DOM Distiller Reading Mode
Distill and display only the important content to enjoy a more focused reading experience
What is DOM Distiller Reading Mode?
DOM Distiller Reading Mode is a Chrome extension designed to enhance your reading experience online. It filters out unnecessary elements on a web page, displaying only the primary content. It uses the code that powers the mobile-friendly view on smartphones to deliver a consistent reading layout. Upcoming features include font scaling support and multi-page article concatenation. It offers regular updates for improved performance and compatibility.
Extension stats
By: metarmask
Users: 10,000+ 
Creation date: 2018-04-07
Manifest version: 2
Permissions:
- storage
- activeTab
Size: 78.97K
Email: ih*****@gmail.com
URLs: Privacy policy
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Extension summary
Have you ever visited a website where the text is so ugly you get a headache trying to read or where the content is hard to find because of unimportant sidebars and share buttons? This extension will fix that for you.
This extension figures out what is important on a page and shows only that in the same consistent way every time.
Uses the code that powers the mobile-friendly view on phones.
Planned features:
Font scaling support
Multi-page article concatenation
Update notes:
1.9:
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spammy, or outdated. Pros
- Simple, easy, and fast
- Great theming options
- Correct formatting with simple settings
- Works well with problematic pages
- Makes web browsing more usable
Cons
- Doesn't work for some users (shows loading wheel)
- Dark mode option doesn't persist
- Incompatibility with certain browsers (e.g., Brave)
- Requires manual clicking of Distill button every time
- Sometimes breaks the scrollbar
Most mentioned
- Had stopped working for a couple of months
- Great extension with fast performance
- Useful and correct formatting
- Needs more options for simplicity
- Issues with loading and functionality
Recent reviews
On mobile the text is too small and the margins are too wide.
(Using Kiwi browser on Android)
by 
Matthias, 2024-11-11
Matthias, 2024-11-11Просто прекрасное!
by 
Natalia Yakunina, 2024-05-16
Natalia Yakunina, 2024-05-16Had stopped worknig for about a couple of months. Can't extract text anymore, just shows you a loading wheel.
by 
xxx xxx, 2023-09-27
xxx xxx, 2023-09-27Extension safety
Risk impact
DOM Distiller Reading Mode does not require any sensitive permissions.
Risk likelihood
DOM Distiller Reading Mode has earned a fairly good reputation and likely can be trusted.
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