Browse the web without distractions via simple text based pages.

Latest Version

Version
0.6.1
Update
May 22, 2024
Size
58.32KiB
Developer
omarrr.com
Category
Users
60,000+
Rating
4.16246 ★
Manifest Version
3
Web Store Status
Languages Support
English (United States)
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Permissions
Storage
DeclarativeNetRequest
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Text Mode Extension

Declutter the web by activating Text Mode. Pages load in text-only format, eliminating images, animations, and videos. This makes content easier to scan and read.

★ View text only pages
★ Images and video, are never loaded
★ Color-free pages are easier on the eye
★ Reduce page load
★ One-click easy access
★ Removes 99% of the ads with no extra software
★ No ads, no tracking, no nothing. Just text.
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New in v0.6.1 - Enhancement per user feedback
★ New option to enable/disable video playback
New in v0.6 - Improved Security and Performance
★ More customization options
★ Blocks even more formats (including Google Images results, SVG elements, figures, background images, videos, etc.)

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Previous updates:
☆ Options page
☆ Multiple image replacement options
☆ Requires even fewer permission from the user.
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Source Manifest.json

{"update_url": "https://clients2.google.com/service/update2/crx", "name": "Text Mode", "version": "0.6.1", "manifest_version": 3, "description": "Browse the web without distractions via simple text based pages.", "icons": { "16": "icons/icon_16x16.png", "48": "icons/icon_48x48.png", "128": "icons/icon_128x128.png" }, "permissions": ["storage", "declarativeNetRequest"], "host_permissions": [""], "options_page": "html/options.html", "background": { "service_worker": "js/background.js" }, "content_scripts": [ { "matches": [""], "css": ["css/tab.css"], "__css_comment": "These are injected in the order they appear in this array, before any DOM is constructed or displayed for the page.", "js": ["js/tab.js"], "run_at": "document_start", "__js_comment": "In the case of 'document_end', the files are injected immediately after the DOM is complete, but before subresources like images and frames have loaded. In the case of 'document_start', the files are injected after any files from css, but before any other DOM is constructed or any other script is run.", "all_frames": true } ], "action": { "default_icon": { "16": "imgs/icon/[email protected]", "32": "imgs/icon/[email protected]" }, "default_title": "Set Text Mode on/off" }, "web_accessible_resources": [ { "resources": ["imgs/bg/*"], "matches": [""] } ]}
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How to download and manually install Text Mode extension for Chrome

Looking for a way to install Text Mode extensions for Chrome, you can search for them in the Chrome Web Store, clicking the "Add to Chrome" button, and following the straightforward process.

However, you may need to install Text Mode extensions manually, this article outlines two simple methods to effortlessly install Text Mode extensions, whether they come as unpacked folders in compressed formats like .zip or as .crx files.

Method 1: Download Text Mode extension and manually install through Drag &Drop

If you ever need to manually install a Text Mode extension for Chrome, don't worry, it's a simple process. Just follow these easy steps, and you will have your extension ready to use in no time.

Step 1: Download the Text Mode Extension by clicking the "Download CRX" button on the website.

Look for the Text Mode extension you wish to install. Go to the website and download the Text Mode extension package, which is usually a .CRX file and comes in a zipped file. Here ".crx" file is the format for Text Mode extension that contains all the data.

Step 2: Extract &Arrange Files

Once the file is downloaded, extract that file into its own folder. Similarly, give that extension files a permanent home. In other words, keep it in a folder that you don't accidentally delete it because these files will be needed to make that extension work.

Step 3: Go to the Chrome Extensions Page

Open Google Chrome and in the address bar, type chrome://extensions; it will open the Google Chrome extensions page. Make sure that "My extensions" is selected in the sidebar.

Step 4: Drag and Drop the Extension

Now, go to the folder where you extracted the Text Mode extension and drag &drop the extension file from there anywhere onto the extension page within Google Chrome.

Step 5: Complete the Installation

Once you drag and drop the extension file, follow the steps that Google Chrome takes you through. Similarly, if the extension file is of .crx file format, you will be required to review the permissions and then add the extension.

Now, you can manage that added extension as you would like to with any other Chrome extension that you added through Chrome Webstore. Its icon will also appear in the Google Chrome Menu on the right side of the address bar once you activate it.

Method 2: Download Text Mode extension for Chrome and install in Developer Mode

This is another method to install Text Mode extension manually, but the twist is that here, you install by enabling the developer mode option provided in Google Chrome. This mode is commonly used for testing extensions or running unpublished tools.

Step 1: Download the Text Mode extension file

Select and download the Text Mode extension by clicking the 'Download CRX' button on the website.

Step 2: Extract the downloaded contents

Convert the file to a ZIP file if it is in CRX format then extract the Text Mode extension zip file or folder that you downloaded. Make sure you extract it using the same folder name and keep it safely in another folder, so you don't delete it by mistake. The extracted folder will be needed to keep your Text Mode extension running.

Step 3: Open Chrome Extension Setting Page

In the address bar of Google Chrome, type chrome://extensions and open the Chrome Extension Page.

Step 4: Enable Developer Mode

After opening the Chrome Extension page, look at the top right side, and you will find the toggle option of "Developer mode."Simply enable that developer mode option.

Step 5: Load the Unpacked Extension

Once you enable the developer mode option, you will see the menu of Load Unpacked, Pack Extensions and Update. From that, select the option "Load unpacked."

Step 6: Select the Extension Folder

Once the pop-up opens upon clicking Load unpacked, select the Text Mode extension directory and click on the "Select Folder "button.

Step 7: Confirm and Install

After you select an extension folder of a Google Chrome extension you're installing manually, confirm its installation for the final time and let the installation complete.

Conclusion

Here we've made a step-by-step guide on How to manually install Text Mode extension in 2 ways. We hope this guide proves helpful.

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User reviews

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João Luiz Carretas (ID: 00000012faecd008) Voted 4 ★ - Updated 03/08/2023 Apesar de ainda apresentar publicidades textuais e não fornecer tantos recursos, entendo ser ainda o melhor deste gênero, pois NÃO corrompe o texto a ser lido e NÃO suprime dados importantes.

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wolfgang lawrence (ID: 00000024870e3c64) Voted 3 ★ - Updated 01/02/2023 problem, extension causes chroma problem aka kills chroma in chrome browser for most of 2022. had to turn them off one at a time to pinpoint the violating extension. i'm logging this to help coders figure out why and fix in an update. changed the "Allow this extension to read and change all your data on websites you visit" setting from 'all sites' default to 'on click' to fix the problem, but now have to ask how i get your ext to do it's thing.

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C. L. (ID: 00000067fd8fde06) Voted 5 ★ - Updated 10/05/2022 Thank you Omarrrr! My man! Now I don't have to figure out where the "x" button is on an annoying ad and am not distracted with those attention whoring ads. Plus, it is so easy to read text now! Amazing!

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Stacia Kissick Jones (ID: 000000ff5bc87868) Voted 1 ★ - Updated 08/23/2022 Currently using Version 104.0.5112.102 (Official Build) (64-bit) and this did not work at all. Made photos black and white, but they were still there.

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MainSpot Dark (ID: 000000bb4820a3de) Voted 5 ★ - Updated 08/25/2021 隱藏圖片速度快,還能選擇替代的圖片,一鍵切換十分方便.