LightRead
Instantly summarize any text on the web with AI. Perfect for news articles, research, and blog posts. Get to the point — fast.
As of May 2026, LightRead has 22 users and a 5.00/5 rating from 1 reviews in the Productivity category.
Usersdown 4.3 percent−4.3%
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22
Ratingno change0%
5.00
1 reviews
Reviewsno change0%
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Version
1.2.0
Manifest V3
History
3 snapshotsTracking since Apr 1, 2026.
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| Date | Users | Rating | Reviews | Version |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 1, 2026 | 23 | 5.00 | 1 | 1.2.0 |
| Apr 20, 2026 | 25 | 5.00 | 1 | 1.2.0 |
| May 30, 2026 | 20 | 5.00 | 1 | 1.2.0 |
| Now | 22 | 5.00 | 1 | 1.2.0 |
Permissions & access
- Permissions
- contextMenusscriptingactiveTabstorage
- Host access
- https://lightread-backend-636fc1215e35.herokuapp.com/*
Screenshots
About
LightRead: Summarize Web Content with AI Effortlessly digest web content tailored to your needs. LightRead is a powerful Chrome extension that uses Gemini AI to provide customizable summaries of any text you select on a webpage. ✨ Key Features: • Select and Summarize: Highlight text, right-click, and get instant summaries • Customizable Lengths: Choose from short, medium, or long summaries • Save & Organize: Store summaries in your personal dashboard • Copy & Share: Easily copy summaries to use elsewhere • Privacy-Focused: We never store your original text 🎯 Perfect for: • Students: Quickly understand research papers and articles • Professionals: Stay on top of industry news and reports • Researchers: Process information more efficiently • Anyone: Get to the point of any web content, fast 💎 Pro Features (Optional): • Unlimited summaries (30/day) • Adjustable tone and difficulty levels • Priority support • Early access to new features 🔒 Privacy: Your privacy is our priority. We process text through Gemini AI but never store your original content. We only save summaries you choose to keep. Getting Started: 1. Install LightRead 2. Create an account 3. Highlight any text on a webpage 4. Right-click and select "Summarize with LightRead" 5. View your summary in the popup Free Tier: 5 summaries per day Pro Plan: $5/month for 30 summaries/day + advanced features Need help? Contact us through the LightRead dashboard.
Technical
- Version
- 1.2.0
- Manifest
- V3
- Size
- 32.8KiB
- Min Chrome
- 88
- Languages
- 1
- Featured
- No
Metadata
- ID
- mhkflpafikcopieaocdnkdjglgjjkbko
- Developer ID
- ua203334d6da6b25d7e6e3015f22715d9
- Developer Email
- [email protected]
- Created
- May 28, 2025
- Last Updated (Store)
- Jul 23, 2025
- Last Scraped
- May 30, 2026
- Website
- lightread.xyz
- Support URL
- —
- Privacy Policy
- https://www.lightread.xyz/privacy
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Data sourced from the Chrome Web Store · last verified May 30, 2026.