Tools for an enhanced experience with the Kindle Cloud Reader, including clipboard and translate functionality.

Latest Version

Version
0.1
Update
August 15, 2019
Size
90.23KiB
Developer
Category
Users
897
Rating
2.21429 ★
Manifest Version
2
Web Store Status
Languages Support
English
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Permissions
Tabs
Https://read.amazon.com/*
WebRequest
WebRequestBlocking
*://amazon.com/*
*://www.amazon.com/*
*://smile.amazon.com/*
*://amazon.co.uk/*
*://www.amazon.co.uk/*
*://smile.amazon.co.uk/*
*://amazon.de/*
*://www.amazon.de/*
*://smile.amazon.de/*
*://amazon.fr/*
*://www.amazon.fr/*
*://amazon.es/*
*://www.amazon.es/*
*://amazon.it/*
*://www.amazon.it/*
*://amazon.co.jp/*
*://www.amazon.co.jp/*
*://amazon.ca/*
*://www.amazon.ca/*
*://amazon.in/*
*://www.amazon.in/*
*://amazon.com.au/*
*://www.amazon.com.au/*
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ReaderTools Extension

For many years, the Kindle Optimizer Chrome extension was a convenient way to copy to the clipboard snippets of your Kindle books and make translations of selections using Google Translate. It was a decent free tool that added this crucial functionality to the Cloud Reader. But it has been recently bought out by a different company and the free extension no longer works. All of their efforts are on selling their \"Pro\" version.

Fortunately, the tool was originally open source. We were able to take the open source (MIT Licensed) portion of the code and begin this new free Chrome Extension. It picks up right where the old working Kindle Optimizer left off. We plan to fix a number of the small bugs and add a few basic enhancements.
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Source Manifest.json

{ "update_url": "https://clients2.google.com/service/update2/crx", "manifest_version": 2, "icons": { "128": "icon2_128_128.png" }, "name": "ReaderTools", "description": "Tools for an enhanced experience with the Kindle Cloud Reader, including clipboard and translate functionality.", "version": "0.1", "page_action": { "default_icon": "icon.png", "default_title": "ReaderTools", "default_popup": "popup.html" }, "content_scripts": [ { "matches": [ "https://read.amazon.com/*", "https://read.amazon.ca/*", "https://read.amazon.co.uk/*", "https://lesen.amazon.de/*", "https://lire.amazon.fr/*", "https://leggi.amazon.it/*", "https://ler.amazon.com.br/*", "https://read.amazon.com.au/*", "https://read.amazon.co.jp/*", "https://read.amazon.in/*" ], "js": ["csOptimizer.js", "jquery-1.10.2.js"], "all_frames": true } ], "background": { "scripts": ["eventPage.js"], "persistent": true }, "web_accessible_resources": ["script.js"], "permissions": [ "tabs", "https://read.amazon.com/*", "webRequest", "webRequestBlocking", "*://amazon.com/*", "*://www.amazon.com/*", "*://smile.amazon.com/*", "*://amazon.co.uk/*", "*://www.amazon.co.uk/*", "*://smile.amazon.co.uk/*", "*://amazon.de/*", "*://www.amazon.de/*", "*://smile.amazon.de/*", "*://amazon.fr/*", "*://www.amazon.fr/*", "*://amazon.es/*", "*://www.amazon.es/*", "*://amazon.it/*", "*://www.amazon.it/*", "*://amazon.co.jp/*", "*://www.amazon.co.jp/*", "*://amazon.ca/*", "*://www.amazon.ca/*", "*://amazon.in/*", "*://www.amazon.in/*", "*://amazon.com.au/*", "*://www.amazon.com.au/*" ]}
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How to download and manually install ReaderTools extension for Chrome

Looking for a way to install ReaderTools 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 ReaderTools extensions manually, this article outlines two simple methods to effortlessly install ReaderTools extensions, whether they come as unpacked folders in compressed formats like .zip or as .crx files.

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

If you ever need to manually install a ReaderTools 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 ReaderTools Extension by clicking the "Download CRX" button on the website.

Look for the ReaderTools extension you wish to install. Go to the website and download the ReaderTools extension package, which is usually a .CRX file and comes in a zipped file. Here ".crx" file is the format for ReaderTools 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 ReaderTools 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 ReaderTools extension for Chrome and install in Developer Mode

This is another method to install ReaderTools 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 ReaderTools extension file

Select and download the ReaderTools 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 ReaderTools 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 ReaderTools 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 ReaderTools 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 ReaderTools extension in 2 ways. We hope this guide proves helpful.

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User reviews

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Ricther Belmont (ID: 000000106ad66e72) Voted 1 ★ - Updated 08/23/2023 Useless extension that does nothing. Has the potential to be a 5 star extension but right now its utterly pointless. Will change review to 5 stars when they fix its basic function but the devlopers seem to have abandoned it

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Zach Richardson (ID: 00000011c5e641da) Voted 1 ★ - Updated 06/22/2023 Does not work

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Lloyd Stoltz (ID: 000000d841f0770d) Voted 1 ★ - Updated 03/15/2022 Not working on https://read.amazon.com/ March-2022

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R M (Zippy) (ID: 0000006d81526b77) Voted 1 ★ - Updated 10/04/2021 Does not work. All I get is Highlight and note.

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Alvaro Frapolli Maese (ID: 000000c0273928be) Voted 2 ★ - Updated 06/20/2021 Hi, I get this console error all the time: Uncaught TypeError: Cannot set property 'ACRExtensions' of undefined at script.js:39 at script.js:153