Reading Time

This extension shows the estimated reading time for a web page

What is Reading Time?

'Reading Time' is a Chrome extension designed to help users understand how long it will take them to read a webpage article. With its rapid calculation time, it does not hinder webpage rendering and works flawlessly on articles. However, it might not perform as well on other types of content. Users can personalise the widget's appearance. For those interested in contributing to this open-source project, visit the GitHub page at github.com/usergit/read-time. Prioritising user privacy, 'Reading Time' does not collect or transmit any user data.

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Extension stats

By: fendisha

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Users: 2,000+

Rating: 3.72 (25)

Version: 1.1.1 (Last updated: 2018-02-20)

Creation date: 2018-02-20

Risk impact: Low risk impact

Risk likelihood: Low risk likelihood

Manifest version: 2

Permissions:

activeTab
storage

Size: 50.98K

Email: fe*****@gmail.com

URLs: Privacy policy

Ranking

# 19275 ▼ 3

Other rankings

#12341 in Workflow & Planning ▲ 20 #104 in article keyword 9 ▲ 1 #166 in reader keyword 85 ▼ 3

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Extension summary

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A chrome extension that tells you how much time it takes to read a web page article

update

fix breakage for the new youtube layout
you can close the widget by clicking on it

description

very fast calculation time using firefox readability library
does not block rendering of the webpage as it is loaded after everything is done loading on the page
works very well on webpage articles
does not work well for other types of content
can adjust the look of the widget to your liking
it's open-source, you can contribute here github.com/usergit/read-time

User reviews

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Pros

Incredibly simple idea and unbelievably useful.
Helps users decide whether to read articles immediately or save for later.
Allows users to adjust settings for individual reading speeds.
Makes it easier to focus and concentrate on articles.

Cons

Doesn't work for many users, with reports of the extension doing nothing.
Creates bugs on platforms like YouTube and GitHub, affecting usability.
Settings do not retain between sessions.
Some users find the format confusing and suggest options for time display.

Most mentioned

Issues with functionality and bugs.
Disruption of user experience on popular sites like YouTube.
Positive impact on productivity for content curation.
Desire for customizable settings.

Recent reviews

Please add settings to change "hrs" to "minutes". It can be a bit hard to understand the estimated reading time in such format for people that do not understand it and constantly checking the conversion is a waste of time that this extension is supposed to save.

LugiDergX, 2023-02-07

Doesn't work.

Ciro Ramírez Suástegui, 2022-08-21

I would very much like for this extension to work, but it does literally nothing. No time is displayed and clicking on the extension icon only allows me to change the settings.