Reader Mode for Google Chrome™

Name: Reader Mode for Google Chrome™
Rating: 4.66 (167 reviews)
Author: Quick Simple Apps

Strips away clutter like buttons, background images, and changes the page's text size, contrast and layout for better readability

As of June 2026, Reader Mode for Google Chrome™ has 30,000 users and a 4.66/5 rating from 167 reviews in the Workflow & Planning category.

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Version

3.0.0

Manifest V3

History

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Tracking since Apr 23, 2026.

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Date	Users	Rating	Reviews	Version
Apr 23, 2026	30.0K	4.65	167	3.0.0
Jun 8, 2026	20.0K	4.65	168	3.0.0
Now	30.0K	4.66	167	3.0.0

Permissions & access

Permissions: storageactiveTabcontextMenusdeclarativeContentnotificationsscriptingstorage
Host access: *://favicon/

Screenshots

Reader Mode for Google Chrome™ screenshot 1

About

Do you want to view a news article online without the navigation bar/advertisements etc all blocking the actual article? Simply install our software Reader View for Google Chrome™ and our software will help you remove all the clutter away from a webpage.

To get started, here are the few simple steps to follow
Install the software Reader View for Google Chrome™
Go to the website you want to use reader view
Click on our software icon

Our software will automatically remove the navigation text, and the advertisements, leaving behind only the article for you to focus on.

Disclaimer: Please note this extension is NOT made by Google and is made by an independent development team. All copyrights belong to their respective owners.
Google doesn’t endorse or sponsor this Chrome extension. Reader View for Google Chrome™ is not owned by, is not licensed by and is not a subsidiary of Google Inc.