GlideRead

GlideRead makes long-form reading on the web effortless. HOW IT WORKS GlideRead processes text by bolding the first letters of each word and applying a smooth per-letter opacity gradient across the rest. Your eyes naturally anchor on the bold beginnings and glide through each word — reducing cognitive load and boosting reading speed. THREE READING MODES • GlideRead — Bold first letters + per-letter opacity gradient (0.82→0.35). The signature mode that guides your eyes with soft contrast. • Bionic — Classic bold-first-letters style with heavier weight. No opacity change. • Enlarge Only — Scale up font size and line height only. Clean and distraction-free. FEATURES • Live preview in settings — see how your configuration looks before browsing • Adjustable font scale (1.0x–1.5x) and line height (1.0x–2.0x) • Three intensity levels: Light, Medium, Heavy • Works on X/Twitter, Reddit, Medium, Hacker News, Substack, and more • Add any custom site with one click • Bilingual UI (English / 中文) • Light / Dark / System theme • Keyboard shortcut (Alt+G) to activate on any page • Zero data collection — all settings stored locally via Chrome Sync PERMISSIONS EXPLAINED • activeTab — Process text on the current page when you activate GlideRead • storage — Save your preferences locally • scripting — Inject the reading enhancement into web pages • Host permissions (requested at runtime) — Only requested when you enable a specific site; never granted automatically