Postlight Reader Firefox

Postlight Reader

Clear away the clutter from all of your articles. Instantly.

Features & Capabilities

Postlight Reader is a Chrome extension that transforms cluttered web articles into clean, easy-to-read pages. Formerly known as Mercury Reader, it removes ads and distractions on any website, allowing users to focus on text and images only. With just one click, you can disable surrounding webpage noise and clutter.

The extension includes features such as sending articles to Kindle, adjusting typeface and text size, and toggling between light and dark themes for comfortable reading. It also optimizes pages for printing and offers seamless sharing via Facebook, Twitter, and Email. Postlight Reader enhances your reading experience by providing a clean, consistent view every time you browse.

User Growth & Download Statistics

Contact the developer

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Developed by:
Postlight
Firefox Add-ons Store
https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/postlight-reader/
Email:
he*****@postlight.com
Website:
https://mercury.postlight.com

User Reviews

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Is Postlight Reader Safe?

Risk impact
Risk impact measures the level of extra permissions an extension has access to. A low risk impact extension cannot do much harms, whereas a high risk impact extension can do a lot of damage like stealing your password, bypassing your security settings, and accessing your personal data. High risk impact extensions are not necessarily malicious. However, if they do turn malicious, they can be very harmful.

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

Risk impact analysis details
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Risk likelihood
Risk likelihood measures the probability that a Firefox add-on may turn malicious. This is determined by the publisher and the Firefox add-on reputation on Firefox Add-ons Store, the amount of time the Firefox add-on has been around, and other signals about the Firefox add-on. Our algorithms are not perfect, and are subject to change as we discover new ways to detect malicious extensions. We recommend that you always exercise caution when installing a Firefox add-on.

Postlight Reader is probably trust-worthy. Prefer other publishers if available. Exercise caution when installing this add-on.

Risk likelihood analysis details
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