihood
- Permissions:
- scripting
- tabs
- activeTab
- contextMenus
- storage
- scripting
- Host permissions:
- <all_urls>
- <all_urls>
- Size:
- 5.41MB
- Email:
- ry*****@gmail.com
- URLs:
- Website ,Privacy policy
- Full description:
- See detailed description
- Source:
- Chrome Web Store
- Updated:
- 14 hours ago
User reviews
Pros
- Effectively simplifies web pages for clearer reading by removing clutter.
- Provides a clear, readable view that users find useful for distraction-free reading.
- Users appreciate it as a useful tool compared to alternatives.
- Some users find it to be one of the best extensions for improving readability on noisy web pages.
Cons
- Causes website layout issues such as broken sticky headers and overlapping navigation icons.
- Recent updates add unwanted features like intrusive pop-ups and context menus, negatively impacting user experience.
- Security concerns due to a major breach exposing user data and sessions, leading to distrust.
- Reports of spyware and trojan detections, causing serious alarm and leading to uninstallations.
- Limited theme options with some requiring paid subscriptions and issues with font support on non-Microsoft systems.
Recent reviews
Doesn't work.
by
G *****, 2025-05-31
Does a good job of simplying web pages to text and provides a clear readable view, just as you would expect. There are a limited number of theme options but to get more requires a monththly payment (I don't mind paying tor apps/extensions but I don't like renting them). Seems to assume you have microsoft fonts installed and changing font doesn't work if you don't. Does not detect other fonts on your machine.
by
an*****, 2025-05-04
Good replacement for Diigo
by
Ja*****, 2025-04-12
Extension safety
Risk impact
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do turn malicious, they can be very harmful.
Reader Mode requires some sensitive permissions that could impact your browser and data security. 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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Reader Mode has earned a good reputation and can be trusted.
Risk likelihood analysis details
- Medium This extension was updated in the past 3 months. New updates may not be stable or safe.
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