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co-reader

by sanvido+chrome@gmail.com · Communication
Manifest V3 Free
View in Chrome Web Store Data as of 15 Oct 2026

Paragraph-level reading companion with summaries, highlights, and cross-references

Users
5
0 in 30 days
Rating
0.0 / 5
unchanged in 30 days
Ratings
0
0 in 30 days
Store rank
#258K
#216K among extensions
Version
1.0.0
updated 17 Apr 2026

Users

monthly, 6 months
047Apr 2026Aug 2026Oct 2026
Latest, 15 Oct 2026: 5 usersMove the mouse over the chart for any month

Ratings count

monthly, 6 months
001Apr 2026Aug 2026Oct 2026
Latest, 15 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 co-reader

co-reader — your paragraph-level reading companion Stop skimming. Start understanding. co-reader analyzes any article and gives you a synchronized reading guide in a side panel — one-sentence summaries for every paragraph, key phrase highlights, and cross-references between related sections. HOW IT WORKS 1. Open any article and click the co-reader icon 2. Click "Start" to analyze the page 3. Summaries appear in the side panel as chunks are processed 4. Click a summary to jump to that paragraph — key phrases light up automatically 5. Click a paragraph in the article to sync the panel back 6. Cross-reference links connect related paragraphs FEATURES • One-sentence summaries for every paragraph • Key phrase highlighting directly on the article • Cross-references between related paragraphs • Synchronized scrolling — article and panel stay in sync • Chunked processing with live progress bar • Works on any article, blog post, or long-form content BRING YOUR OWN KEY co-reader has no backend. Your API key stays in your browser. Choose your LLM: • Anthropic (Claude) • OpenAI (GPT-4o, GPT-4.1) • Google Gemini • OpenRouter (access to 100+ models) • Chrome Built-in AI / Gemini Nano (free, on-device, beta) PRIVACY Only paragraph text is sent to your chosen LLM provider. No URLs, no personal data, no tracking, no analytics. Your API key is stored locally and never leaves your browser. OPEN SOURCE co-reader is open source: https://github.com/msanvido/co-reader

Growth

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Version history

2 versions recorded
1.0.017 Apr 2026
0.2.013 Apr 2026

Details

Category
Communication
First seen
13 Apr 2026
Size
11.2 MB
Languages
en-US
Pricing
Free
Support
github.com
Extension ID
eikmfiiionefgmcjdojpimiklheldhdp

Permissions and risk

Elevated riskimpact 4, likelihood 2
Permissions
storagesidePaneltabsactiveTaboffscreen
Site access
https://api.anthropic.com/*https://api.openai.com/*https://generativelanguage.googleapis.com/*https://openrouter.ai/*https://huggingface.co/*https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/*

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