# Standard Reader

> Save articles and follow publications on the standard.site network.

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

## Overview

- **ID:** `standard-reader`
- **Platform:** Firefox
- **Type:** Firefox add-on
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Andrew Lisowski
- **Category:** feeds-news-blogging,bookmarks,social-communication
- **Daily users:** 4
- **Version:** 0.4.1
- **Last updated:** 2026-07-22
- **First published:** 2026-06-15
- **Size:** 13 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-07
- **Store listing:** [Firefox Add-ons Store](https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/standard-reader/)
- **Privacy policy:** [https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/standard-reader/privacy/](https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/standard-reader/privacy/)

## Description

Standard Reader is the browser companion for <a href="https://prod.outgoing.prod.webservices.mozgcp.net/v1/2778ccb12a0d1101d1404e56e35b90e6a6b2176b420f1fb1a009d4b2d4a88b38/https%3A//standard.site" rel="nofollow">standard.site</a> — a reading network built on AT Protocol.

<strong>Save from anywhere</strong>
<ul><li>Popup shows the current page when it matches an indexed article or publication</li><li>Floating overlay chip on publication websites (Save / Open)</li><li>Right-click context menu: Save to Standard Reader / Open in Standard Reader</li><li>Toolbar badge when the active tab is a known article or publication</li></ul>
<strong>Read and discuss</strong>
<ul><li>Open the article in Standard Reader from the popup</li><li>Browse discussion, related reading, and cited-in links without leaving the popup</li><li>Like articles and see engagement counts</li></ul>
<strong>Read aloud</strong>
<ul><li>Listen to indexed articles from the popup with on-device text-to-speech</li><li>Playback continues after the popup closes; the toolbar icon switches to a play indicator</li><li>Optional read-along highlighting on the article’s publication page</li></ul>
<strong>Bluesky</strong>
<ul><li>Save button on standard.site article embeds in the Bluesky app</li></ul>

## Rankings

- #49,986 — Overall
- #205 — reader

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `tabs`
- `activeTab`
- `storage`
- `cookies`
- `contextMenus`
- `https://standard-reader.app/*`
- `https://bsky.app/*`
- `https://witchsky.app/*`
- `https://mu.social/*`
- `<all_urls>`

### Content script matches

- `standard-reader.app`
- `bsky.app`
- `mu.social`
- `witchsky.app`
- `<all_urls>`

## Safety

- **Risk impact:** High risk impact
- **Risk likelihood:** High 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/standard-reader)