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FocusRead Reader Mode

by Anindya Banerjee · Tools
FeaturedManifest V3 in_app
View in Chrome Web Store Data as of 16 Oct 2026

Alt+R your reading experience. Clean articles, zero distractions, dyslexia support — reader mode the way it should be.

Users
288
+181 in 30 days
Rating
4.9 / 5
unchanged in 30 days
Ratings
7
0 in 30 days
Store rank
#55K
#46K among extensions
Version
2.5.0
updated 21 Sep 2026

Users

monthly, 5 months
0144288May 2026Aug 2026Oct 2026
Latest, 16 Oct 2026: 288 usersMove the mouse over the chart for any month

Ratings count

monthly, 5 months
047May 2026Aug 2026Oct 2026
Latest, 16 Oct 2026: 7 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 FocusRead Reader Mode

What's new with v2.5 Added Slate theme, a soft grey option designed for OLED screens. Also added Turkish and Swedish language support. Thank you to our Turkish and Swedish users for the suggestion, this one's for you! If you have any more suggestions for what you want to see in upcoming releases of the FocusRead Reader Mode, feel free to share them at anindyabanerjee13@gmail.com. What's new in v2.4 Multi-language support. Now, use the FocusRead Reader Mode in your native language. We support 13 languages Arabic, Deutsch, English, español, français, हिन्दी, italiano, 日本語, 한국어, português (Brasil), русский, 中文 (简体), 中文 (繁體) What's new in v2.3 Reading milestones: FocusRead now celebrates with you as you read. Hit 10, 25, 50 or 100 articles and you'll see a quiet toast notification marking the moment. Small thing, but it's nice to know the habit is building. Pin prompt: a one-time reminder to pin FocusRead to your toolbar so it's always one click away on any page. Shows once after your first article, never again. Stability improvements carried forward from v2.2 including OpenDyslexic font support, Load Full Text button, and the Report Page option on error screens. What's new in v2.2: OpenDyslexic font support for accessibility Report page button on error screen, help us improve compatibility Font family now in a clean dropdown menu Various stability improvements Press Alt+R on any article and watch the internet get quiet. The most complete Reading Mode and Reader Mode extension on the Chrome Web Store. FocusRead Reader Mode strips any web page down to pure, clean text — no ads, no sidebars, no cookie banners, no related articles, no clutter. Just the words you came to read. Works on Wikipedia · PubMed · Medium · Substack · news articles · blog posts · research papers · and most of the web. Even works on sites that try to restrict reader tools — use the Load Full Text button to break through. Free features: ✔One-click reader mode: Alt+R or toolbar button ✔Clean article extraction on most websites ✔Load Full Text: reads the full page even on restricted sites ✔4 themes: Light, Dark, Sepia, Paper ✔Font size control (14px to 28px) ✔Font family: Serif, Sans-serif, Readable, Monospace ✔OpenDyslexic font support for dyslexic readers ✔Column width control: Narrow or Wide ✔Reading progress bar ✔In-reader search: Ctrl+F works inside the reader, jumps to every match correctly ✔Reading time estimate with potential time savings ✔Report page button: if a site blocks the reader, report it and we'll look into it 😊 FocusRead PRO — $5 one-time: ⚡ Focus Bold: bolds the first half of every word so your eye moves faster across each line 🎯 Focus Line: dims everything except the paragraph you're reading ↓ Auto Scroll: hands-free reading at your own pace, with custom speed control Your reading, your data: Everything runs locally on your device. FocusRead collects no data, tracks nothing, and sends nothing anywhere. Ever. One-time payment for PRO. No subscription. No expiry. Yours forever. Alt+R and start reading. Remove ads, improve your reading experience, and enjoy distraction free reading in Chrome. The FocusRead Reader Mode is currently one of the top reader mode extensions on the Chrome Web Store. So, remove ads from articles and personalize your reading experience today.

Growth

WindowUsersChangeRatingsRating
7 days+2+0.7%00.00
30 days+181+169.2%00.00

Version history

6 versions recorded
2.5.022 Aug 2026
2.4.022 Jul 2026
2.3.018 Jul 2026
2.2.030 May 2026
2.1.111 May 2026
2.1.05 May 2026

Details

Category
Tools
First seen
5 May 2026
Size
163 KB
Languages
de, en, tr, es, fr, it, pt-BR, sv
Pricing
in_app
Privacy policy
anindyabanerjee13-eng.github.io
Extension ID
nnkponjgpbnlhcfcapfncfkkcmlceblj

Permissions and risk

Low riskimpact 2, likelihood 1
Permissions
activeTabstorage
Site access
https://api.gumroad.com/*

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