# Reading Aid

> Enhance your reading experience. This add-on enables browser changes that help the readability for dyslexia and ADHD.

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

## Overview

- **ID:** `reading-aid`
- **Platform:** Firefox
- **Type:** Firefox add-on
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Telmo Carvalho
- **Category:** appearance
- **Daily users:** 230
- **Weekly downloads:** 9
- **Rating:** 4.00 / 5 (3 ratings)
- **Version:** 2.1
- **Last updated:** 2024-01-29
- **First published:** 2024-01-28
- **Size:** 139 KB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-06
- **Store listing:** [Firefox Add-ons Store](https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/reading-aid/)

## Description

Reading Aid is a Chrome extension designed to improve the reading experience for individuals with dyslexia and ADHD. It offers browser customization features such as changing background colors, switching fonts to dyslexia-friendly options (including support from Opendyslexic.org), converting the cursor to a rectangle that highlights text without losing mouse functions, and adjusting word and line spacing. These tools help enhance text readability and focus, although some websites may limit functionality due to their design.

Developed with contributions from ChatGPT, artists, therapists, and dedicated testers, Reading Aid offers an effective strategy for making online reading more accessible and comfortable. By combining various customization tools, users can tailor their browsing experience to better suit their needs, making Reading Aid an essential extension for improving accessibility and reading ease on the web.

## Rankings

- #7,723 — Overall
- #24 — loading
- #30 — trading
- #146 — lead
- #167 — setup
- #182 — cursors

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `activeTab`
- `storage`
- `tabs`

### Content script matches

- `<all_urls>`

## Safety

- **Risk impact:** High risk impact
- **Risk likelihood:** Low 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 has low user count. Unpopular extensions may not be stable or safe.

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