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Reader Mode Chrome extension

Reader Mode strips ads, sidebars, and other clutter from articles, leaving clean text with accessibility features like dyslexia-friendly fonts. It's best for people who read a lot of long-form content online and want fewer distractions. The catch: heavily interactive or app-like pages may not convert cleanly into reader view.

  • PriceFree
  • CategoryAccessibility
  • Works inChrome, Edge, Brave (desktop)
  • ✓No account needed

Last checked against the Chrome Web Store listing · Independent, not affiliated with Google

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Pros

  • removes ads, pop-ups, and clutter from articles
  • includes dyslexia support and accessibility features
  • built-in highlighting and bookmarking tools
  • positions itself as an all-in-one reading and research tool

Cons

  • may not work well on pages without a clear article structure
  • accessibility and formatting options may take time to configure to preference

Best for

  • reading long articles without ads or sidebars
  • readers who benefit from dyslexia-friendly formatting
  • highlighting and bookmarking passages while reading
  • reducing visual distraction on cluttered news sites

Skip it if

  • interactive web apps that don't have a clear article layout
  • users who need the full original page styling preserved

Key features

  • distraction-free reading view
  • dyslexia-friendly font and formatting support
  • text highlighting
  • bookmarking for saved articles
  • research-oriented reading tools

What Reader Mode does

Reader Mode converts cluttered web pages into a clean, distraction-free reading layout by removing ads, sidebars, and other page elements that aren't part of the main content. It's built as an all-in-one reader, adding accessibility options like dyslexia support alongside tools for bookmarking and highlighting.

Reader Mode accessibility features

Beyond decluttering pages, Reader Mode includes support aimed at readers with dyslexia, along with other accessibility-minded formatting options. These features are meant to make long articles easier to read for people who find standard web typography and layout difficult to process.

Is Reader Mode safe?

Reader Mode needs permissions like activeTab and storage to read the content of the page you're viewing and save your reading preferences. As with any content-reading extension, review the permissions it requests on the Chrome Web Store listing before installing.

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Reader Mode: FAQs

Is Reader Mode free?

Reader Mode is listed on the Chrome Web Store as an installable extension; check the current listing for any paid tiers or feature restrictions.

Is Reader Mode safe to use?

It requests standard permissions like activeTab and storage to read page content and save preferences. Review its Chrome Web Store permissions before installing.

How do I use Reader Mode?

Install it, open an article, and click the extension icon to switch the page into a clean, distraction-free reading view.

Does Reader Mode support dyslexia-friendly reading?

Yes, it includes dyslexia support as part of its accessibility features.

Can I highlight text in Reader Mode?

Yes, highlighting is one of its built-in reading and research tools.

What are Reader Mode alternatives?

Other reader-view and distraction-free reading extensions offer similar clutter-removal functionality; compare accessibility and highlighting features.

Does Reader Mode work on every website?

It works best on article-style pages; highly interactive or app-like sites may not convert well into reader view.

Can I bookmark pages with Reader Mode?

Yes, bookmarking saved articles is one of its features.

Why doesn't Reader Mode clean up a page correctly?

Pages without a clear article structure, such as dashboards or apps, may not have enough of a defined content area for reader view to work well.

Does Reader Mode change the original page?

No, it creates a separate reading view; the original page is unaffected once you exit reader mode.