# Readable

> Converts custom font characters to standard alphabetic characters.

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

## Overview

- **ID:** `readable`
- **Platform:** Firefox
- **Type:** Firefox add-on
- **Status:** Removed
- **Publisher:** David
- **Daily users:** 10
- **Weekly downloads:** 1
- **Version:** 1.5.0
- **Last updated:** 2020-11-23
- **First published:** 2020-11-21
- **Size:** 381 KB
- **Data as of:** 2025-03-05
- **Store listing:** [Firefox Add-ons Store](https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/readable/)

## Description

Readable is a Firefox add-on that converts text content with custom fonts to a readable form by replacing non-standard characters with standard alphabetic characters. It ensures better readability for screen readers on social media sites and other platforms.

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `<all_urls>`
- `webRequest`
- `tabs`

### Content script matches

- `<all_urls>`

## Safety

- **Risk impact:** High risk impact
- **Risk likelihood:** High 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 is not longer available in the store

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