Bionic Reader Extension icon

Bionic Reader Extension

by Quasso · Workflow & Planning
FeaturedManifest V3 Free
View in Chrome Web Store Data as of 18 Oct 2026

A concept called Bionic Reading aims to increase readability of text for humans. This extension auto-converts text into Bionic.

Users
60
+4 in 30 days
Rating
0.0 / 5
unchanged in 30 days
Ratings
0
0 in 30 days
Store rank
#103K
#86K among extensions
Version
1.0.1
updated 31 May 2022

Users

monthly, 3 years
33874Aug 2023Apr 2025Oct 2026
Latest, 18 Oct 2026: 60 usersMove the mouse over the chart for any month

Ratings count

monthly, 3 years
001Aug 2023Apr 2025Oct 2026
Latest, 18 Oct 2026: 0 ratingsMove the mouse over the chart for any month

The Chrome Web Store rounds user counts down to the leading digit, so the user line moves in steps. The ratings count is exact and is the better signal of real adoption.

About Bionic Reader Extension

This was created for fun by a passionate developer after reading an example of this in use on LinkedIn. The code for this extension is open source. Right now, it supports: - automatic generation of bionic text on websites matching a list the extension has hardcoded for additional privacy - native notifications - toggling 'bionic' status on, "custom" or off after it's been rendered on a page (helps see the difference at a glance and it may not always look ideal!) (Custom overrides the default styling of the text in an attempt to increase legibility, this could be user configurable in future!) There are currently 32 supported sites, but I cannot list them here because the platform automatically rejects the submission (due to 'keyword spam'). NOTE: I have noticed some of these websites will quickly override custom styles the extension applies, which can impact the functionality of the extension. I'm sure a workaround could be sought for this, but they are probably using some script to monitor changes to HTML in the DOM I'd imagine (e.g. BBC news does this, however the text override styling still works). Please feel free to contact me if you have ideas for new features. I don't want anything for doing this nor can I commit much/any real time to it necessarily going forward. Would love for it to be embraced by other developers! Repository is here, developers feel free to get involved: https://github.com/Quasso/bionic-reader-extension

Growth

WindowUsersChangeRatingsRating
7 days+5+9.1%00.00
30 days+4+7.1%00.00
6 months+2+3.4%00.00
1 year+1+1.7%00.00

Version history

1 versions recorded
1.0.130 May 2022

Details

Category
Workflow & Planning
First seen
30 May 2022
Size
28 KB
Languages
en-GB
Pricing
Free
Privacy policy
raw.githubusercontent.com
Support
github.com
Extension ID
gjbbpnbednpggjdonnagocmcdeljifpl

Permissions and risk

Low riskimpact 2, likelihood 1
Permissions
activeTabscriptingnotifications

Alternatives to Bionic Reader Extension

Extensions that rank for the same store searches or share the Workflow & Planning category, ordered by users