Reader

Reader is the ultimate Reader tool for Firefox.
What is Reader?
"Reader" is a versatile Firefox add-on that revamps your reading experience on websites. It adjusts the reading pane with a color picker panel, allows you to select and read any section of a web page, assign any OS font for reading pane, provides auto scroll functionality, and allows for easy, user-friendly printing. It makes web content easy to read and can be activated with a keyboard shortcut.
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Add-on stats

Users: 5,102 ▲ 41
Rating: 3.55 (131)
Version: 64.1.1resigned1 (Last updated: 2024-04-25)
Creation date: 2010-06-24
Weekly download count: 56
Firefox on Android: Yes
Risk impact: High risk impact
Risk likelihood: Moderate risk likelihood
Manifest version: 2
Permissions:
  • tabs
  • storage
  • management
  • contextMenus
  • <all_urls>
  • http://*/*
  • https://*/*
Size: 303.38K

Ranking

# 1133 ▼ 2
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Add-on summary

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Reader is the ultimate Reader tool for your Firefox that provides you the best reading experience by transforming text on any website using fonts, colors, and layouts of your choosing in a clean and distraction free environment.

✓ 16 Million Color

Reader lets you adjust your Reading pane to the ultimate possible level. You can choose any color from Color Pickerpanel for your text, background and anchor elements.

✓ Custom Fonts

Reader lets you assign any Font on your Operating System for your Reading pane. You choose your favorite font from Helvetica to Verdana.

✓ Print Less

Reader lets you print your Reading pane in user and economy friendly way.

✓ Auto Scroll

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User reviews

These summaries are automatically generated weekly using AI based on recent user reviews. Firefox Browser Add-ons does not verify user reviews, so some user reviews may be inaccurate, spammy, or outdated.
Pros
  • Helps to control distractions and focus on content.
  • Clean and clear reader view.
  • Customization options available for read mode.
Cons
  • Performance issues compared to other reader extensions.
  • Inability to access styling options.
  • Limited functionality on Android devices.
Most mentioned
  • Customization options not easily found.
  • Not working properly on Android.
  • Omission of important data fields in news stories.
Recent reviews
Вполне неплохо работает
by ward, 2024-09-13
I've used many Reader View extensions with Chrome and recently came back to Mozilla. Though I'm not sure if it's because I'm using a fork vs Firefox, this is like the worst reader viewer I have found for performance.
by ChromeIsBetter, 2024-06-19
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Add-on safety

Risk impact

Reader requires some sensitive permissions that could impact your browser and data security. Exercise caution before installing.

Risk likelihood

Reader is probably trust-worthy. Prefer other publishers if available. Exercise caution when installing this add-on.

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