OneLine

OneLine

Focus on the words that matter.

What is OneLine?
OneLine is a unique Chrome extension designed to improve your online reading experience. This handy tool assists by highlighting a single row of words on any website, making it tremendously easier to track reading progress, increase concentration and reduce distraction. It's perfect for anyone who often feels overwhelmed by large blocks of text. For dyslexic readers, OneLine offers three preset highlight colors proven to improve reading strength. Additional features include a comprehensive RGB color picker and an On/Off toggle switch. It seamlessly syncs with your Google account, ensuring your color preferences are saved.
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Stats
Users: 3,000+
Rating: 4.36 (14)
Version: 2.0 (Last updated: 2023-03-27)
Creation date: 2020-05-31
Risk impact: Moderate risk impact
Risk likelihood: Very low risk likelihood
Manifest version: 3
Permissions:
  • activeTab
  • storage
  • scripting
Host permissions:
  • *://*/*
Size: 488.45K
URLs: Website
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Summary

Have you ever been lost in a sea of words while reading online? OneLine is a reading aid for the web that increases your focus and reading efficiency by highlighting a single row of words. OneLine can be used on any website. If you have trouble reading, OneLine can help. OneLine comes preset with recommended colors proven to increase reading strength for dyslexic readers and allows you to customize the color of the highlighted line.

Features:

  • Three recommended highlight colors proven to increase reading strength
  • Full RGB color picker
  • Set and save your favorite colors. Favorites are saved and synced to your Google account.
  • On/Off Toggle switch

Using OneLine:

  • Click on the highlight icon in Chrome to view OneLine settings.
  • To change color, click color settings, select the color from the picker or recommended buttons then click the bookmark button to save your favorites.
  • Move OneLine up and down with the arrow keys (or 'W' an 'S') to keep track of where you are.

Report issues on the OneLine website: https://useoneline.com/#contact

User reviews
User reviews summary
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 Chrome Web Store does not verify user reviews, so some user reviews may be inaccurate, spammy, or outdated.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
  • helpful
  • well designed
  • increased reading speed
Cons
  • does not work in pdf files
  • difficult to use on certain websites
Most mentioned
  • helpful
  • pdf files
  • difficult to use on certain websites
Recent reviews
Please allow me to move up and down by paragraphs and automatically select. I use a screen reader through my clipboard
by Lee Li Lee Li, 2024-03-11

Just the extension I need but sadly it doesn't work in pdf files opened in chrome/brave. If the devs are reading this, please fix this asap and I'll give full stars. Thank You
by CreepyAnt CreepyAnt, 2023-12-12

how do i even use it? i literally cannot make it work :(
by sladepotato sladepotato, 2023-04-03
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Safety
Risk impact

OneLine may not be safe to use and it requires some risky permissions. Exercise caution when installing this extension. Review carefully before installing.

Risk likelihood

OneLine has earned a good reputation and can be trusted.

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