# Tranquility Reader

> Tranquility Reader improves the readability of web articles by removing unnecessary elements like ads, images, social sharing widgets, and other distracting fluff.

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/tranquility-1](https://chrome-stats.com/d/tranquility-1)

## Overview

- **ID:** `tranquility-1`
- **Platform:** Firefox
- **Type:** Firefox add-on
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** arunk
- **Category:** feeds-news-blogging,appearance
- **Daily users:** 42,186
- **Weekly downloads:** 393
- **Rating:** 4.59 / 5 (299 ratings)
- **Version:** 3.0.26
- **Last updated:** 2024-06-11
- **First published:** 2012-01-25
- **Size:** 93 KB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-13
- **Store listing:** [Firefox Add-ons Store](https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/tranquility-1/)
- **Website:** [https://github.com/ushnisha/tranquility-reader-webextensions](https://github.com/ushnisha/tranquility-reader-webextensions)

## Description

**Tranquility Reader** is a powerful Chrome extension designed to enhance your reading experience by decluttering web articles. It removes ads, images, social sharing widgets, and other distracting elements, allowing you to focus solely on the content.

Key features include compatibility with NoScript, offline content saving with import/export options, and customizable reading preferences such as font type, size, colors, and width. Users can create multiple presets and add or manage annotations within saved content. A subtle menu grants access to additional features, and the extension supports transforming selected text portions via the context menu. It works seamlessly on desktop and Firefox for Android, ensuring a versatile and distraction-free reading environment.

Tranquility Reader prioritizes privacy by processing all data locally with no information transmitted externally. It is open source under the GPLv3 license, with detailed documentation and regular updates available to users. Enhance your online reading with simplicity and control using Tranquility Reader.

## Rankings

- #357 — Overall
- #6 — Feeds, News & Blogging
- #24 — Appearance
- #1 — quiz
- #2 — widget
- #3 — reader

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `<all_urls>`
- `activeTab`
- `storage`
- `alarms`
- `contextMenus`

## Safety

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

### Analysis details

- Allows access to all websites, posing a significant security risk as it can monitor and modify data from any visited site.
- This extension has medium user count. Unpopular extensions may not be stable or safe.

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## Review summary

Users appreciate Tranquility Reader for its easy usability and the developer's prompt updates and quick fixes. The add-on is well-maintained and generally receives positive feedback.

### Pros

- Well-maintained with quick fixes and prompt updates
- Easy to use
- Generally appreciated by users

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