# Reading Lens

> Creates a movable magnifier lens around the selection that enlarges text and dims surroundings for clarity.

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

## Overview

- **ID:** `reading-lens`
- **Platform:** Firefox
- **Type:** Firefox add-on
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Gigi\_Girl\_Dev
- **Category:** other
- **Version:** 1.0.0
- **Last updated:** 2026-05-26
- **First published:** 2026-05-23
- **Size:** 61 KB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-08
- **Store listing:** [Firefox Add-ons Store](https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/reading-lens/)
- **Website:** [https://hb88s2.com](https://hb88s2.com/)
- **Privacy policy:** [https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/reading-lens/privacy/](https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/reading-lens/privacy/)

## Description

Reading Lens creates a movable magnifier lens around selected text, enlarging it and dimming the surroundings for improved clarity. Activate it via the right-click context menu to enhance reading focus on any webpage.

## Rankings

- #147,195 — Overall

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `contextMenus`
- `activeTab`
- `scripting`

## Safety

- **Risk impact:** Very low risk impact
- **Risk likelihood:** High risk likelihood

### Analysis details

- 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-lens)