# ReadCube

> ReadCube Extension

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

## Overview

- **ID:** `readcube`
- **Platform:** Firefox
- **Type:** Firefox add-on
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Readcube
- **Category:** search-tools
- **Daily users:** 2,780
- **Weekly downloads:** 14
- **Rating:** 3.79 / 5 (19 ratings)
- **Version:** 6.13.0
- **Last updated:** 2026-08-19
- **First published:** 2019-08-07
- **Size:** 1.90 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-14
- **Store listing:** [Firefox Add-ons Store](https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/readcube/)
- **Website:** [https://www.readcube.com/en/help-center/](https://www.readcube.com/en/help-center/)
- **Privacy policy:** [https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/readcube/privacy/](https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/readcube/privacy/)

## Description

Easily import articles and webpages to your ReadCube library.

The new Readcube browser extension enhances the workflows in your research lifecycle: from searching and navigating to the full-text,  to staying organized,  reading and annotating, sharing and collaborating with colleagues, and finally citing papers and generating a bibliography in a manuscript.

• Find papers as you normally would across the web, including discovery sites like PubMed, Google Scholar, Dimensions, BioRxiv and most journal websites. Our extension instantly recognizes if a paper is in a personal or shared library collection for instant access. No more downloading the same paper multiple times.

• If it’s a new addition to your library, save references and PDFs, if available, directly to a personal or shared collection within your library. No more random PDFs piling up in your download folder or desktop.

• If you have the paper in your library, you can enjoy the same Enhanced PDF reading experience through our streamed PDF that opens wherever you are discovering new papers. Hyperlinked inline references, annotation and drawing tools, streamed supplemental files, article metrics, high-res figure browser and more.

Any questions or feedback? Send it our way at <a href="/" rel="nofollow">support@readcube.com</a>

## Rankings

- #1,783 — Overall
- #209 — Search Tools
- #55 — lead
- #128 — reference
- #154 — cute
- #162 — reload

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `tabs`
- `storage`
- `activeTab`
- `cookies`
- `scripting`
- `webRequest`

### Host permissions

- `<all_urls>`

### Content script matches

- `www.rightfind.com`

## Safety

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

### Analysis details

- Grants access to browser tabs, which can be used to track user browsing habits and history, presenting a privacy concern.
- This extension was recently updated in the past month. New updates may not be stable or safe.

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