readReddit, readable text posts on reddit

Takes any text post and reformats it to a pleasant to read format. readReddit adds a pleasant and clutter free reading mode for reddit text posts and comments.
What is readReddit, readable text posts on reddit?
readReddit, readable text posts on Reddit, is a Firefox add-on that takes any text post and reformats it to a pleasant and easy-to-read format. It removes clutter and distractions, allowing users to enjoy long-form stories and comments on subreddits like /r/WritingPrompts, /r/HFY, /r/AskHistorians, and /r/askscience. The add-on works on both old and redesigned versions of Reddit, offers light and dark modes, adjustable font size and width, and allows users to choose their own font. readReddit is open source and future plans include customizable themes and button positioning.

Add-on stats

By: creesch
Users: 196
Rating: 4.92 (12)
Version: 0.15.0 (Last updated: 2022-05-05)
Creation date: 2019-01-10
Weekly download count: 3
Firefox on Android: Yes
Risk impact: High risk impact
Risk likelihood: Low risk likelihood
Manifest version: 2
Permissions:
  • https://*.reddit.com/
  • storage
  • tabs
Size: 95.03K
URLs: Website

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Add-on summary

I greatly enjoy reading stories that are posted on subreddits like /r/WritingPrompts and /r/HFY as well as the sort of long form comments like found on /r/AskHistorians and /r/askscience What I like less is reading these on my computer. Both old and new reddit put too much clutter around text and the formatting itself always feels less than ideal for long pieces of text. A while ago I had a realization "I can fix this!", which is what I promptly set out to do. I started out with a bit of custom css, then I realized I could do better with some scripting. That sort of spiraled out of control and before I knew it I had made it in a full blown browser extension. So what does this extension do? The extension takes text posts or comments and transforms the text from this into something more readable with less distractions like this Or if you are more into dark themes it will actually look like this It is even somewhat "smart" about how it grabs the text, so when you encounter one of those authors who didn't have enough space and needed to continue as replies to their original story it will also include the text from those comments! It does this by going over the comments in posting order, picking those made by the author (if there are any) and adding those to the story. It repeats that for child comments until the entire story has been combined. Features

  • Works on both old and redesigned reddit.
  • Has a light and dark mode.
  • Allows you to choose your own font.
  • Adjustable font size.
  • Adjustable text width.
  • Works on both text posts and comments.
Screenshot of the settings

<b>So how do I make it work?</b>

There a few methods actually! You can activate it for a text post, all the top level comments in a post or just one specific comment. Activating for a text post or all the top level comments is done through the floating button on the bottom right corner when you are visiting a post. Once you hover over it you get to choose between text posts or comments. If you just want to read an individual comment you can click on the "read" link that has been added to it. Open source The thing is entirely open source, the source can be found here.

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User reviews

Works great except for the comments. It only captures the initial comment and not the replies/thread itself. I love this extension for easy text extraction for reddit posts, but the comment replies not working lowered the star.

I just installed it yesterday and its been working great. I hope it doesn't break in a future update because it looks like it is no longer updated.
by esen, 2024-04-25

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Add-on safety

Risk impact

readReddit, readable text posts on reddit requires some sensitive permissions that could impact your browser and data security. Exercise caution before installing.

Risk likelihood

readReddit, readable text posts on reddit has earned a fairly good reputation and likely can be trusted.

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