This extension uses readability.js to parse out the 'cruft' leaving you with simply the article to read.

Latest Version

Version
0.0.0.6
Update
February 10, 2020
Size
33.18KiB
Developer
Category
Users
9,000+
Rating
3.68421 ★
Manifest Version
2
Web Store Status
Languages Support
English
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Permissions
ActiveTab
Storage
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Rocket Readability Extension

This extension simply parses web pages cutting out ads and unnecessary distractions leaving you with what you want: the content.
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Source Manifest.json

{"update_url": "https://clients2.google.com/service/update2/crx", "manifest_version": 2, "name": "Rocket Readability", "description": "This extension uses readability.js to parse out the 'cruft' leaving you with simply the article to read.", "version": "0.0.0.6", "background": { "scripts": ["javascripts/background.js"] }, "browser_action": { "default_icon": "rocket.png" }, "icons": { "16": "rocket.png", "48": "rocket.png", "128": "rocket.png" }, "permissions": [ "activeTab", "storage" ], "content_scripts": [{ "matches": [ "http://*/*", "https://*/*" ], "js": ["javascripts/readability.js", "javascripts/app.js"], "css": ["styles/app.css"] }]}
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User reviews

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Lee “Darkguardian1314” Darkguardian (ID: 0000006c29f3a93d) Voted 3 ★ - Updated 11/09/2023 It does what is says removing clutter and ads to get read the text. The background can be changed from white to sepia, gray, and black night. An issue I have is you can't change the text font or more importantly the size of the font. For those with vision issues this is a big issue. I confused this one app with another with the same rocket ship logo and function that does have these features and was trying to install it on a new machine. So, it was just okay but could be much better.

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Vinicius de Moraes Ribeiro (ID: 0000001638236836) Voted 2 ★ - Updated 01/08/2020 Has a critical flaw: it breaks some websites, even if you're not actively using it. (And therefore it shouldn't be active and impact anything. Just having it installed already changes websites.) Otherwise: great concept and seems to work.

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Nils-Werner Claesson (ID: 00000036df1817b7) Voted 2 ★ - Updated 12/15/2019 The are no options for font customizaion.

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Z Z (ID: 000000f3567317b9) Voted 3 ★ - Updated 10/10/2019 this extension will block normal website's background image even you don't click to enable it. e.g. https://pickem.na.lolesports.com/en-US#welcome Otherwise it's great. Please fix it! Thanks!

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Jim Hubbard (ID: 000000974274a1b9) Voted 1 ★ - Updated 10/09/2018 It breaks imgur.com and other sites renderings even without being invoked. Just installing the extension breaks the CSS of sites like imgur. Here is an image showing imgur with the extension installed and after uninstalling this extension - http://www.mediafire.com/view/ikis0a9o70ucf14/both.png/file