Reedr for Chrome

Your browser, but it thinks. Reedr is an AI reading companion that lives in your browser as a floating button. Every page you visit, he reads it before you say a word — so when you're ready to talk, he's already caught up. Just open the panel and ask. No copying. No pasting. No switching tabs. No context-setting. He's already there. Whether you're doing research, reading the news, reviewing a contract, studying for an exam, or just trying to understand something confusing — Reedr turns your browser into a thinking partner. HOW IT WORKS When you land on a page, Reedr quietly reads it in the background. The moment you click the floating "R" button, the panel opens and he's ready — already familiar with the page, its title, its content, and the site you're on. From there, it's a conversation. Ask him to summarize. Ask him to explain a term. Ask him what the author's argument is. Ask him whether the claims hold up. Ask him anything. He'll answer based on what's actually on the page, not a hallucinated guess. When you're done, the panel closes. The button stays. Ready for the next page. WHAT REEDR CAN DO Summarize anything Long article? Dense report? Reedr distills it to the key points in seconds. Ask for a one-paragraph summary, a bullet-point overview, or a quick TL;DR — he adapts to what you need. Explain what you don't understand Jargon, technical terms, complex arguments — Reedr explains them in plain language, in context. You don't have to open a new tab or Google a term mid-read. Just ask. Answer specific questions "What did the study actually find?" "Who wrote this?" "What's the main counterargument?" "What are the numbers here?" Ask exactly what you want to know, and get a direct answer. Highlight to ask See a sentence that confuses you? Select any text on the page and a tooltip appears. Click it to send that exact passage to Reedr with one tap — he'll explain, expand, or put it in context. Read PDFs Reedr works on PDFs too. Research papers, legal documents, financial reports, manuals — open any PDF in your browser, and Reedr reads it just like a webpage. Ask questions, get summaries, dig in. Remember your conversations Reedr keeps a history of your conversations organized by page and site. Come back to an article you read last week and pick up where you left off. Your threads are saved, searchable, and organized — not scattered across a chat interface. Build a reading library Save pages and summaries to your Reedr library. Filter by topic, site, or date. Use it as a personal knowledge base that grows with your browsing. BUILT FOR REAL READING WORKFLOWS Most AI tools ask you to come to them. Copy your text. Paste it in. Add context. Wait for a response. Then go back to reading. Then repeat. Reedr works the other way. He comes to you — already reading what you're reading, already in context, already ready. The gap between "I have a question" and "I have an answer" is one click. This matters because real reading isn't linear. You don't read an article start to finish, fully comprehending everything, then move on. You get confused mid-paragraph. You wonder if a claim is accurate. You want to know what a term means without losing your place. You want to skim fast but know you can go deep if something catches your attention. Reedr fits that workflow. He's not an app you open. He's a presence in your browser — quiet until you need him, sharp when you do. WHO REEDR IS FOR Researchers and students Read faster, understand deeper. Reedr helps you extract the core argument from academic papers, understand methodology, and cross-reference claims — without leaving the page. Great for literature reviews, studying, and keeping notes on what you've read. Professionals Keep up with industry news without getting stuck on unfamiliar terminology. Quickly digest long reports, memos, and articles during a busy day. Reedr helps you stay informed without sacrificing time. Curious readers Some articles are interesting but dense. Some topics are new to you. Reedr closes the gap between "I want to understand this" and "I actually do." Ask as many follow-up questions as you want — there's no judgment, no time limit. Non-native speakers Reading in a second language is hard, especially when pages use idioms, slang, or domain-specific vocabulary. Reedr can explain passages in simpler terms, translate concepts, and help you build comprehension as you go. People with reading difficulties Dense text can be a barrier. Reedr makes any page approachable — ask for shorter sentences, simpler explanations, or a step-by-step breakdown of complex passages. Everyone deserves to understand what they're reading. THE DETAILS Streaming responses Reedr starts typing as he thinks — you see the answer build in real time, not after a long wait. Responses feel immediate and conversational. Markdown rendering Reedr formats his responses cleanly — bold text, bullet lists, code blocks, headers — so answers are easy to scan, not just walls of text. Multi-tab aware Each tab has its own context. Reedr reads whichever page you're on, right now. Switch tabs and he's reading that one instead. Lightweight footprint Reedr runs quietly in the background. He doesn't slow your browser, inject ads, or change how pages look. He's there when you want him and invisible when you don't. Privacy-first design Reedr processes page content to answer your questions. Your conversations are stored locally on your device — not synced to a third-party server, not used to train models, not sold to advertisers. No account required to start Install it, open a page, click the button. That's it. You can start using Reedr immediately without creating an account or entering a credit card. WORKS ON ✓ Google Chrome ✓ Microsoft Edge ✓ Firefox ✓ Brave ✓ Opera Any Chromium-based browser that supports Chrome extensions will work. FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS Does Reedr work on every website? Reedr works on the vast majority of websites — new…