# ParaReader

> Read selected text comfortably

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/parareader](https://chrome-stats.com/d/parareader)

## Overview

- **ID:** `parareader`
- **Platform:** Firefox
- **Type:** Firefox add-on
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Akshay Dewan
- **Category:** appearance
- **Daily users:** 1
- **Version:** 0.3
- **Last updated:** 2020-07-22
- **First published:** 2020-07-17
- **Size:** 15 KB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-05
- **Store listing:** [Firefox Add-ons Store](https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/parareader/)
- **Website:** [https://github.com/akshaydewan/parareader](https://github.com/akshaydewan/parareader)

## Description

ParaReader is a Firefox extension that allows you to read selected text comfortably by opening a modal with better formatting. It is designed for reading emails and text that are otherwise not compatible with Firefox's in-built Reader mode. Just select the text and use the keyboard shortcut to open the modal.

## Rankings

- #120,312 — Overall

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `activeTab`

### Content script matches

- `<all_urls>`

## Safety

- **Risk impact:** Moderate risk impact
- **Risk likelihood:** Moderate risk likelihood

### Analysis details

- Allows access to all websites, posing a significant security risk as it can monitor and modify data from any visited site.
- This extension has low user count. Unpopular extensions may not be stable or safe.

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Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/parareader)