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Universal Reading Mode

Turn cluttered articles into clean, focused reading pages with adjustable typography and distraction-free layout.

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What it does

1

Clean reading view

Removes ads, sidebars and visual clutter so long articles are easier to read.

2

Comfort controls

Adjust typography and use a calmer layout for focused reading sessions.

3

Local action

Runs when you activate it on the current tab and does not send page content to a server.

How to use

  1. Open an article or text-heavy page.
  2. Click the extension icon in Chrome.
  3. Read in the cleaned layout and adjust comfort settings as needed.

Permissions

activeTab

Lets the extension work on the page the user activates.

scripting

Injects the reader script that cleans and formats the active page.

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