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Readow — Markdown Reader

by mohitpatilmp@gmail.com · Tools
Manifest V3 Free
View in Chrome Web Store Data as of 21 Oct 2026

Read Markdown beautifully — free & private. Mermaid, math, folder workspaces, highlights, read-aloud, and web Reader Mode.

Users
20
+8 in 30 days
Rating
5.0 / 5
unchanged in 30 days
Ratings
3
0 in 30 days
Store rank
#153K
#128K among extensions
Version
0.6.0
updated 18 Aug 2026

Users

monthly, 2 months
01020Aug 2026Oct 2026Oct 2026
Latest, 21 Oct 2026: 20 usersMove the mouse over the chart for any month

Ratings count

monthly, 2 months
023Aug 2026Oct 2026Oct 2026
Latest, 21 Oct 2026: 3 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 Readow — Markdown Reader

Readow turns Markdown into a beautiful reading experience — and every feature is free. No account. No tracking. No server. Your files never leave your machine. ■ RENDER ANYTHING • Local .md files and online URLs open automatically • Tables, task lists, footnotes, emoji, GitHub-style alerts • Mermaid diagrams (with zoom + SVG/PNG export) and KaTeX math • VS Code-quality syntax highlighting with copy button • YAML frontmatter shown as a tidy metadata card ■ READ LIKE A PRO • Auto-generated outline with scroll tracking • Open a whole folder as a workspace — browse and full-text search every note • ⌘K command palette: jump to any heading, file, or action • Highlight text and add notes, Kindle-style — export them as Markdown • Read Aloud with follow highlighting · reading progress + time • Remembers where you left off in every document • 4 document themes, custom CSS, adjustable width, fonts, light/dark ■ BEYOND A VIEWER • Edit mode: split-pane editor that saves straight back to disk • Reader Mode: turn ANY web article into clean Markdown and save it • Export: standalone HTML, PDF, Word (.docx), or copy as rich text • Optional AI assist: ask questions about the open document — using Chrome's built-in on-device AI (free & private) or your own Claude API key ■ PRIVATE BY DESIGN Everything happens in your browser. Settings sync via your own browser profile; highlights and reading positions stay on your device. To read local files, enable "Allow access to file URLs" for Readow in chrome://extensions — the welcome page walks you through it.

Growth

WindowUsersChangeRatingsRating
7 days+2+11.1%00.00
30 days+8+66.7%00.00

Version history

1 versions recorded
0.6.018 Aug 2026

Details

Category
Tools
First seen
18 Aug 2026
Size
2.7 MB
Languages
en-US
Pricing
Free
Privacy policy
mohitpatil.github.io
Extension ID
kjoknoocdghlhhpgkdnigpmblilfhikm

Permissions and risk

Moderate riskimpact 1, likelihood 3
Permissions
storageunlimitedStoragecontextMenusscriptingactiveTabsidePanel
Site access
file:///*

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