read-aid

Select text on any website and focus-read.

As of June 2026, read-aid has 9 users and a 5.00/5 rating from 1 reviews in the Accessibility category.

Usersup 12.5 percent+12.5%
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Ratingno change0%
5.00
1 reviews
Reviewsno change0%
1
Version
1.0.0
Manifest V3

History

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Tracking since Apr 21, 2026.

9.247.55.76Apr 21, 2026Jun 6, 2026
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Permissions & access

Permissions
storageactiveTab
Host access
None declared

Screenshots

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About

Simply select any text on a webpage and instantly convert it into a focused reading experience.

How to Use Read-Aid:
- Visit any webpage with text content
- Select any text you want to focus-read
- The control panel will automatically appear
- Click the play button to begin reading
- Words are highlighted in sequence at your chosen speed

Different reading modes that you can toggle on/off:
- In-Place Highlighting: default mode that highlights words directly in the page
- Focus Mode: Blurs surrounding text to enhance concentration on the current word
- Normal Mode: Standard reading without focus enhancements

Customization Options:
- Reading Speed
- Highlight Appearance
- Text Color
- Text Zoom
- Draggable Control Panel

Controls:
Play/Pause: Control reading flow
Stop: End reading session completely
Progress indicator shows your position in the selected text

Technical

Version
1.0.0
Manifest
V3
Size
540KiB
Min Chrome
88
Languages
1
Featured
No

Metadata

ID
anggbmaepcialeafpipjhjbpfjfocakg
Developer ID
u6307436c87c0d2e1808a61385267ddae
Developer Email
[email protected]
Created
Apr 14, 2025
Last Updated (Store)
Apr 14, 2025
Last Scraped
Jun 6, 2026
Website
Support URL

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