Strips away clutter like buttons, background images, and changes the page's text size, contrast and layout for better readability

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November 18, 2024
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Reader View Extension

Reader View extension brings Mozilla's open-source Readability implantation to Chromium. Using this extension you can strip clutters from webpages and read them on \"Reader View\" mode. The extension allows you to toggle between normal view and reader view by pressing the page-action button.

Note that reader view mode works best for web pages that have a lot of content. There are some tools in the left side panel that can help you personalize your Reader View. You can change color, background-color, font-size, font-family and width of the reader view.

Features:
-> Remove distraction
-> Read in fullscreen mode
-> Remove advertisements
-> Save in HTML format
-> Print document
-> Read content using a powerful Text to Speech (TTS) engine
-> Edit HTML content (live editor)
-> Email document (with title, body, and reference to the original document)
-> Correctly display mathematical formulas (MathJax equations are Supported)
-> Highlight selected text
-> Move to the next and previous pages
-> Keyboard shortcuts for almost all actions
-> Resize images on the design-mode
-> Display DOI (Digital Object Identifier) details
-> Display publish date
-> Add persistent sticky notes
-> Bionic Reading
-> Adjust number of columns

*** 0.6.x releases ***
The extension is now running on manifest v3! Make sure you have the latest version of your browser to use this extension (The minimum acceptable Chrome version is 104). There are a few changes to make it compatible, so please report bugs if you see broken features.

For more info please visit:
https://github.com/rNeomy/reader-view/

Change Log:
0.1.3: Calling a reader view by restoring it from history will trigger history.back
0.1.4: A more visible icon. Fixes a reader bug.
0.1.5: It is now possible to toggle the reader view using keyboard shortcut (define one from Chrome's settings page)
0.2.1: Document parsing is improved. Switched to the latest Readibility.js library. Ctrl + S now saves the document same as pressing the \"Save\" button. Reader View now supports both rtl and ltr languages
0.2.2: It is now possible to select some content and ask the reader view to convert only the selected part. This is useful if the automatic selection tool is not detecting the content correctly.
0.2.4: Speech engine is added. You can now ask the extension to read the article for you. Estimated reading time is displayed below the article title
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Source Manifest.json

{"update_url": "https://clients2.google.com/service/update2/crx", "manifest_version": 3, "name": "Reader View", "description": "__MSG_description__", "default_locale": "en", "version": "0.8.0", "permissions": [ "storage", "activeTab", "scripting", "contextMenus", "notifications", "declarativeNetRequestWithHostAccess" ], "optional_permissions": [ "favicon" ], "optional_host_permissions": [ "" ], "background": { "service_worker": "worker.js" }, "action": {}, "homepage_url": "https://webextension.org/listing/chrome-reader-view.html", "icons": { "16": "/data/icons/16.png", "32": "/data/icons/32.png", "48": "/data/icons/48.png", "64": "/data/icons/64.png", "128": "/data/icons/128.png", "256": "/data/icons/256.png", "512": "/data/icons/512.png" }, "options_ui": { "page": "/data/options/index.html", "open_in_tab": true }, "incognito": "split", "commands": { "_execute_action": {}, "toggle-reader-view": { "description": "Toggle the Reader View" } }, "web_accessible_resources": [{ "resources": ["/data/reader/template.html"], "matches": ["*://*/*"] }]}
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How to download and manually install Reader View extension for Chrome

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

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

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

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

This is another method to install Reader View 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 Reader View extension file

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

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User reviews

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* (ID: 000000c095a3b9d8) Voted 5 ★ - Updated 09/23/2024 Works for me.

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Jerry Suppan (ID: 000000c81b664fa4) Voted 5 ★ - Updated 06/27/2024 I love this extension. It is very useful for saving educational and informational resources to my personal knowledge reference database. I appreciate the ability to save highlights, notes, and other such annotations and save to html, and/or print to pdf for my information database reference library. Issues: * The reader does not always include article photos in reader view mode. * Does not have the ability to display white/off-white colored text on solid black background. *Recommendation multiple highlight colors besides just yellow. I also agree with the review posted by @Parth Sarsavadiya to have the ability to distill an article by being able to summarize highlighed parts of an article or essay into a concise summary. There is a extension, 'Highligher' that allows you to (copy all highlights of an article to paste elsewhere but unfortunately as an extension it will not function within another extension except to copy and paste into Reader View. I'm a bit concerned a well Reader View has not seen any further development impreviements since 2023. ( 240627)

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Saitamaサイタマ(โล้นผ้าคลุม) (ID: 000000215ca78034) Voted 5 ★ - Updated 03/06/2024 ขอบคุณนะครับที่ทำให้ชีวิตมันง่ายขึ้น

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ban isle (ID: 000000df0727fa72) Voted 5 ★ - Updated 03/05/2024 폰트도 구글웹폰트 스타일 import시키면 내가 원하는 뷰어 완성 커스텀 스타일에 @import url('https://fonts.googleapis.com/css2?family=Gowun+Batang&display=swap'); 넣고 폰트 매니지먼트에 gowun-batang-regular: 'Gowun Batang' 넣어주고, 뷰어에서 폰트 선택해주면 아주 좋다.

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Zizheng Wu (ID: 000000177efc4b9a) Voted 5 ★ - Updated 12/30/2023 best reader review