ReadMeter — Read Time & Progress Bar

About

ReadMeter automatically detects article content on any webpage and shows you:

📖 READING TIME — See "7 min read" at the top of any article, so you know exactly how long it takes before you start.

📊 PROGRESS BAR — A slim, elegant bar at the top of your browser fills as you scroll, showing exactly how far you've read.

⏱ TIME REMAINING — A floating indicator shows "43% · 4 min left" as you scroll, so you always know how much is left.

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WHY READMETER?

• Medium shows "5 min read" on every article — now you get the same feature on EVERY website
• Perfect for research: quickly see how long each article takes and prioritize what to read first
• Great for students, knowledge workers, and anyone who reads articles online

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FEATURES

✅ Auto-detect articles — Works on Medium, Substack, WordPress, news sites, blogs, and more
✅ Smart language detection — Adjusts reading speed for English, Vietnamese, Chinese, Japanese, Korean, and more
✅ Customizable — Change progress bar color, adjust reading speed, toggle features on/off
✅ Daily stats — Track how many articles you read and total minutes per day
✅ Lightweight — No external requests, no data collection, runs 100% locally
✅ Minimal UI — Only shows up when reading an actual article, never intrusive

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SETTINGS

• Toggle read time badge on/off
• Toggle progress bar on/off
• Choose your progress bar color
• Set custom reading speed (100-400 words per minute)
• View today's reading statistics

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PRIVACY

ReadMeter respects your privacy:
• ✅ No data collection — we don't track what you read
• ✅ No network requests — everything runs locally in your browser
• ✅ No account required — works immediately after installation
• ✅ Minimal permissions — only "storage" (for settings) and "activeTab"

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SUPPORTED SITES

Works on virtually any website with article content:
• Medium, Substack, WordPress, Ghost, Hashnode
• Dev.to, CSS-Tricks, Smashing Magazine
• BBC, NY Times, The Verge, TechCrunch
• VnExpress, Tuoi Tre, and Vietnamese news sites
• Wikipedia, GitHub READMEs
• Any blog or news site with article content

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FREE & OPEN SOURCE

ReadMeter is completely free with no premium tier, no ads, and no catches.

If you find it useful, please leave a ⭐ review — it helps others discover the extension!

For feedback or bug reports: https://github.com/quypn93/ReadMeter/issues