Read Timer

Read timer learns your read speed and tells you how long it will take to read an article online.

Read Timer - Estimate Reading Time of Online Articles

Read Timer is a Chrome extension that provides an estimate of the time it will take to read an article on a webpage. It learns the user's read speed and intelligently parses the webpage to calculate the reading time. It is a work in progress and open source.
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Extension stats

Manifest V2
Users: 35
2
Rating: 1.00
(1)
Version: 1.0.1 (Last updated: 2015-10-22)
Creation date: 2015-10-22
Permissions:
  • tabs
  • http://*/*
  • https://*/*
  • background
  • storage
Size: 43.60K
Full description: See detailed description

Other platforms

Not available on Android
Not available on Firefox
Not available on Edge

User reviews

le résultat de l’application : Error: Content not found.
by Irilia Neko, 2016-01-29
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Extension safety

Risk impact

Read Timer requires some sensitive permissions that could impact your browser and data security. Exercise caution before installing.

Risk impact analysis details
  • Critical Grants access to browser tabs, which can be used to track user browsing habits and history, presenting a privacy concern.
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We don't have sufficient data to confidently determine the risk likelihood of Read Timer. Use it at your own risk.

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