Simple reading time icon

Simple reading time

by sirdorius · Workflow & Planning
FeaturedManifest V3 Free
View in Chrome Web Store Data as of 16 Oct 2026

A simple extension that displays an estimated time to read the active tab

Users
252
−2 in 30 days
Rating
5.0 / 5
unchanged in 30 days
Ratings
2
0 in 30 days
Store rank
#58K
#49K among extensions
Version
0.1.2
updated 25 Jun 2023

Users

monthly, 3 years
12,5005,000Aug 2023Apr 2025Oct 2026
Latest, 16 Oct 2026: 252 usersMove the mouse over the chart for any month

Ratings count

monthly, 3 years
012Aug 2023Apr 2025Oct 2026
Latest, 16 Oct 2026: 2 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 Simple reading time

With so much content out there, it's often useful to know in advance how long reading a page is going to take you. The estimate is unintrusive and displayed in the extension action area. Reading speed can be customized in the options and the label color can be changed to match your browser theme. The extension is open source: https://github.com/d-bucur/reading-time-extension

Growth

WindowUsersChangeRatingsRating
7 days+3+1.2%00.00
30 days−2−0.8%00.00
6 months−4−1.6%00.00
1 year+22+9.6%00.00

Version history

3 versions recorded
0.1.225 Jun 2023
0.1.116 Mar 2022
0.114 Mar 2022

Details

Category
Workflow & Planning
First seen
14 Mar 2022
Size
14 KB
Languages
en
Pricing
Free
Privacy policy
github.com
Extension ID
njdfjbjaamadilkdgoobeidhlmbjeebm

Permissions and risk

Minimal riskimpact 2, likelihood 0
Permissions
storage

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