Hamster Reader Mode

Auto-render pages as markdown when a site supports Accept: text/markdown.

As of June 2026, Hamster Reader Mode has 7 users and a 5.00/5 rating from 6 reviews in the Productivity category.

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7
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Ratingno change0%
5.00
6 reviews
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6
Version
1.0.0
Manifest V3

History

8 snapshots

Tracking since Apr 29, 2026.

23.28144.719999999999999Apr 29, 2026Jun 13, 2026
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DateUsersRatingReviewsVersion
Apr 29, 20261.0.0
May 6, 20261.0.0
May 11, 2026225.0071.0.0
May 17, 2026175.0071.0.0
May 23, 2026225.0071.0.0
May 30, 2026215.0071.0.0
Jun 5, 2026145.0061.0.0
Jun 13, 202665.0061.0.0
Now75.0061.0.0

Permissions & access

Permissions
activeTabscripting
Host access
None declared

Screenshots

Hamster Reader Mode screenshot 1

About

Hamster Reader Mode asks pages for markdown content using: Accept: text/markdown

If a site supports markdown responses, the extension renders a fast, minimal reader view focused on content and readability.

If markdown is not supported, the page stays unchanged.

Key behaviors
* Click-to-activate on the current tab using the extension action button
* Renders a clean reader interface with isolated styling
* Keeps a fixed top-right View HTML button
* View HTML reloads the original page
* Avoids noisy repeated duplicate links in markdown output
* Handles frontmatter and escaped markdown characters safely

Permissions
* activeTab: used to access the page only after user clicks the extension
* scripting: required for extension content script behavior

Data use
The extension does not collect analytics, does not sell data, and does not send user data to third-party servers.

Technical

Version
1.0.0
Manifest
V3
Size
8.01KiB
Min Chrome
88
Languages
1
Featured
No

Metadata

ID
lmhiheclmhiaelijlcecdabhjbljmbbh
Developer ID
u7b1198c25aef79520c44c08e80e99e54
Developer Email
[email protected]
Created
Apr 28, 2026
Last Updated (Store)
Apr 28, 2026
Last Scraped
Jun 13, 2026
Website
tryhamster.com
Support URL

Data sourced from the Chrome Web Store · last verified Jun 13, 2026.