DOM Distiller Reading Mode

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.
Merlin
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By: metarmask
Users: 10,000+
Rating: 4.35 (132)
Version: 1.9 (Last updated: 2018-04-07)
Creation date: 2018-04-07
Risk impact: Very low risk impact
Risk likelihood: Very low risk likelihood
Manifest version: 2
Permissions:
  • storage
  • activeTab
Size: 78.97K
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Summary
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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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User reviews
User reviews summary
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Pros
  • Fast and simple to use
  • Great theming options
  • Works on a wide range of websites
  • Fixes annoying popups and ad blockers
Cons
  • Doesn't work with some other extensions
  • May break the scrollbar
  • Issues with dark mode not being retained
  • Some pages don't load and display JavaScript errors
Most mentioned
  • Fast and simple to use
  • Works on a wide range of websites
  • Dark mode not retained
  • Issues with some websites not loading properly
Recent reviews
I almost tried all the read-related extensions in chrome and this is the most powerful one I could find. It's the ONLY one working on all the website I selected w/o omitting any information. GOOD
by A Google user, 2019-03-26

Works perfectly. Love it. Use all the time (sepia and monospace font are my go-to choices)
by A Google user, 2019-03-01

I almost tried all the read-related extensions in chrome and this is the most powerful one I could find. It's the ONLY one working on all the website I selected w/o omitting any information. GOOD
by A Google user, 2019-03-26
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Safety
Risk impact

DOM Distiller Reading Mode is safe to use. It does not request any sensitive permissions.

Risk likelihood

DOM Distiller Reading Mode has earned a good reputation and can be trusted.

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