A temporary bookmark focuses on reading later, rather than closing and removing, with several Vim keybindings!

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Version
9.0.5
Update
October 10, 2024
Size
136KiB
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Category
Users
2,000+
Rating
4.73333 ★
Manifest Version
3
Web Store Status
Languages Support
English (United States)
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Permissions
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Read Later Extension

Please check https://github.com/willbchang/chrome-read-later#readme for a better document. This page will automatically show up after installation.

Features
• Reading List
• Reading Progress: It saves the reading progress of current page.
• Sync in Cloud: Sync across Chrome browsers with one google account.
• Local History: Save the reading list history locally.
• Status Bar
• Row Number : Total Count
• History Icon: Click to on/off history mode.
• Options Icon: Click to open options page.
• Question Icon: Click to open the documentation & feedback page.

Usages

| Mac Keyboard | Windows Keyboard |
|------------------------+--------------------------------|
| Control | Ctrl |
| Option | Alt |
| Command | Windows |
| Delete | Backspace |


• Mouse Click
• Current Page:
• Right Click current page and select Read Later in context menus to save page info and close current tab.
• Right Click a link and select Read Later in context menus to save the target link info.
• Click the Read Later icon to open the Reading List(Popup Window).

• Reading List(Popup Window):
• Mouse Hover: show full title and link.
• Mouse Hover(image): show the delete icon.
• Click: open link in current tab.
• Click(image): delete current link.
• Alt + Click: open link in a new tab.
• Command + Click: open link in a new tab and stay in current tab, and keep reading list.

• Keyboard Shortcuts
• Current Page:
• Alt + Shift + S: Save to reading list.
• Alt + Shift + Z: Zoom In/Out reading list.

If you pressed the shortcuts and it didn't work, please enter chrome://extensions/shortcuts in your address bar.
Find Read Later and set the shortcuts(resolve the keyboard shortcuts conflicts)

• Reading List(Popup Window):
• ↑: move to previous link.
• ↓: move to next link.
• Delete: delete current link.
• Command + z: restore a deletion.
• Enter: open select link in current tab.
• Alt + Enter: update link in a new tab.
• Command + Enter: open link in a new tab and stay in current tab, and keep reading list.

• For Vim user(Popup Window):
• Esc: close reading list.
• j: move to next link.
• k: move to previous link.
• gg: move to the first link.
• G: move to the last link.
• o: open select link in current tab.
• O: open link in a new tab and stay in current tab with reading list stay.
• dd: delete current link.
• u: restore a deletion.
• yy: copy current link.
• ,: open option page.
• ?: open documentation & feedback site.
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Source Manifest.json

{"update_url": "https://clients2.google.com/service/update2/crx", "background": { "service_worker": "background/background.js", "type": "module" }, "action": { "default_icon": "icons/logo-orange48x48.png", "default_popup": "popup/popup.html", "default_title": "Read Later" }, "content_scripts": [ { "matches": [ "" ], "js": [ "content/content.js" ], "run_at": "document_start" } ], "options_ui": { "page": "options/options.html", "open_in_tab": false }, "web_accessible_resources": [ { "resources": [ "content/pagePosition.js" ], "matches": [ "" ] } ], "commands": { "chrome-read-later.willbc.com": { "description": "Save to reading list", "suggested_key": { "default": "Alt+Shift+S" } }, "_execute_action": { "suggested_key": { "default": "Alt+Shift+Z" } } }, "description": "A temporary bookmark focuses on reading later, rather than closing and removing, with several Vim keybindings!", "icons": { "128": "icons/logo-orange128x128.png", "16": "icons/logo-orange16x16.png", "32": "icons/logo-orange32x32.png", "48": "icons/logo-orange48x48.png" }, "manifest_version": 3, "name": "Read Later", "permissions": [ "tabs", "storage", "contextMenus", "favicon" ], "version": "9.0.5"}
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How to download and manually install Read Later extension for Chrome

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

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

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

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

This is another method to install Read Later 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 Read Later extension file

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

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User reviews

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Sotik (ID: 000000f003544707) Voted 5 ★ - Updated 10/11/2023 Thanks for the great extension! But can you add an option to remove a bookmark from the list after opening it, rather than by default?

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Samuele gg (ID: 000000b00bfe818f) Voted 3 ★ - Updated 09/19/2023 Assente la funzione "Seleziona tutto", "selezione multipla" e, attualmente, non si possono aprire tutti/selezionati links, ma solo uno alla volta. The "Select all" and "multiple selection" functions are absent and, currently, all/selected links cannot be opened, but only one at a time.

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Mizro_ (ID: 0000002b7ec49da9) Voted 5 ★ - Updated 03/15/2023 简单易用,而且支持多端同步

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White Paws (ID: 000000c9f3bc02c6) Voted 5 ★ - Updated 02/23/2022 If can setting to not close when save and open in background tabs(win+click)by default or open all should be great. By the way it very nice extension.

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Max Zhang (ID: 0000009f0ae3c3ce) Voted 5 ★ - Updated 12/04/2021 Amazing stuff, the hotkey design is absolutely a workflow savior!