# ReduceThis

> A tool to summarize selected DOM text on a website to simpler text.

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

## Overview

- **ID:** `reducethis`
- **Platform:** Firefox
- **Type:** Firefox add-on
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** mksriram
- **Category:** feeds-news-blogging,appearance,language-support
- **Version:** 1.0
- **Last updated:** 2024-08-03
- **First published:** 2024-08-02
- **Size:** 13 KB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-16
- **Store listing:** [Firefox Add-ons Store](https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/reducethis/)
- **Website:** [https://www.mksriram.com](https://www.mksriram.com/)

## Description

"Reduce This" is a browser extension that simplifies selected text on a webpage. Users can choose a highlight color and set a reduction percentage. The extension then summarizes the selected text based on the set percentage and replaces it with a simplified version, highlighted in the chosen color.

## Rankings

- #140,720 — Overall

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

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

### Host permissions

- `http://localhost/*`

## Safety

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

### Analysis details

- Request access to the following domains: localhost
- 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/reducethis)