Read Focus

About

📘 Overview

Read Focus helps you stay fully present when reading online.
In today’s information-overloaded web, every click, ad, and sidebar is designed to steal your attention. Read Focus lets you block out those distractions — so you can focus, comprehend, and actually finish what you started reading.



✨ Key Features
	•	Focus Mode – Cleans visual clutter such as floating toolbars, pop-ups, and sidebars.
	•	Stay on Page – Dims or hides “related articles” and “next video” links that lead you away.
	•	Lightweight & Fast – Runs efficiently without affecting your browsing speed.
	•	Privacy-Friendly – No data collection, no analytics, no tracking.
	•	One-Click Toggle – Turn Read Focus on or off anytime in the Chrome toolbar.



🧭 Why Use It
	•	Regain control over your attention.
	•	Build a deep reading habit in an age of distraction.
	•	Improve comprehension and retention by reading without interruptions.
	•	Create a calm, minimal reading environment right inside your browser.


🧩 How It Works

Once installed, click the Read Focus icon in your Chrome toolbar.
When activated:
	•	The extension analyzes the current web page.
	•	It automatically hides or softens distracting elements.
	•	You can toggle it off anytime to restore the original layout.

No user data is ever stored or transmitted.
All processing happens locally in your browser.


🔒 Privacy Policy

Read Focus does not collect, store, or share any personal data.
All actions are performed locally within the browser environment.
You can view the complete Privacy Policy here:
👉 https://github.com/mingliang-zhang/read-focus/privacy

❤️ A Note from the Creator

“In an era where attention is constantly monetized, being able to read a single page without distraction is an act of quiet resistance. Read Focus is built to help you reclaim that focus.”
— StephNinja