Reader Mode for Browser™

Strips away clutter like buttons, background images, and changes the page's text size, contrast and layout for better readability
What is Reader Mode for Browser™?
Reader Mode for Browser™ is an Edge add-on that removes clutter from web pages to improve readability. It allows users to open websites directly in reader view, access reader view button from page action, save in HTML format, and more.
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Add-on stats

Rating: 4.70 (72)
Version: 3.0.0 (Last updated: 2024-05-02)
Creation date: 2020-08-18
Risk impact: Low risk impact
Risk likelihood: Very low risk likelihood
Manifest version: 3
Permissions:
  • storage
  • activeTab
  • contextMenus
  • declarativeContent
  • notifications
  • scripting
  • storage
Host permissions:
  • *://favicon/
Size: 385.71K

Ranking

# 1398 ▼ 3

Other platforms

Reader Mode for Google Chrome™ (v3.0.0)
4.68 (149) 20,000
Readability based Reader View (v0.6.9)
4.61 (62) 2,258
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Add-on summary

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Reader View extension removes clutter from web pages to enhance their readability. The extension uses Mozilla's Readability library as the engine to provide similar experience from what you get if you are on the Firefox browser.

After installation, a button is added to your browser's toolbar area. Pressing this button once opens the current page in the "Reader View" mode. You will notice the button's color will be changed to orange while you are in the reader view mode. Clicking on this orange button or pressing the back button of your browser closes the "Reader View" mode and restores the normal rendering mode. Since the extension uses history API, the page scroll position and the entire session is restored when "Reader View" mode is terminated.

★★★ Main Features ★★★

✔ Open website directly in reader view ✔ Open website's links directly in the reader view ✔ Access the reader view button from a page action button ✔ Fullscreen reading ✔ Advertisement removing

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User reviews

These summaries are automatically generated weekly using AI based on recent user reviews. Edge Add-on Store does not verify user reviews, so some user reviews may be inaccurate, spammy, or outdated.
Pros
  • Makes web pages more readable and focused.
  • Easy to use with good visibility and functionality.
  • Offers customization options for a better reading experience.
  • Works well in both Edge and Chrome.
  • Useful for saving webpages as PDFs with simplified content.
Cons
  • Removes images from PDF copies, which may be seen as malicious by some users.
  • Reading aloud functionality does not work well with longer articles.
  • Some users suggest that the interface could be improved.
Most mentioned
  • Easy to use tools for reading.
  • Customization options enhance reading experience.
  • Works effectively for cluttered websites.
Recent reviews
This program deletes all images from the PDF copy when saving a website page in PDF format. Malicious activity. I do not recommend.
by Mark, 2024-09-24
摸鱼好助手！
by 怀德, 2024-05-29
Love it! Makes web pages more readable and focussed.
by Harvey, 2024-04-24
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Add-on safety

Risk impact

Reader Mode for Browser™ requires very minimum permissions.

Risk likelihood

Reader Mode for Browser™ has earned a good reputation and can be trusted.

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