Reader Mode

Reader Mode

A feature-packed distraction-free web reader with dyslexia support and research tools

What is Reader Mode?
Reader Mode is a feature-packed Chrome reading extension and web app that provides a distraction-free and ad-free reading experience, dyslexia support, bookmarking, annotating, highlighting, text-to-speech, safe-browsing, and many other features. It aims to enhance environmental friendliness and empower users to combat climate change while browsing the internet.
Stats
Users: 300,000+
Version: 1.3.9 (Last updated: 2024-03-25)
Creation date: 2020-04-22
Risk impact: High risk impact
Risk likelihood: Very low risk likelihood
Manifest version: 3
Permissions:
  • alarms
  • tabs
  • storage
  • webRequest
  • webNavigation
  • scripting
  • activeTab
Host permissions:
  • <all_urls>
Size: 9.91M
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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.

Reader Mode for Good With Reader Mode for Good, we aim to enhance the environmental friendliness of our extension. And as part of our efforts, we've joined forces with Impact Hero (impacthero.co) to empower all our users in planting trees and combating climate change while they browse the internet. Impact Hero is supported by over 50,000 partners, allowing us to provide a completely free service to our users. When you visit the website of one of these merchant partners, you'll notice a new tab opening briefly. This tab allows us to demonstrate to our partners that the generated traffic originates from our user community. It's completely free, and it won't alter any of your browsing habits, including your choice of search engine and browser. You can turn this off/on in the Settings > Reader Mode for The Planet.

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

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User reviews
User reviews summary
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
  • Free to use
  • Helpful for dyslexic people
  • Clean and clear text
  • Provides a distraction-free reading view
Cons
  • Opens affiliate links without consent
  • Causes popups and new tabs without user agreement
  • Some users consider it malware
Most mentioned
  • Opens impacthero.co referral links without consent
  • Considered malware by some users
  • Provides a distraction-free reading view
  • Great for dyslexic individuals
Recent reviews
Best reader mode I’ve tried so far! It’s probably the extension I use the most now. And congrats for the new feature to take care of our planet, I think we really need it. 5* rating well deserved :)
by sevre thomas sevre thomas, 2024-03-28

by anthony liu anthony liu, 2024-01-18

If you don't want to participate, you can simply turn this off in the Settings > Reader Mode for Good I HAVE turn off BUT IT STILL HERE!
by Alice Tam Alice Tam, 2024-03-26
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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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