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ReadControl

by Rodrigo Boniatti · Tools
Manifest V3 Free
View in Chrome Web Store Data as of 20 Oct 2026

Save any webpage to your computer, read anytime.

Users
6
−1 in 30 days
Rating
5.0 / 5
unchanged in 30 days
Ratings
2
0 in 30 days
Store rank
#232K
#194K among extensions
Version
0.1.0
updated 11 Aug 2026

Users

monthly, 2 months
047Aug 2026Oct 2026Oct 2026
Latest, 20 Oct 2026: 6 usersMove the mouse over the chart for any month

Ratings count

monthly, 2 months
012Aug 2026Oct 2026Oct 2026
Latest, 20 Oct 2026: 2 ratingsMove the mouse over the chart for any month

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About ReadControl

ReadControl is a read-later app for macOS, and this extension is its Save button. Click it on any page and the article lands in your ReadControl app. It clears away the ads, banners, and pop-ups. Everything you save stays on your own computer, so you can open it whenever you want, even offline. No account, no sign-up, no servers. It's free and open-source. WHAT IT DOES • Save any page in one click, from the toolbar, the right-click menu, or a keyboard shortcut • Cleans the page automatically, removing ads, navigation, and clutter while keeping the main content • Works on JavaScript-rendered and logged-in pages, not just simple articles • Saves images locally, so your article is complete and fully offline • Saves directly to the app on your machine. Nothing leaves your computer IN THE APP (ReadControl for macOS) • A clean, native reader with focus mode, dark mode, and adjustable font type and size • Highlight text, rate articles, and tag them to build your own library • Full-text search and filters to find anything you've saved • Mark as read, archive, or open the original page anytime • Every article is a plain file on your disk. You own it, move it, and sync it however you like, whether that's iCloud or Dropbox. BEFORE YOU INSTALL This extension needs the free ReadControl macOS app to save into. Download it at readcontrol.app. Without the app installed, the extension has nothing to save to. PRIVACY ReadControl reads a page only when you ask it to save one. The page content goes straight to the app on your own machine, never to a server. No tracking, no analytics, no account.

Growth

WindowUsersChangeRatingsRating
7 days−1−14.3%00.00
30 days−1−14.3%00.00

Version history

1 versions recorded
0.1.07 Aug 2026

Details

Category
Tools
First seen
7 Aug 2026
Size
85 KB
Languages
en-US
Pricing
Free
Extension ID
cegehgdbbjjeondepcaejickdmkacbck

Permissions and risk

Elevated riskimpact 3, likelihood 3
Permissions
scriptingnativeMessagingcontextMenusnotificationsstorage
Site access
<all_urls>
Can read and change data on every website you visit.

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