AlphaText - Make text readable!

Customize and change the appearance of online articles to enhance text readability

AlphaText - Customizable Text Readability Enhancer

AlphaText - Make text readable! is an efficiency-boosting tool for online reading. This Chrome extension allows users to adjust the appearance of online articles, including font size, style, line spacing, and color, alleviates strain on eyes, and increases focus by removing unnecessary multimedia contents. It also features favorite style saving for a consistent reading experience across preferred websites.

Extension stats

Rating: 4.54
(180)
Version: 3.6 (Last updated: 2017-05-21)
Creation date: 2017-05-21
Risk impact: High risk impact
Risk likelihood:
Manifest version: 2
Permissions:
  • activeTab
  • tabs
  • http://*/*
  • https://*/*
Size: 67.63K

Other platforms

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AlphaText - Make text readable! (v3.6)
0.00 (0) 105
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Extension summary

Improve online text readability, fix badly styled articles, and read the way you want!

Tired of poorly formatted articles online? AlphaText makes you more productive, reduces strain on your eyes, and prevents you from getting tired quickly when reading, by letting you adjust and improve the appearance of online articles.

Update: Now with integrated power tools, and a simplified user interface!

AlphaText 3:

  • Quickly adjust font size, font style, and line spacing on websites
  • Save favorite style sets to apply with a single click
  • Automatic style adjustment on your saved favorite sites
  • Quick color adjustment to optimize text and background color to your liking
  • Clutter-clearing power tools to remove distracting multimedia (images, videos, fancy backgrounds)

User reviews

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Pros
  • Allows users to change font and background color
  • Simple and straightforward interface
  • Helps improve text readability
Cons
  • Cannot save or set profiles
  • Profile features do not work properly
  • Lack of documentation or user guide
Most mentioned
  • Inability to save profiles/settings
  • Easy to use for changing font and background
  • Multiple complaints about functionality not working
User reviews
I only use it to change font and background colour so it works great for my needs.
by Amy Thomas, 2024-07-31

by Mai Lê, 2024-07-20

How do I change font size? I can find no documentation, no HELP, not even a button!!! How do I access the User Guide? This first or home page for this extension must include instructions on how to access the User Manual.
by Don V Black, PhD, 2024-05-06
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Extension safety

Risk impact

AlphaText - Make text readable! requires some sensitive permissions that could impact your browser and data security. Exercise caution before installing.

Risk likelihood

AlphaText - Make text readable! has earned a good reputation and can be trusted.

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