Best Reader View

Tired of cluttered web pages full of commericals? Best Reader View cleans all up and renders the only main article of the page!

Best Reader View - Ultimate Chrome Extension for Distraction-Free Reading

Best Reader View is a highly efficacious Chrome extension that uses Firefox's open source Readability module to transform web pages into clean, reader-friendly versions. It offers a whole lot of features like various font, size, and theme options, autopilot mode, note-taking and highlighting selections, Focus Mode for original page viewing, saving page as PDF, and offline data processing. This extension is designed with a user-friendly UX, modeled after Safari's reader view, providing an exceptional reading experience free from distractions.

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Extension stats

By: Tyanya Software LLC.

Users: 6,000+

-1,000

Rating: 4.64

(58)

Version: 1.2.7 (Last updated: 2021-05-13)

Creation date: 2020-05-24

Risk:

Permissions:

storage
activeTab
chrome://favicon/
contextMenus

Size: 104.45K

Email: re*****@gmail.com

URLs: Privacy policy

Full description: See detailed description

Ranking

# 12,464 ▼ 1,427

Other rankings

#3413 in Workflow & Planning ▼ 21 #7 in best keyword 57 ▼ 1 #20 in reader keyword 85 #278 in software keyword 43 ▲

Other platforms

Not available on Android

Not available on Firefox

Best Reader View (v1.2.6)

3,208+ 4.20

(15)

User reviews

These summaries are automatically generated weekly using AI based on recent user reviews. Chrome Web Store does not verify user reviews, so some user reviews may be inaccurate, spammy, or outdated.

Pros

Simple and easy to use
Works well and is effective
Provides a better reading experience compared to Chrome's built-in reader mode
Ability to add domains for auto-load
Similar to Safari Reader Mode, which is praised by users

Cons

Closes when clicking outside the content area
Limited settings for customization (font, background color)
Some features are requested but not available (e.g., automatic mode)
Issues with copying and pasting text
Not all websites are supported

Most mentioned

Closes when clicking outside the content area
Best reading mode extension tried
Wishes for more customization options
Praise for its simplicity and effectiveness
Comparison to Safari's reading mode

User reviews

It shuts off if you click outside of the center column. That's extraordinarily stupid. Fix that garbage.

Kilian Woolf, 2025-02-03

Gerçekten muhteşem bir eklenti. Okuyucuların mutlaka yüklemesi gerektiğine inanıyorum. Geliştiricilere de teşekkür ederi.

Hakan Durmaz, 2024-11-27

Работает чудесно! Настройки несложные и денег не требует!

Георгий Кушнир, 2024-09-19

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Extension safety

Risk impact

Best Reader View requires very minimum permissions.

Risk impact analysis details

High Injects scripts into web pages, which may alter or extract site contents, resulting in a substantial risk.
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Risk likelihood

Best Reader View has earned a good reputation and can be trusted.

Risk likelihood analysis details

High This extension has low user count. Unpopular extensions may not be stable or safe.
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