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.
Usersup 23.1 percent+23.1%
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5.00
4 reviews
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Version
1.0.2
Manifest V3
History
4 snapshotsTracking since Apr 1, 2026.
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| Date | Users | Rating | Reviews | Version |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 1, 2026 | 26 | 5.00 | 4 | 1.0.2 |
| Apr 21, 2026 | 29 | 5.00 | 4 | 1.0.2 |
| May 6, 2026 | 27 | 5.00 | 4 | 1.0.2 |
| May 17, 2026 | 28 | 5.00 | 4 | 1.0.2 |
| Now | 32 | 5.00 | 4 | 1.0.2 |
Permissions & access
- Permissions
- storagetabsscriptingactiveTabidentity
- Host access
- <all_urls>
Screenshots
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
- lkkndjlfgllhbjkamgijcfjfnjdbkdpk
- 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
- Support URL
- https://simplereads.org
- Privacy Policy
- https://simplereads.org/privacy-policy-1
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