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Metric	Reader View	Chrome Reader Mode
User count	300,000	10,000
Average rating	4.69	3.90
Rating count	1,104	21
Last updated	2026-05-11	2025-01-21
Size	0.30 MB	0.40 MB
Version	0.8.4	1.1.1

Short description	Reader View Chrome extension removes clutter, ads, adjusts layout, and offers features like TTS and saving for a distraction-free reading experience.	Enhance focus with Chrome Reader Mode. Remove ads and clutter for clean, offline, and annotated reading experiences on Chrome.
Full summary	Reader View is a powerful Chrome extension that transforms cluttered webpages into clean, easily readable content. By removing distractions such as buttons, backgrounds, and advertisements, it enhances the user’s reading experience on content-rich sites. Users can switch between normal and reader views with a click, and customize settings like text size, contrast, fonts, colors, and column layout. Additional features include fullscreen reading, content saving in HTML format, printing, live HTML editing, emailing documents, highlighting text, keyboard shortcuts, and support for mathematical formulas (MathJax). The extension even offers text-to-speech (TTS) functionality and persistent sticky notes for better engagement. With support for both left-to-right and right-to-left languages and integration of Mozilla's Readability.js, Reader View ensures a versatile, distraction-free reading environment. Compatible with Chrome version 104 and above.	The Chrome Reader Mode extension transforms web pages into clean, distraction-free reading environments by removing ads, sidebars, and pop-ups. Ideal for reading articles, blog posts, and any text-heavy websites, it improves readability and allows users to focus fully on the content. Key features include ad-free reading, offline access to saved pages, interactive highlighting and annotation, and a focus tool that guides your reading visually with a built-in reading ruler. This privacy-focused extension respects user data while enhancing the reading experience without intrusive ads or tracking. Its user-friendly design ensures easy access by clicking the Reader Mode icon in the Chrome toolbar. Start enjoying a clutter-free, comfortable reading experience on Chrome with the Chrome Reader Mode extension today!