SimpleReads

An extension that takes note

As of May 2026, SimpleReads has 32 users and a 5.00/5 rating from 4 reviews in the Education category.

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Ratingno change0%
5.00
4 reviews
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Version
1.0.2
Manifest V3

History

4 snapshots

Tracking since Apr 1, 2026.

32.482925.52Apr 1, 2026May 31, 2026
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DateUsersRatingReviewsVersion
Apr 1, 2026265.0041.0.2
Apr 21, 2026295.0041.0.2
May 6, 2026275.0041.0.2
May 17, 2026285.0041.0.2
Now325.0041.0.2

Permissions & access

Permissions
storagetabsscriptingactiveTabidentity
Host access
<all_urls>

Screenshots

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About

Say goodbye to scattered notes and endless distractions. SimpleReads transforms the way you read and take notes online — helping you stay focused, organized, and in control.Whether you're diving deep into research or casually browsing for ideas, our two signature tools — Blur + Zoom and Notepad — work together to create a seamless, distraction-free reading and note-taking experience. Explore websites with clarity, take notes without switching tabs, and save everything neatly into organized documents — all in one flow.

1. Blur + Zoom

➤ Paragraph Mode (Blur + Zoom by Paragraphs)
- Choose how many paragraphs you want to focus on at a time.
- That set of paragraphs will stay clear and zoomed in, while everything else is blurred.
- Press the ↓ down arrow to move to the next group of paragraphs.
- Press Escape (Esc) to return to the normal view.
- This is perfect for reading in small chunks with zero distractions.

➤ Full Page Mode (Blur + Zoom Entire Page)
- The entire page is zoomed in for easier reading.
- All images, ads, and extra content are blurred, so nothing distracts you.
- This keeps the page stable — no moving content or shifting sections.

2. Notepad + Document Organization

➤ Notepad Features
- Take notes directly while reading any website.
- Your notes are saved in the notepad. 
- Click any saved note to scroll back to where you wrote it on the website.

➤ Save Notes to a Document
- When you’re done taking notes, press “I’m Done”.
- You’ll then select a Simple Reads document to save the notes to.
- Only documents created with Simple Reads can receive and organize notes.
- Your notes and the website link are both saved to that document.
- All documents created with SimpleReads are in your Google Drive in a folder called SimpleReads. 

➤ Gather Notes from Multiple Sites
- Go to multiple websites, take notes, and add them all to the same document.
- This makes research and studying from different sources super easy and organized.

Technical

Version
1.0.2
Manifest
V3
Size
309KiB
Min Chrome
88
Languages
1
Featured
No

Metadata

ID
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Developer ID
u72902313eba881e45de4c1bdfec64e54
Developer Email
[email protected]
Created
Jun 15, 2025
Last Updated (Store)
Aug 7, 2025
Last Scraped
May 31, 2026
Website
simplereads.org

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