Zen Reader

Narrative Reader declutters pages & reads aloud with highlighting for a calm, distraction-free experience.

As of May 2026, Zen Reader has 126 users in the Accessibility category.

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Version
0.7.3
Manifest V3

History

5 snapshots

Tracking since Apr 1, 2026.

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DateUsersRatingReviewsVersion
Apr 1, 20261300.7.3
Apr 21, 20261340.7.3
May 6, 20261370.7.3
May 18, 20261450.7.3
May 31, 20261340.7.3
Now1260.7.3

Permissions & access

Permissions
activeTabscriptingcommandsstoragesidePanelcontextMenus
Host access
None declared

Screenshots

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About

Zen Reader: Your Distraction-Free Reading Mode for Calm Focus

Overwhelmed by distracting ads, flashing banners, auto-playing videos, and cluttered layouts when you simply want to read an article online? Feeling your focus drift or getting easily frustrated by visual noise? Zen Reader is your one-click solution to instantly create a calm, focused reading space. Transform chaotic web pages into a clean, serene view designed for comprehension and comfort.

Zen Reader empowers you to absorb information efficiently, making it an essential tool for students, researchers, professionals, and anyone seeking a more accessible and neurodivergent-friendly web experience. It's particularly helpful as an ADHD reading tool and concentration helper, minimizing external stimuli that hinder focus.

Declutter Your Reading & Enhance Concentration:

✨ Instant Clarity: One click instantly activates Reader Mode, stripping away ads, pop-ups, navigation bars, sidebars, and other distracting elements. Just the content, clean and simple
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🎨 NEW! Personalize Your View with 15+ Themes: Your visual comfort matters! Choose from an extensive library of themes including dark modes, light modes, sepia tones, high-contrast options, and specially designed calming color palettes to reduce eye strain and visual stress. Find the perfect look for your focus needs.

🎯 NEW! Stay on Track with the Reading Ruler: Keep your place effortlessly! Our adjustable line focus tool highlights the line you're reading, preventing skipping and significantly boosting concentration – a vital reading support feature for users with ADHD or focus difficulties.

👓 Tailored Readability: Take control of your reading experience. Adjust font styles, font sizes, line height, and reading column width to create the layout that feels most comfortable and accessible to you.

📄 Print Optimized: Need an offline copy? Zen Reader ensures articles print cleanly without the web clutter.

🗣️ Text-to-Speech Friendly: Integrates smoothly with most text-to-speech engines for enhanced accessibility and auditory learning.
Designed for Focus and Accessibility:

Zen Reader is more than just a clutter-free article reader; it's built with neurodiversity in mind. By providing powerful tools to combat visual stress and minimize distractions, like the Reading Ruler and highly customizable themes, Zen Reader helps make the web a more manageable and productive environment for those with ADHD, sensitivity to visual clutter, or anyone who struggles with online concentration.

Stop fighting distractions and start truly engaging with online content.

Install Zen Reader today and rediscover the joy of calm, focused online reading!

Technical

Version
0.7.3
Manifest
V3
Size
214KiB
Min Chrome
88
Languages
1
Featured
No

Metadata

ID
nmnnkogcaimhokhcbbhopiecnhegbmad
Developer ID
u904fa3a78da23b245aa2d1e77131b218
Developer Email
[email protected]
Created
Apr 15, 2025
Last Updated (Store)
Jul 9, 2025
Last Scraped
May 31, 2026
Website
zen-reader.com

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