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.
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1 reviews
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Version
1.0.0
Manifest V3
History
3 snapshotsTracking since Apr 21, 2026.
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| Date | Users | Rating | Reviews | Version |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 21, 2026 | 8 | 5.00 | 1 | 1.0.0 |
| May 11, 2026 | 9 | 5.00 | 1 | 1.0.0 |
| Jun 6, 2026 | 6 | 5.00 | 1 | 1.0.0 |
| Now | 9 | 5.00 | 1 | 1.0.0 |
Permissions & access
- Permissions
- storageactiveTab
- Host access
- None declared
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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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Data sourced from the Chrome Web Store · last verified Jun 6, 2026.