ZenReaderFx Firefox

ZenReaderFx

Ttransforms cluttered web articles into a clean, distraction-free reading experience.

Features & Capabilities

Article extraction — Uses Mozilla Readability to strip ads, navigation, and clutter from any article Bookmarks panel — Floating draggable outline built from headings (H1-H6), bookmark icons, active section highlight, scroll-to-top chevron Dark mode — Full dark theme (neutral grays, VS Code Dark+ syntax highlighting). Auto-detects system preference. Reading progress — Thin gradient bar at the top; hover anywhere on it to see percentage Syntax highlighting — Code blocks are highlighted with language-specific colored left borders (Python, C++, Rust, JS, etc.) Math rendering (KaTeX) — LaTeX math from MathJax/KaTeX pages is recovered and typeset as real equations (inline $…$ and display $$…$$), even on async MathJax pages where the source is normally lost PDF export via print dialog — Choose "Save as PDF" in Firefox's native print dialog; page size/margins carry over from the export dialog Markdown export — Save the cleaned article as a .md file, preserving headings, code fences (with language), lists, tables, and links Focus mode — Dims all but the block you're reading for a spotlight effect (Alt+O); remembered across reloads and never dims your print output Layout density — Compact / Comfortable / Spacious presets adjust line spacing and column width in one click (remembered across reloads) Custom CSS — Apply your own styles to the reader from the Appearance popover (remembered across reloads) Reading stats — Estimated read time + word count; live word count for any text you select Bundled fonts — All 13 font families work offline (latin subset, ~500KB total) Custom fonts — Adjust body and code font family, size, and weight from the Appearance popover Movable, groupable toolbar — Drag the toolbar anywhere by its grip handle (position remembered); minimize it into a gear button; buttons grouped View / Edit / Export Edit tips — Contextual hints shown when edit mode is first activated (Alt+T to toggle manually) Private browsing support — Works in private windows; history and reading positions are not saved Edit mode — Toggle pencil icon (or Alt+E) to enable hover-to-delete and double-click-to-edit. Alt+hover also works as a shortcut. Grouped deletion — Shift+click the delete button to remove all similar elements at once Undo support — Ctrl+Z to undo deletions, text edits, and image resizes (up to 50 actions) Image resize — Click any image to select it, then resize to 25%, 50%, 75%, or 100% width. Ctrl+click to select multiple images Keyboard shortcuts — Alt+? shows full cheatsheet. Alt+ B/D/F/E/O/T/P/S/M for all actions, Esc to close panels Smart page breaks — Headings stay with their content; code blocks and images don't split across pages Ligature-free code — Code blocks disable font ligatures to correctly display tokens like <|end_of_text|> Auto-collapsing UI — Right toolbar and banner fade/collapse after 10s of inactivity, maximizing reading space Responsive — Bookmarks panel adapts to narrow viewports (<700px becomes overlay)

User Growth & Download Statistics

Manifest V3 Add-on
By:
vidhyarthi
Daily users:
1
Version:
3.0.2 Last updated: 2026-08-31
Version code:
6451750
Creation date:
2026-08-24
Firefox add-on GUID:
zen-reader@balaji-ch.dev
Firefox add-on numeric ID:
3059334
Weekly download count:
1
Firefox on Android:
Yes
Risk:
Moderate risk impact High risk likelihood
Permissions:
Host permissions:
  • <all_urls>
Size:
1.02MB
Full description:
See detailed description
Source:
Firefox Add-ons Store
Data ingested on:
2026-09-09
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Contact the developer

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Developed by:
vidhyarthi
Firefox Add-ons Store
https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/zenreaderfx/

Is ZenReaderFx Safe?

Risk impact
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ZenReaderFx requires a few sensitive permissions. Exercise caution before installing.

Risk impact analysis details
  • Critical Allows access to all websites, posing a significant security risk as it can monitor and modify data from any visited site.
Risk likelihood
Risk likelihood measures the probability that a Firefox add-on may turn malicious. This is determined by the publisher and the Firefox add-on reputation on Firefox Add-ons Store, the amount of time the Firefox add-on has been around, and other signals about the Firefox add-on. Our algorithms are not perfect, and are subject to change as we discover new ways to detect malicious extensions. We recommend that you always exercise caution when installing a Firefox add-on.

ZenReaderFx is recently added, and hasn't been around long enough for us to gather enough data to accurately assess its risk level.

Risk likelihood analysis details
  • High This extension was recently updated in the past month. New updates may not be stable or safe.
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