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Tracy - Reading Companion

by polarj · arcsys.one · Tools
Established publisherManifest V3 in_app
View in Chrome Web Store Data as of 20 Oct 2026

Ask anything in natural language. Tracy sees what's on your screen and answers. Hands-free, works with web pages and PDFs.

Users
42
0 in 30 days
Rating
5.0 / 5
unchanged in 30 days
Ratings
1
0 in 30 days
Store rank
#116K
#97K among extensions
Version
4.4.2
updated 9 Oct 2026

Users

monthly, 6 months
02142Apr 2026Aug 2026Oct 2026
Latest, 20 Oct 2026: 42 usersMove the mouse over the chart for any month

Ratings count

monthly, 6 months
001Apr 2026Aug 2026Oct 2026
Latest, 20 Oct 2026: 1 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 Tracy - Reading Companion

Our users say they actually read articles and papers after asking Tracy for a quick summary! Tracy is a hands-free voice assistant that lives on every webpage you visit and PDF you read. Simply ask a question naturally, and Tracy explains it — no typing, copy-pasting or switching tabs. ---------------HOW IT WORKS--------------- • Websites: Point your cursor at what you want explained & simply ask • PDFs: Tracy sees what you're seeing. Simply ask. It's that simple! -------------------FEATURES------------------- • Works on all webpages/PDFs— articles, documents, papers, Wikipedia, blogs • Sees what's on your screen via a customizable viewport overlay • Understands the full page context automatically • Speaks answers aloud — fully conversational, no reading required • Supports multiple AI models: ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini • Customizable viewport size, shape, transparency, and contrast • Multi-language support • Send voice feedback to the developer ------TWO WAYS TO USE TRACY------ Tracy Pro — $5/month • No API keys, no setup — everything just works • All AI models handled for you • Text-to-speech included • Priority support • Subscribe from within the extension Bring Your Own Key — Free • Use your own API key from OpenAI, Anthropic, or Google • Enter your key in the extension popup and you're ready • Your key stays in your browser— we never store, transmit, or see it --------------------PRIVACY-------------------- • Only allowed on a website/PDF after you explicitly give permission to run • BYOK: API calls go directly from your browser to the provider • Pro: Queries proxied through our secure server— we don't log/store your queries • Tracy collects installation-linked usage and error counts, provider/model details, request status, timing, and token or speech-character counts to improve reliability and estimate provider costs. Country code is also recorded. Records may be linked to an email you provide or your Pro license. These operational records exclude API keys, questions, answers, page content, screenshots, and reading URLs.

Growth

WindowUsersChangeRatingsRating
7 days−6−12.5%00.00
30 days0+0.0%00.00
6 months+34+425.0%+1+5.00

Version history

4 versions recorded
4.4.29 Oct 2026
4.4.02 Oct 2026
4.0.014 May 2026
3.2.18 Apr 2026

Details

Category
Tools
First seen
8 Apr 2026
Size
117 KB
Languages
en
Pricing
in_app
Privacy policy
arcsys.one
Support
arcsys.one
Extension ID
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Permissions and risk

Moderate riskimpact 3, likelihood 2
Permissions
storageactiveTabwebRequest
Site access
<all_urls>https://api.openai.com/*https://api.anthropic.com/*https://generativelanguage.googleapis.com/*https://tracy-pro-api.polarjsapkota.workers.dev/*
Can read and change data on every website you visit.

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