Shift-click anything on the internet. Watch it burn. Feel measurably better
Users
108
+11 in 30 days
Rating
4.5 / 5
unchanged in 30 days
Ratings
8
0 in 30 days
Store rank
#81K
#68K among extensions
Version
2.1.2
updated 23 Jul 2026
Users
monthly, 7 months
Latest, 15 Oct 2026:108 usersMove the mouse over the chart for any month
Ratings count
monthly, 7 months
Latest, 15 Oct 2026:8 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 Burn Before Reading — Set the Internet on Fire
The internet is a graveyard of unsolicited opinions, LinkedIn "thought leadership," and headlines written by algorithms for people who click on headlines written by algorithms. Burn Before Reading is your digital flamethrower.
Shift-click anything that offends you. Watch it turn to ash. Read the epitaph. Feel measurably better. Repeat until the internet is tolerable, or until you run out of tabs — whichever comes first.
What it does:
— Throws high-fidelity fire at whatever deserves it. That LinkedIn post. That Reddit thread. That "hey" from Mike at 11pm.
— Leaves a custom epitaph tailored to the site and the crime.
— Provides the psychological closure that therapy promised but couldn't deliver.
How it works:
1. Hit Cmd+B (or Ctrl+B on Windows, you're welcome).
2. Shift-click the cringe.
3. Watch it burn. Read the words. Exhale. Continue.
No accounts. No tracking. No newsletter. Just fire.
Growth
Window
Users
Change
Ratings
Rating
7 days
−1
−0.9%
0
0.00
30 days
+11
+11.3%
0
0.00
6 months
−29
−21.2%
+1
−0.50
Chrome Web Store search rankings
Where Burn Before Reading — Set the Internet on Fire appears when people search the store, with the 30 day change